St. Lawrence University
IN-2: Innovation 2

Nature Up North is a community-based organization whose mission is to foster a deeper sense of appreciation for, and connection to, the North Country environment and in doing so to create a bioregionally literate community that is committed to protecting the wild things and wild places that define Northern New York. The goal of Nature Up North is to use technology to encourage and enhance outdoor experiential learning. Using web-based technology, Nature Up North enables the sharing of experiences and observations in nature through artistic inspiration and scientific data collection, and allows people to connect with nature in the ways they are most comfortable, whether through science, art, photography or writing. This project was the brainchild of and is directed by Associate Professor of Biology Dr. Erika Barthelmess, is managed by a recent St. Lawrence student and has three University faculty on the steering committee.