Location: Point Au Roche State Park, Deep Bay parking lot. From the Point Au Roche entrance sign, continue on Point Au Roche Road another 1⁄2 mile east to the intersection with Camp Red Cloud Road (across from Point Au Roche Lodge). Note the sign for Point Au Roche Interpretive Center. Turn right onto Red Cloud Road and follow to the end. The road becomes unpaved halfway in.

Bring: Binoculars, snacks, water and dress for the weather (it will be windy by the lake).

To Register: Email Mark Baran at mbara009@plattsburgh.edu

Start your 2025 birding with a walk along the lake! This walk will pass through several shrubby and forested habitats before reaching the tip of Long Point with its panoramic views of Lake Champlain. Expect to see a variety of winter and resident songbirds, waterfowl, and possibly more! The trail is approximately 2 miles round trip with gently-sloping grassy, rocky, or dirt paths. Trail conditions may be snowy, muddy, or icy in places depending on the weather.