by Emily Marino – Executive Director of the Friends of the Chemung River Watershed. For those of you who have… Read more A Local Artist’s Perspective on the Beauty of the Chemung River Watershed

By Jim Pfiffer, Chemung River Friends Volunteer. Author’s note: If Huck Finn were alive today, I trust he might have… Read more A letter to Chemung River folks from Huck Finn

By Jim Pfiffer, Chemung River Friends Volunteer. If you like to kayak or canoe alone or with a group and… Read more Attention paddlers: You need to visit the Finger Lakes Museum

by Emily Marino, Friends of the Chemung River Watershed Executive Director. Do you want to learn about the pine trees… Read more Learn about Eastern White Pine Trees in an Outdoor Classroom Beneath the Pines

by Jim Pfiffer, Friends of the Chemung River Volunteer. Here’s good news to help celebrate Earth Day today, Elmira-Corning are… Read more Breathe Easy: Elmira-Corning Has Some of the Cleanest Air in the USA

By Jim Pfiffer, Chemung River Friends Volunteer. It’s common to see bald eagles while paddling on or walking along the… Read more Bald Eagle Numbers Are Soaring

By Jim Pfiffer, River Friends volunteer. I need to get out of the house and back to nature. The virus,… Read more Spring hiking cures cabin fever. No prescription needed.

By Jim Pfiffer of Elmira, NY. Hello and welcome to a new series of blog posts about Mother Nature and… Read more Nature Viewed Through an Old Man’s Eyes

New signs are being installed on the Walnut Street Bridge in Elmira to warn Chemung River paddlers about the hazardous… Read more New Signs on Walnut Street Bridge Warn Paddlers

Cabin fever and warm weather encourage people to get outside and enjoy nature for recreation, education and an environmental adventure.… Read more Enjoying Outdoors During the Pandemic