Meeting Location: Geiger Arena Parking Area in Long Lake (across from the Post Office).

Bring: Food (lunch can be ordered at departure), water, a jacket, appropriate attire/hiking shoes, binoculars, hat, sunscreen.

To Register: Contact Joan Collins at JoanCollins@ADKAvian.com or 518-624-5528

Description: Join Joan Collins for a walk into beautiful Hitchins Pond and the Upper Dam on the Bog River. Common Loons nest on Hitchins Pond each year. Bald Eagles and Great Blue Herons are also a common sight. The route is an old dirt road that passes through many lovely and varied habitat areas including a boreal bog, marsh, mixed forest, and ponds/lakes. After the 2.5 mile walk of level terrain to Hitchins Pond, there will be a food break at a scenic picnic area. Participants may order lunch from the Adirondack Trading Post. Lunch menus will be provided before departure. Order and enjoy a warm Panini delivered picnic side! There will be an optional 2-mile round trip hike up Low’s Ridge featuring spectacular views of the Bog River Valley and High Peaks. The round trip distance is 5 miles, or 7 miles if the hike up Low’s Ridge is added. Transportation to the trailhead will be on Long Lake’s “Little Bus”! (If you are traveling from the north, the bus can meet you at a more convenient location.) There is an outhouse at Hitchins Pond and a restroom at the Geiger Arena meeting location. This trip is jointly sponsored by Northern New York Audubon and the Long Lake Parks and Recreation Department. There is a maximum of 12 participants.