Seven Preserve Challenge Six of the Preserves Are in Schenectady Date Visited: ______County, While One Is in Albany County

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Seven Mail to: The Environmental Clearinghouse, P.O. Box 9118, Niskayuna, NY 12309 Preserve 518-370-4125 or [email protected]

Learn about other ECOS Challenge sponsored activities by becoming a member. Individual $40 Family $50 Christman Santuary— Donor $75 My favorite, after lots of rain the streams Supporter $100 were gorgeous! Sustainer $126 Benefactor $250 Bozen Kill Preserve— Patron $500 What a surprise! Beautiful streams and vegetation..

Christman Santuary— Lovely! We’ll re-visit.

Indiankill— My favorite part was the evidence of beaver activity.

Bozen Kill Preserve Bozenkill Rd., Altamont Owner: Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy Date Visited: ______

Christman Sanctuary Welcome to the ECOS Schoharie Turnpike, Delanson Owner: The Nature Conservancy Seven Preserve Challenge Six of the preserves are in Schenectady Date Visited: ______County, while one is in Albany County. Everyone loves a challenge, right? To help you get started, ECOS offers Well, not necessarily. directions, trail maps, descriptions and other If the challenge is too hard, or information about these preserves on its Indian Kill Nature Preserve requires too much skill, time or website. The same can be found in paper Hetcheltown Rd., Glenville preparation, few are going to attempt it. form with our series of Natural Area Guides, Owner: Schenectady County That’s why ECOS has chosen the hikes it which includes separate guides for Date Visited: ______has for this challenge. Schenectady and Albany counties. ECOS We’re not asking anyone to go climb also sponsors its own hikes in all 46 Adirondack High Peaks, as is these preserves from time to time. You may Lisha Kill Natural Area required to earn a patch and become a want to check our website or Facebook page Rosendale Rd., Niskayuna to find out when they are. Owner: The Nature Conservancy member of The Adirondack 46ers. Or the Date Visited: ______minimum of 23 mountains with fire towers Remember: Any journey starts with that —18 in the Adirondack Park, five in the first step. So get started. Catskill Park —necessary to complete the Adirondack Mountain Club’s Fire Tower To earn your patch, you must: Plotter Kill Preserve Challenge. Rt. 159, Rotterdam This challenge can be done on 1) Hike the seven preserves listed in Owner: Schenectady County flatter terrain and much closer to home, this brochure. Date Visited: ______which is the whole idea. ECOS wants not only experienced hikers, but anyone, 2) Fill out the attached form (it is also including kids, to be able to try it and available on our website), with your name, succeed. We want people to be able to address, email and telephone number, the Sanders Preserve do it on their own, or with their families date you visited each preserve, and a Sanders Rd., Glenville and friends, or as part of a hiking group or sentence or two telling us about it. Owner: Town of Glenville Scouting troop. To take as long as they Date Visited: ______want or need to do it — whether that’s a 3) Mail to ECOS: The Environmental few days, weeks, months, or even years. Clearinghouse, 2682 Aqueduct Rd., What matters is to get out there and enjoy Niskayuna, N.Y. 12309. Allow 3-5 weeks to Schenectady County Forest Preserve nature, see the beauty of these local receive your patch. Lake Rd., Duanesburg resources, learn something about their Owner: Schenectady County ecology and history. Date Visited: ______