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Caught in the SNOWstorm

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On Thursday, Jan. 11 from 7-8 p.m., author, researcher and Pulitzer Prize finalist Scott Weidensaul will share the story of Project SNOWstorm.

A conversation about conservation values and perspectives between David Kanietakeron Fadden (right), of the Six Nations Iroquois Cultural Center, and Chris Jage (left), Adirondack Land Trust conservation program director, is the featured topic of a virtual event Thursday, Feb. 22. (Provided photo)

The winter of 2013-14 saw the largest invasion of snowy owls into the eastern United States in perhaps a century and marked an unprecedented opportunity to learn more about these mysterious Arctic hunters. It led to Project SNOWstorm, a collaborative research effort focused on snowy owls that came together in a few frantic weeks, funded with the help of people from around the world.

A decade later, the project continues to make discoveries and unexpected insights into the life and ecology of this great white raptor.

“Birds have a way of bringing people together and Scott has a way of making the life of birds extremely engaging. This is a great opportunity to hear from a world-renowned ornithologist,” said Adirondack Land Trust Stewardship Manager Derek Rogers.

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Traditional conservation through gratitude

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On Thursday, Feb. 22 from 7-8 p.m., David Kanietakeron Fadden of the Six Nations Iroquois Cultural Center and Chris Jage of the Adirondack Land Trust will explore the Haudenosaunee relationship to the natural world through the lens of the Ohen:Ton Kariwatekwen, also referred to as the Haudenosaunee Thanksgiving Address, and how that perspective can inform non-Indigenous ways of environmental conservation.

Fadden and Jage will speak about how they are applying this perspective to conserve more than 300 acres of forests in Onchiota while also providing a site for the cultural center’s planned expansion and opening new pathways for collaborative conservation.

To register for either of these events, visit https://adirondacklandtrust.org/get-involved/events-field-trips.