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Adirondack Birding Festival Schedule Central Adirondacks

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The Adirondack Birding Festival is taking place throughout Hamilton County June 8-10, 2012.  Hamilton County is the third largest and least populated county in New York State. The county is entirely within the Adirondack State Park. Over 60% of our land area is either Wilderness or Wild Forest. There is not a single stop light in the entire county . The county’s million acres of forest, 1,500 miles of rivers and streams and over 56,000 acres of lakes and ponds provide birding and wildlife watching opportunities unequalled. Our towns and hamlets are located at 1,200 – 1,500 feet above sea-level and our mountains approach 4,000 feet. Normally in June we enjoy warm days and cool evenings. It could be hot. It could snow. Check the forecast before you come and bring clothing for a wide range of weather conditions and temperatures. Nesting birds, rising trout, rushing water, wildflowers and newborn of many species make the woods and waters of Hamilton County a place of springtime

Eagles Locking Talons in Air

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Great blue heron Live Cam

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Easy Adirondack Champlain Valley hikes and walks: Lake Champlain Bridge Story

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Watch this amazing Mountain Lake PBS tribute to the Lake Champlain Bridge. Learn how the demolition of the historic bridge drew communities together from Chimney Point, Vermont and the surrounding Crown Point areas.

Adirondack Carousel, Saranac Lake NY

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© Diane Chase, author of Adirondack Family Time: Tri-Lakes and High Peaks (Your Four-Season Guide to Over 300 Activities) for the towns of Lake Placid, Saranac Lake, Jay/Upper Jay, Wilmington, Keene/Keene Valley which is available online or bookstores/museums/sporting good stores. Diane is currently working on the second guidebook in the four-book series of Adirondack Family Activities.

Adirondack Carousel Grand Opening

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© Diane Chase, author of the Adirondack Family Activities™ guidebook series:  Adirondack Family Time™: Tri-Lakes and High Peaks (Your Four-Season Guide to Over 300 Activities) for the towns of Lake Placid, Saranac Lake, Jay/Upper Jay, Wilmington, Keene/Keene Valley which is available online or bookstores/museums/sporting good stores.

Into The Woods at Lake Placid Center for the Arts

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by Diane Chase (as seen in the Adirondack Daily Enterprise) Fairytales aren’t always for very young children and The Community Theatre Players are here to remind us in this year’s spring musical,  Into The Woods . Held at the Lake Placid Center for the Arts,  Into The Woods  is not the sugarcoated bedtime fairytale but a story set to music that displays how our choices affects everyone around us.   The music by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine intertwines various fairy tale stories such as Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk, Rapunzel, the Baker and His Wife, Little Red Riding Hood, Snow White and Sleeping Beauty. The play twists those familiar tales together as the characters journey through the woods to achieve their fairy tale ending. But, hold everything. That is only Act I.  

Schroon Lake Opening Weekend Schedule of Events

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Schroon Lake is celebration with a variety of activities this weekend. Stop by and join in all the fun!  Saturday May 26 Community Garage Sales - various locations Non-Motorized Boat Chain across Schroon Lake 9am & Blessing of the Fleet - 9:30am Down to Earth Garden Club for kids @ library - 10:30am to 11:30am 532-7737 x13 Summer Expo on Main Street - 2pm to 8pm Motorized Boat parade & Blessing of Fleet - 2pm Zumba Class and Demonstration 6 pm – 6:30 pm Welcome Summer with Sun Salutations Yoga Class - Debbie Philp. True North Yoga@5pm-5:30pm Tribute to the Troops – CONCERT at the bandstand - 7:30 pm Used Book Store 10am 2pm @ Health Center Basement Friends of Schroon Lake Library Sunday May 27 Pancake Breakfast @ Fish & Game Club 7am noon - benefit Cub Scouts Pack 37 Lion's Club Auction @ 12pm & Garage Sale - Boathouse Theatre Community Garage Sales - various locations Monday May 28 Flagpole dedication in Town Park - hosted by Town Supervisor Mike Marnell

The Adirondack Kids® Release 12th Book!

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By Diane Chase The Adirondack Kids Opening reception will be May 19 from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.. It will also serve as  the book release for the 12 th  book, The Adirondack Kids: The  Pond Hockey Challenge. Focusing on the adventures of three friends, Justin, Jackie and Nick, The Adirondack Kids books explore historic and familiar places around the Adirondack Park. The View art exhibit will continue through July 15.  Admission is $8/general, $5/members and free/children (12-under). As a special treat, each child accompanied by an adult will receive a free copy of the Adirondack Kids ®   story/coloring book,  Runaway Dax.

Champlain Bridge Celebration Schedule of Events May 19-20, 2012

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Schedule of Events Lake Champlain Bridge Grand Celebration May 19‐20, 2012 Saturday, May 19 9:00  a.m. Opening Ceremony (Launch) at Fort St. Frederick at Crown Point State Historic Site, NY (in main tent in case of rain) 9:30 a.m.  Lake Champlain Visitor’s Center opens ‘til 11 a.m.  10:00 a.m.Parade lineup begins on Route 125, Vermont 

Mother's Day in the Adirondacks

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By Diane Chase There is plenty to do in the Adirondack for Mother's Day. Whether it's taking your favorite walk or visiting with family, there are activities and events to treat that special someone. Mother’s Day is this Sunday, May 13th, and The Wild Center in Tupper Lake is giving everyone the chance to celebrate the women in their lives whether great-grandmother, grandmother or mother. This event is not just geared toward children, but to embrace the child within. Join in the festivities and enjoy a free opportunity to explore Mother Nature inside and outside the Natural History Museum of the Adirondacks ( The Wild Center ).

Adirondack Mountain Club Trail Days!

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ADK Volunteer Trails Program 2012 Want to help build and maintain Adirondack trails? Since 1986 thousands of volunteers have worked with trained ADK trail crew leaders to complete trail maintenance and reconstruction projects all over the Adirondacks and Catskills.  Volunteers are provided with the unique opportunity to “give something back” to the trails that they use. Trail work is demanding so volunteers should expect to be challenged both physically and mentally.  ADK provides leadership, group camping gear, tools, transportation from base camp, and food for multi-day projects.  ADK’s volunteer base camp serves as the staging area for the four and five day trail projects. It is located at the Adirondak Loj Campground adjacent to Heart Lake. Project information including an equipment list will be sent to all volunteers upon registration.

Watch Red-Tailed Hawks Hatch!

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