Snow offers wildlife a blank canvas in winter, and the paw prints or tail drags they leave behind reveal insights about their movements and behaviors. Join naturalist and educator Brian McAllister on Sunday, February 23, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. EST, for a free field trip to the Adirondack Land Trust’s High Meadow Preserve in Lake Placid, where he will lead a group in decoding the hidden lives of woodland creatures by looking at gait patterns, wing marks, and other clues left by our wild neighbors.
This field trip is limited to 12 participants. Please plan to dress for winter weather. Snowshoes required.
Please note that this field trip is full. To join the waiting list, please register below and we will notify you if a space becomes available.
Brian McAllister (above, center) is an accomplished naturalist and educator. In addition to teaching several courses in the biological sciences at North Country Community College, Brian taught ornithology and natural history courses at Paul Smith's College, worked as a naturalist at the Paul Smith's Visitor Interpretive Center, conducted boreal bird and other field surveys for various nonprofit organizations, served as a natural history consultant to The Wild Center, and founded the Great Adirondack Birding Celebration. Photo by Nancie Battaglia.
For more information, please contact Philanthropy & Outreach Coordinator Kathy Woughter at or (518) 278-0916. And to see more wildlife, check out videos from trail cameras on conserved land on our YouTube channel.