ECOS: The Environmental Clearinghouse

ECOS: The Environmental Clearinghouse ECOS is a regional environmental non-profit organization based in Schenectady, New York. Let's go outside! We are open to all in and around Schenectady County.

We have a membership of over 300 active members who are a non-political association of people dedicated to understanding and preserving our natural environment. ECOS is a regional environmental non-profit organization that provides outdoor-based environmental education and discovery experiences for all ages. We seek to utilize a thoughtful combination of scientific discovery paired with immersive

outdoor experiences to foster strong, competent, curious, environmentally conscious individuals throughout the region.

Join ECOS Sunday for a special edition of our Second Sunday Bird Walks. In partnership with the Schoharie Crossing State...
06/12/2026

Join ECOS Sunday for a special edition of our Second Sunday Bird Walks. In partnership with the Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site, we'll meet at the Visitors Center parking area. We'll look for late migrant songbirds, marsh and wading birds, and any raptors that might be scouting the Mohawk River for forage fish.

The Visitor Center will be open specifically for our group to use their restrooms and view their historical exhibits!

06/11/2026

New York Invasive Species Awareness Week is here! Tune into our Facebook Live on Saturday, June 13th at 12:30pm for a breakdown on Beech Leaf Disease and how to survey for it in your favorite natural areas!

In the meantime, you can check out what our PRISM partners are doing this week as well! Visit their pages and tune in to their Facebook lives.

Partnerships for Regional Invasive Species Management ( -Network) is a state-wide collaborative approach to invasive species management, prevention, outreach, and restoration in collaboration with the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation . The PRISM network includes Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program Capital Region PRISM Catskill Regional Invasive Species Partnership Finger Lakes PRISM Lower Hudson PRISM Long Island Invasive Species Management Area (LIISMA) SLELO Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management WNY PRISM . Visit rebrand.ly/NYIS_PRISMs to connect with your local PRISM.

Carole Fraser, ECOS member and leader of the Trails for All initiative, led a recent push to assess and collect data on ...
06/09/2026

Carole Fraser, ECOS member and leader of the Trails for All initiative, led a recent push to assess and collect data on the remaining trails in scope for the Albany County Trails for All guidebook. The guidebook will enter the editing phase soon and will include trails from preserves and parks around Albany County. This guide will be available digitally only - please keep an eye out for the publication details (coming soon). Thank you to Carole for her dedication of time and resources to make this invaluable publication available. Thank you also to Steve Jones, Gwyn Frederick, Harris Eisenhardt, Margaret Blohm, Steve Blohm, Elyn Hiscox, John Loz and other volunteers who contributed time collecting cross slope, running slope, and other key measurements. You can find our current Trails for All guides, for Saratoga and Schenectady counties, here: https://ecosny.org/hikes/trails-for-all

The hike that was schedule for tomorrow, to Plotterkill Preserve, has been canceled. Join us next week for our last walk...
06/08/2026

The hike that was schedule for tomorrow, to Plotterkill Preserve, has been canceled. Join us next week for our last walk of the spring!

Join ReTree Schenectady tomorrow for its next Central Park Conservation Day! Volunteers will help support biodiversity b...
06/05/2026

Join ReTree Schenectady tomorrow for its next Central Park Conservation Day! Volunteers will help support biodiversity by removing invasive species and planting native plants, shrubs and trees.

Join us tomorrow for another session of Afterschool Outdoors! We'll meet at 4:30 at the Kelly Adirondack Center on St. D...
06/04/2026

Join us tomorrow for another session of Afterschool Outdoors! We'll meet at 4:30 at the Kelly Adirondack Center on St. David's Lane to explore the Reist Nature Sanctuary.

06/04/2026

Let us know if you plan to join us on June 7th from 12-4pm for our invasive removal day in the SRC's nature preserve.

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2682 Aqueduct Road
Niskayuna, NY
12309

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+15183704125

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