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Indian Creek Nature Center consists of approximately 320 acres, 7.9 miles of trails, and is open and

03/31/2026

Please join us on Saturday, April 25, 2026, for the Indian Creek Nature Center Annual Dinner & Program!

The dinner will be held on Saturday, April 25 at Sergi’s Italian Restaurant in Potsdam, NY. Reception begins at 5:30pm with a cash bar. Buffet-style dinner will start at 6:00 including antipasto salads, vegetable and meat dishes, as well as sides and dessert. This year, we welcome Dr. Ben Roulston, an astrophysicist and director of Clarkson's Reynolds Observatory. He will speak on the North Country Night Sky. The cost is $35 dollars/person, including gratuity. Payment online can be made with PayPal or credit card, or you can pay when you arrive at the dinner. Only payments by cash or check made out to Indian Creek Nature Center can be accepted at the dinner location.

Sign up for the dinner here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfzHwtyW5dDI8QcFpsOWvEBowntitlox1PNngX7ycmfEw_kbA/viewform?pli=1

02/06/2026

One week from tomorrow, join Indian Creek Nature Center Co-President Tom Van de Water for a walk on Tracking Wildlife in Winter!

A Canton Winterfest Event! Meet at the Indian Creek main entrance for a couple hours slow walk or snowshoe to look for evidence of winter wildlife. Snowshoes will be provided or bring your own! Rain or shine! No need to sign up, just show up!

11/19/2025

Thank you once again to students for helping out with trail maintenance and for leading an educational activity this fall! Our trails are looking great -- we truly appreciate all the time you have spent at ICNC!

11/12/2025

No noise (except for the sounds of nature) November. Come enjoy the peace of nature at ICNC.

11/05/2025

Did you know that Indian Creek Nature Center was host to a fairy house this year?

Thimble Hickory and Blossom Dewdrop visit different trails in the North Country each year and love answering your nature questions! Nature Up North takes care of their houses in the off season, and is set to retrieve them after this Sunday. Don't miss your chance to leave the fairys any questions you might have! Here's the clue for finding our fairy house:

You will start your journey along the “Connector Trail”, a short and magical grassy shoot. Here you may hear chirping crickets, calling geese, or even the occasional owl hoot.

You will also encounter some colorful plants; red trillium, bunchberries, and the classic red leaves of maple trees in fall!

A short distance further you will encounter a sign. To “The Wetland Trail” you'll head by our design. Make a right turn onto a long boardwalk. Once you're here, keep your eyes open and try not to gawk, and the bounty of wildlife like the birds, frogs, and insects that call this area home.

Once you reach the end of this boardwalk, slow down and look very carefully with glee ... my house is near! It is nestled low down between two trees.

10/23/2025

Thank you to the Clarkson University Honors Students who helped at the Educational Activity on Saturday! We had a great time showing everyone around the trails! Make sure to stop by sometime and come see the trails for yourself!🌳

10/08/2025

Join Clarkson University Honors Students as they lead a guided walk and discuss how the natural environment at ICNC is transforming around us. Why do leaves change color in the fall? Where do all the animals go? What about the dragonflies? Come find out! Meet at ICNC's main entrance parking lot at 11am. Wear shoes appropriate for walking through the woods on (potentially muddy) trails. More details to come soon! Questions? Email Evelyn Laferriere at [email protected]

10/01/2025

Join us on Saturday, October 4th for a Fall Bird Walk! We will meet at 8:00AM in the parking lot at the main entrance. Please dress for the weather and be prepared for potentially muddy trails by wearing good walking shoes and prepared for mosquitoes with repellant. We expect to find fall songbird, raptor, and waterfowl migrants passing through on their way to wintering in the southern US and Latin America, as well as resident species that are found at Indian Creek year-round. Bring binoculars, or we have a few to loan for the walk. Learn more/how to RSVP via our website.
(Video credits to students!)

09/24/2025

Check out these before and after photos from students who have been doing trail maintenance work for us! Interesting in helping out? Join us for our Fall Workday on Saturday, October 25th! Learn more on our website:)

09/22/2025

The birdseed sale is one of the fundraisers for the ICNC and we need your financial support! Your purchases are, in part, a contribution toward maintenance and overhead at ICNC. Please mail your order form by October 3rd.

https://www.indiancreeknaturecenterny.org/_files/ugd/026337_20bc5f4e603c4e88b0527cbb783cb957.pdf

09/17/2025

Don't miss your chance to attend an event led by Indian Creek's newest board member this Saturday!

Starting at 10:00am under the pavilion at Indian Creek, Joe Longshore will be leading a talk on bird language! For twenty years, Joe has taught wilderness survival, nature awareness and bird language locally and in classes as far away as California. He was first introduced to bird language over 25 years ago while studying with world-renowned naturalist Tom Brown Jr.

We hope to see you, rain or shine, this Saturday!

Address

770 County Route 14
Canton, NY
13617

Website

https://www.indiancreeknaturecenterny.org/

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