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Trail Project at Rocky Ledges Trail
“The Third Saturday of the Month Trail Project will be this Saturday, July 16th at the Rocky Ledges Trail in Essex starting at 8:30 am. and finishing by noon (if you have to leave early, that is...
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CATS Travel Writing Contest Winners
David Thomas Train and Peter Hartwell CATS launched their travel writing contest in September with the purpose of promoting economic vitality through outdoor recreation based tourism. “People are...
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Champlain Area Trails Contest Winners
Elizabeth Lee wins Champlain Area Trails Contest The second Champlain Area Trails Travel Writing Contest has ended, and the winners were announced at the annual Celebrate CATS event which was hosted by...
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CATS Receives New Land
View of DeNeale’s property (Image credit: Keith Lobdell) Champlain Area Trails (CATS) has recently gained access to 319 acres of the highlands, located off of Rte. 22 between the towns of Essex and...
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CATS Trail Work in Wadhams
CATS trail marker Champlain Area Trails (CATS) is developing a new hiking/skiing trail that will be an important link in the system of trails connecting Westport to Essex, NY. The new trail will be...
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CATS Earth Day Trail Project
CATS trail marker Saturday, April 20 at 12:30 pm Champlain Area Trails (CATS) is putting the final touches on a new hiking/skiing trail that will be an important link in the system of trails connecting...
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CATS Fridays on the Trail
CATS trail marker This summer Champlain Area Trails (CATS) is hosting “Fridays on the Trail” projects. Volunteers are welcomed to help clear and mark trails that need maintenance. “Creating and...
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Adirondack Wild Holds Annual Meeting at Grange
Adirondack Wild: Friends of the Forest Preserve Adirondack Wild: Friends of the Forest Preserve hosts its Annual Meeting of members and supporters at The Grange in Whallonsburg, Essex County, on...
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CATS Hamlet-to-Hamlet Hike Success, Future Plans, & Saturday Trail Project
Walking up Cook Rd to Boquet Mt. Trail (Credit: Chris Maron) “Fabulous day!” barely describes Champlain Area Trails’ first Hamlet-to-Hamlet hike from Wadhams to Essex. About 60 people met at Dogwood...
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Good News and Sad News from CATS
CATS trail marker Our conservation partnership with Open Space Institute (OSI) just conserved 290 acres in Willsboro. Thank you to Reg and Jenny Bedell for donating a conservation easement to OSI that...
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CATS Announces Trail and Natural History Events
CATS trail marker Our next “Saturday on the Trail” will be on February 22, 2014. Depending on the weather, we may take a hike in the snow together, or we may scope out the area for the new trail we...
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Westport Hotel to Essex Inn: The Grand Hike on Champlain Area Trails
Sign up for The Grand Hike on May 3, 2014! (Logo designed by Steven Kellogg.) Three months ago, Rick Dalton, owner of the Essex Inn, and Chris Maron, executive director of Champlain Area Trails (CATS),...
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Recycle Bottles and Donate to CATS
CATS trail marker Here is some great news—You can turn bottles into trails! As a North Country resident (or when you visit), you can recycle your bottles and cans and make a donation to Champlain Area...
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CATS Grand Hike Promotes Region
CATS Grand Inn-to-Inn Hike on May 3, 2014. Click to enlarge. (Map illustrated by Steven Kellogg) Are you signing up to participate in The Grand Hike on Champlain Area Trails on May 3? Or maybe you’re...
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CATS’ Grand Hike A Great Success
The Grand Hike on Champlain Area Trails. (Logo designed by Steven Kellogg.) It started with a brief conversation last January between Chris Maron of Champlain Area Trails and Rick Dalton, owner of the...
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CATS’ First Summer Intern
Charlotte Staats joins Champlain Area Trails this year as the organization’s first summer intern! Champlain Area Trails (CATS) is happy to announce that Charlotte Staats will be an intern with the...
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Thursdays on the Trail with Charlotte
Charlotte Staats, CATS 2014 Summer Intern It’s summer so the grass is growing—that means opportunities to help on the trails! Beginning this Thursday, June 19, CATS summer intern, Charlotte Staats will...
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Let CATS Speak at Your Events
Let CATS speak at your event! (Credit: virtualDavis) Recently, I’ve given several PowerPoint presentations about Champlain Area Trails that describe the biological richness of Champlain Valley’s...
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CATS Tales from the Trails
CATS trail marker (Credit: virtualDavis) One of my joys is meeting people on the trails. During last Thursday’s project I was lagging behind the others and heard some raucous noises coming from up...
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Soundwaves Concert Benefits Champlain Area Trails
Finally! After a full summer of excellent Soundwaves Concerts at Westport NY’s Ballard Park, Champlain Area Trails will be featured this Thursday, August 28 at 7:30 p.m. when musicians Rebecca Martin...
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