Last week's view from the canoe carry on Mirror Lake in Lake Placid. We're looking forward to a few more views this week with a break in the weather and sunny, 60+ degree days in the forecast! We're excited to sponsor the Songs at Mirror Lake concert series again in 2025. Join us Tuesday nights at Mid's Park on Main Street from July 1 to August 12! Full concert schedule at songsatmirrorlake.org. (fb)

Keep an eye out for an American redstart this weekend! This is the last bird we're looking for our Birds & Beans Coffee Spring Migratory Bird Spotting Challenge. If you see a male or female American redstart, email outreach@adirondacklandtrust.org the date and location where you saw it to claim your prize—a 12-ounce bag of bird-friendly coffee. And remember you can win two pounds of coffee when you spot all six species in the challenge! What's the connection between Adirondack birds and coffee? The Adirondack Land Trust works to conserve forests, waters, farms, and wild places across a region where migratory birds live and breed in summer. Birds & Beans Coffee helps protect the winter habitat of migratory birds by working with family farms in Central America that provide forest-like habitat for birds by planting under a tree canopy rather than clearing farms of vegetation. This shared commitment to conserving bird habitat is why the Adirondack Land Trust is proud to have Birds & Beans Coffee as a Business & Community Partner. (fb)