The Adirondack Club’s Laurentian Chapter is inviting the public to join them for a variety of spring activities, including walks, hikes, paddles and trail work.

For more information, view the Outing Club’s website: www.adklaurentian.org.

• ADK Thursday Morning Walks, every Thursday at 7:30 a.m., for scenic walk in Potsdam; April -- Red Sandstone trail; May -- Clarkson Munter trail; June -- Bayside Cemetery about two miles round trip, one hour. For meeting locations contact Marianne Hebert at hebertm3308@gmail.com or 315-265-0756.

• Saturday, April 10, annual tour of waterfalls on Tooley Pond Road -- several short hikes from roadside to waterfalls about three miles total, minimal ascent. Contact Blair Madore at 315-261-0751 or madorebf@potsdam.edu

• Sunday April 25 Trail work on Red Sandstone -- Trail participants will work in small groups on such projects as brush cutting, bridge building, side cutting and stair building, wear gloves and bring water and a snack. Tools will be provided. Contact Blair Madore at 315-261-0751 or madorebf@potsdam.edu" madorebf@potsdam.edu

• Saturday May 8 Hike the trails of Wellesley Island State Park -- About 3.5 miles with little elevation change. Contact Blair Madore at 315-261-0751 or madorebf@potsdam.edu

• Saturday May 15 Hike Lilypad Pond in White Hill State Forest -- 6.6 mi. RT from the Clear Pond parking area, difficulty is moderate, but elevation gain is negligible. Contact David Trithart: dtrithar@twcny.rr.com

• Saturday May 22 Debar Mountain trail work -- Bring tools if you can and work gloves, 7 miles round trip with 1700 ft elevation gain. Contact Jim Burdick at 716-338-7237

• Saturday May 22 Birding hike -- High Falls of the Big Salmon River Titusville State Forest in Franklin County, 4 miles slow pace, will be participating in the third Breeding Bird Atlas, binoculars and the ebird cellphone app will be used, instruction will be provided. Contact Tom Wheeler 315-386-2482.

• Saturday June 5 Carry Falls Reservoir paddle -- If there is sufficient wind we plan to raft up canoes and put up a sail for easier propulsion. Contact Blair Madore at 315-261-0751 or madorebf@potsdam.edu

• Sunday June 6 - Birding hike, Silver Hill State Forest near Degrasse -- Less than 4 miles, partly off-trail, slow pace, easy, will be participating in the third Breeding Bird Atlas, binoculars and the ebird cellphone app will be used, instruction will be provided. Contact Tom Wheeler 315-386-2482.

• Wednesday June 16 Evening paddle from Ives Park -- meet at 5:00 p.m. at Ives Park, Potsdam, and paddle the Raquette around the islands in the park, stop for a picnic along the way. Contact Tom Ortmeyer, 315-244-3707 or tortmeye@gmail.com to confirm.

• Saturday June 19 Birding hike, Deer River State Forest Near Dickinson in Franklin county -- Up to 4 miles, slow pace, off trail, easy, will be participating in the third Breeding Bird Atlas, binoculars and the ebird cellphone app will be used, instruction will be provided. Contact Tom Wheeler 315-386-2482.