ECOS: The Environmental Clearinghouse
April 19, 2025

Spring walk: Lanford Wood Community Forest, Hoosick Falls

Lanford Wood Community Forest 90 Baertschi Rd., Hoosick Falls, NY

Lanford Wood Community Forest is a new 500-acre preserve owned by Hudson Taconic Lands.  It is mostly wooded and should have early spring wildflowers along the trail.  The trail does climb several hundred feet so [...]

Connecting Tots to Nature

Central Park Schenectady 500 Iroquois Way, Schenectady

Beginning April 2 and running through June 18, ‘Connecting Tots to Nature’ meets every Wednesday from 10:00-10:45 a.m. in Schenectady's Central Park. We meet under the trees next to the playground, across from the future [...]

Ed Kautz Porch and Pollinator Gathering

1231 Keyes Avenue, Schenectady NY 12309 1231 Keyes Avenue, Schenectady, NY, United States

Join ECOS for lemonade and cookies, and hear more about our efforts to protect pollinators and promote healthy yard care practices... and how you can help!

Spring Walk: Knox Wetland Preserve, Knox

Knox Wetland Preserve Street Rd., Knox, NY

Knox Wetland Preserve, Knox: A broad boardwalk, accessible for people with mobility issues, takes us through prime birding habitat, where we can see species like Virginia Rail, Sora, Common Gallinule, American and Least Bittern, as [...]

Connecting Tots to Nature

Central Park Schenectady 500 Iroquois Way, Schenectady

Beginning April 2 and running through June 18, ‘Connecting Tots to Nature’ meets every Wednesday from 10:00-10:45 a.m. in Schenectady's Central Park. We meet under the trees next to the playground, across from the future [...]