ECOS: The Environmental Clearinghouse
May 16, 2024

Botany Walk at the Woodlawn Preserve Schenectady Pine Barrens

1 Gifford Road, Schenectady, NY 1 Gifford Road, Schenectady, New York

Sponsored by the Friends of the Woodlawn Preserve, Botanist, Steve Young, will guide us on a walk through the Woodlawn Preserve to see what's in bloom, and we'll discuss the future restoration of 21 acres [...]

Free

Sunset Kayaking Trip

Lock 7 Boat Launch, Niskayuna, NY Lock 7 Road, Niskayuna, New York

ECOS will be offering a beginner/intermediate kayaking experience for interested members! Come explore the Mohawk River on a guided trip led by certified kayaking instructor, Collin Borzell. Please bring your own kayak and equipment. This [...]

Family-friendly August Mix & Mingle Potluck!

Niskayuna Community Center Pavilion 2682 Aqueduct Rd, Niskayuna, United States

  Join us for our Family-friendly August Mix & Mingle!   Join ECOS for a free-to-attend Potluck Picnic! ALL are Welcome - ECOS members and non-members alike! Let's gather to celebrate our outdoor and summer [...]

FREE

Nature Walk – Winn Preserve, Knox

Winn Preserve - Knox, NY Winn Preserve, Street Road, Altamont, Knox, NY

Join ECOS Walk Leader, Debra Barnes, in this beautiful wooded preserve with low to medium-effort trails that wind through ferns and shady forests. Limestone fissures, rock outcroppings, and cliffs demonstrate the limestone karst geology of the [...]

Free

Lock 4, Canal Park, Schaghticoke, NY – Fall Nature Walks

Canal Park at Lock 4 US Rt. 4, Stillwater, NY, United States

SEPT. 6:  Lock 4, Canal Park.  Jackie Donnelly, leader.  Located on the Champlain Canal of the Hudson River, the park offers both mixed-forest and alluvial habitats.  We will see green dragon's beautiful red fruit and [...]