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2019 APC-NYC International Paper Mill Trip

October 10, 2019 @ 3:00 pm - October 13, 2019 @ 5:00 pm

Please join us for a fun & educational
1- 4 Day Trip to tour International Paper’s Mill in Ticonderoga, NY.
Space is limited to the first 16 to register. Don’t delay. Register early to ensure your spot on the trip.

Please let us know if interested. Options exist for shared transportation and budget/free accommodations in scenic Adirondack Park locations.

All attendees must arrange their own transportation.

Admission
$25 Each for APC-NYC Members
$125 Each for Non-Members

Trip Itinerary
Thursday, 10/10/19
3pm – Optional early departure to Ticonderoga, NY
8pm – Arrive Ticonderoga, NY

Friday, 10/11/19
7:30am – Drive to Ticonderoga, NY
1:30pm – Lunch and Mill Tour (Meet key management and production personnel, overview of paper making process, and plant environmental and social impact overview)

Tour
-Pulping
-Renewable Energy Plant
-Paper Making
-Converting
-Quality Control

5pm – Depart to accommodations or return to NYC
7pm – Group Dinner at Hamilton Lake Lodge

Saturday, 10/12/19
10am Naturalist Talk / Tour on sustainable forestry
-Tour FSC SFI woodlands with naturalist
-Harvest of 5-8 acre zones once every 70 years
-View zones in ranges of 1, 2, 3, 5 & 10 years post harvest
-Natural reseeding
-Increase of flora and fauna diversity

Afternoon – Free Time Bike/Fish/Hike
7pm – Cookout dinner on Hamilton Lake

Sunday, 10/13/19
11am – Depart Hamilton Lake
5pm – Arrive NYC

Details

Start:
October 10, 2019 @ 3:00 pm
End:
October 13, 2019 @ 5:00 pm