Some examples of the on-going diverse research at the Arnot include: a 2,000 tap “sugarbush” where many of the continual advancements in NY’s multi-million dollar maple industry have originated; studies on the impacts of invasive species and wildlife on forest ecology; warm season grass trials on the high meadows area (over 2,000’ elevation); and some of the oldest continual forest succession studies in the country, dating back to the 1930’s.
Although privately owned, the Arnot is open to the public year-round for a variety of recreational uses, including hunting, fishing, skiing, hiking, horseback riding and bird watching. Hunters must be registered through the www.arnotforest.info website, and are asked to participate in wildlife research at the forest by recording their harvests. The Arnot’s “Earn a Buck” deer hunting program has become a successful model of other deer management programs across the Northeast. To learn more about the Arnot and its educational programs for the public, visit: www.arnotforest.info
The 21st Annual New York Maple Producer's Winter Conference:
Friday January 8, 2016 4:00pm-9:00pm
Saturday January 9, 2016 8:30am-4:30pm
at Vernon-Verona-Sherrill High School, Verona NY
http://www.nysmaple.com/ny-maple-producers/2016-Verona-Maple-Conference/16
The Arnot has been a hotspot for maple research and extension since the 1950’s. “Maple Weekend” draws well over 1,000 residents every March to learn about the art, science and tradition behind of one of America’s oldest industries.