ECOS: The Environmental Clearinghouse
May 18, 2024

High Point Trail, Thatcher Park Walk

Here’s a flat loop trail for an easy stroll through the woods. By May the Hepatica and Bloodroot are gone but there are many delightful spring ephemerals that are not as well known. We’ll learn [...]

Blueberry Hill Trail (#5), Pine Bush Preserve Walk

This is an area of dunes and typical pine bush plants which should be in flower. We will also look for early butterflies and caterpillars Nancy Slack and Nan Wilson, co-leaders. Directions: From Rt. 5/ [...]

National Trails Day

Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site 129 Schoharie St, Fort Hunter, New York

ECOS and Schoharie Crossing are once again teaming up for a great National Trails Day! Join us on June 4th at 9am at the Boatlaunch for a paddle in the Schoharie Creek and Mohawk River. [...]

Seven Preserve Hike – Schenectady Co, Forest

Schenectady County Forest Lake Rd. Rotterdam (2.9 mikes South of Mariaville Rd) Leaader - Bruce Bonacquist Explore seven beautiful local nature preserves with ECOS guides. Once you have visited all seven preserves with ECOS or [...]

Lock 4, Canal Park Walk

Located on the Champlain Canal of the Hudson River, the park offers both mixed-forest and alluvial habitats with such interesting plants as green dragon and deerberry and many other woodland, riparian, and floodplain plants.. The [...]