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Please note: Laurentian Chapter outings follow Adk’s covid-19 guidelines.

Thu, Apr 30: Weekly Walk, Munter Trail Potsdam, 7:30 a.m. We will walk the trails for approximately 2 miles, 1-hour round trip. Meet in the parking lot behind the Clarkson Walker Arena and Hantz Field off Clarkson Ave., aka Back Hannawa Rd and CR 59. Leaders for each week will vary. Contact Tom Ortmeyer, tortmeye@gmail.com or 315-244-3707. Level C (Easy).

Sat, May 2: Whalen Park to Nicandri Nature Center Bike Ride We’ll ride a combination of road, paved bike path and the gravel Richards Dike Path, to the Nicandri Center in Robert Moses State Park. We’ll lunch there, and then return. 21 miles. Leader: Tom Ortmeyer, tortmeye@gmail.com or 315-244-3707. Level B.

Sun, May 3: Buck Mountain Fire Tower hike This is a moderately difficult 2.3-mile (RT) hike with an elevation gain of 493 feet. For those working on the fire tower challenge, this is a good one to check off the list. Meet at the trailhead on the Sabattis Circle Road at 9 a.m. We will organize a carpool from Potsdam if necessary. Contact Dana Chudzinski, 315-244-5345 or chudski63@yahoo.com. Level C.

Thu, May 7: Weekly Walk, Bayside Cemetery Potsdam, 7:30 a.m. We will walk the roads for approximately 2 miles, 1 hour round trip. Meet at the entrance to the cemetery (730 CR59, aka Back Hannawa Road). Leaders for each week will vary. Contact Tom Ortmeyer, tortmeye@gmail.com or 315-244-3707. Level C (Easy).

More Laurentian Chapter events

All-Club Outing Calendar listing all outings from all chapters. If our chapter isn’t going there soon, another chapter may be.

Gould Lake Conservation Area (Apr 25, 2026)
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Lost Pond Snowshoe (Feb 21, 2026)
A foot of snow the night before obliged us all to spend much of the next morning digging out. The ro ...

Huckleberry Lake Hike (Nov 11, 2025)
Participants:Jon Montan, Nancy Alessi, Anne Csete, John Barron, TL Dana Chudzinski

Birding on the Munter Trail (Oct 18, 2025)
We were a small but dedicated group who met on a beautiful Fall morning to look for migrating and pe ...

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