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Please note: Laurentian Chapter outings follow Adk’s covid-19 guidelines.
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Sat, Mar 7: Jacques Cartier State Park This late winter hike/ski is a Black River Chapter event. More information available at blackriveradk@gmail.com with detailed description and mileage.
Sun, Mar 8: Adirondack Architectural Heritage (AARCH): A Gateway into North Country Histories Tom French, a regular contributor to Adirondack Explorer and AARCH board member, will discuss the preservation work of AARCH and highlight the dozens of opportunities every
summer to tour historic properties. 7:00
p.m. in the Potsdam Civic Center Community Room. For more information, contact Jeff Miller, jeff@stlawu.edu.
Thu, Mar 12: Weekly Walk, Red Sandstone Access Roads We will walk the dirt access roads for approximately 2 miles, 1-hour round trip. If the roads are icy, traction devices such as micro spikes are recommended. Meet at 7:30 a.m.
at the Red Sandstone trailhead, north entrance parking lot off Back Hannawa Road (CR59) between Potsdam and Hannawa Falls. From Potsdam, at the intersection of Rt. 11 and Clarkson
Ave (CR59), drive south for 2.5 miles. The access road is on the left just past Sweeney Road. A brown “trail parking” sign marks the entrance. Leaders for each week will vary.
Contact Tom Ortmeyer, tortmeye@gmail.com, 315-244-3707. Level C.
Sat, Mar 14: Snowshoe at Cranberry Lake We will start at the Brandy Brook Flow Trailhead and end up somewhere along the shores of the flow. This will be a 5–6-mile RT snowshoe. Level C+. For information contact
Dana Chudzinski, 315-244-5345 or chudski63@yahoo.com.
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.
A foot of snow the night before obliged us all to spend much of the next morning digging out. The ro ...
Participants:Jon Montan, Nancy Alessi, Anne Csete, John Barron, TL Dana Chudzinski
We were a small but dedicated group who met on a beautiful Fall morning to look for migrating and pe ...
Eight SUNY Potsdam students worked with Mark Simon to inventory the Tool Shed; sharpen, paint, and r ...
Visit our Backtracks page
for complete trip reports and photos.
The Laurentian Chapter’s newsletter in pdf format
Some of our favorite trails
Mud season alternatives
A Challenge to Encourage Hiking With Our Children
Hikes in the St Lawrence River Valley (US & Canada)
Mission & bylaws; the Laurentian Loon
Resources for Trip Leaders on the ADK website
Become a Member of ADK and the Laurentian Chapter

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