Coming Back from Concussion
Canton: Tuesday, April 3
Potsdam: Wednesday, April 4
An explosion of research has transformed the way that we provide care for those who experience concussions, also known as mild traumatic brain injuries. While “return to play” protocols have improved recovery for many people, others have symptoms that linger for months or years. Join Dr. Rebecca Martin (Clarkson University), PT, DPT and Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy, for a discussion on the different types of concussion that individuals may experience and why some people recover more quickly than others. She will provide insight on the intricate process of returning a patient to play, work, or school.
Hard Maples, Hard Times
Canton: Tuesday, April 17
Potsdam: Wednesday, April 18
Wahtha to the Kanienkeha or Mohawk, senomozi to the western Abenaki, Acer saccharum to botany nerds, and sugar maple to most English-speaking folk, this potentially long-lived tree is important as an icon, as an industry, and, ecologically, as a keystone species. Unfortunately new findings in 2017 suggest it may be in more trouble in parts of northern NY state than it is elsewhere across its range. Join Paul Hetzler, Horticulture and Natural Resources Educator at Cornell Cooperative Extension of St. Lawrence County, as he outlines the problem as we know it, suggests probable and possible causes, and discusses how citizen-science projects might be able to provide valuable data for moving forward.
