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September 2018
Trail Hike & Bonfire
Landowners Cary Fassler and Deb Kahkejian will lead us on a moderate two to three-mile loop hike, through the forest to an active beaver pond and back to their homestead in the town of Amboy, Oswego County. After the hike, everyone is invited to warm up around a campfire and enjoy some light refreshments. The 970-acre property is home to a wide variety of wildlife habitats, and is protected by Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust. RSVP to Lin Gibbs at…
read more »October 2018
Old Growth Hike
If you have ever wondered how old trees can be, and love fall foliage, then this is the hike for you. We invite you to explore one of the most remote, and beautiful old growth forests in Tug Hill for this autumn hike. Naturalist, and outdoors-man, Bob McNamara will be leading this four-mile hike. Plan on wearing sturdy boots, as we will be doing off-trail hiking over moderately difficult terrain. The payoff for your efforts will be massive trees, that…
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CANCELLED The Black River Outdoor Education Program (BROEP) Hike or Bike
You’re invited to partake in a fun fall day outside hiking or mountain biking. This outing showcases the Black River Forest, with its beautiful lodge nestled deep in the flat meadow basin of a prehistoric kettle surrounded by 1300 feet high escarpments and 8 miles of trails that is normally not open to the public. You will travel through a variety of forest habitats as you explore these moderately hilly trails by foot or by bike. BROEP can provide mountain…
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Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust Annual Dinner
This event is a great way to celebrate the families that have worked with the land trust to protect their land, as well as hear about new projects and programs coming in 2019. Enjoy cocktail hour (cash bar only) and the beautiful farmlands and changing foliage from 6:00 - 7:00 PM. Following this will be a buffet-style dinner, and silent auction with exclusive items to benefit the Land Trust. The cost to attend is $40 per person or $75 per…
read more »December 2018
Murray Trail Snowshoe or Hike
Join us in celebrating the arrival of December for this free, family-friendly hike at the Development Authority of the North Country’s Murray Trail in Rodman, NY from 10am to 2pm. We'll warm up inside DANC’s Murray Center building at the end of the hike, with hot cocoa and snacks provided by the Land Trust. Hikers will meet at the DANC nature trail parking area (23400 NY-177, Rodman, NY 13682) at 10 am. Look for a white building and THTLT sandwich…
read more »January 2019
Black River Forest Ski or Snowshoe Day
We are partnering with the Black River Outdoor Education Program (BROEP), Boonville, NY, to offer an experience normally not available to the general public. Even if you have been out on the BREIA trails before, chances are you haven’t been here yet. Cross-country skis, boots, poles, and snowshoes are available free of charge for those not bringing their own equipment. BROEP can also supply snow pants, ski boots, hats, mittens, and more. Everything you need to ski or snowshoe comfortably…
read more »February 2019
Whooo Wants to Prowl for Owls
Night-time is the right time to look for these amazing birds of prey, and you can join Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust (THTLT) and the North Country Bird Club as we go on an owl prowl. If you love birds and are looking for an excuse to get outside, this is the perfect hike for you. The outing is free and open to the public. Plan to meet in the parking lot at 31270 Middle Road, in Rutland, NY. Look for…
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Winter “Pick Me Up” Snowshoe Hike
Landowners, Cary Fassler and Deb Kahkejian will lead us along this moderate three mile hike of their trail system. You’ll experience forestland, rolling meadows, and wetlands that are home to a variety of wildlife on this 970-acre Land Trust property, protected by THTLT. We’ll meet at the Fassler and Kahkejian residence at 398 State Route 69, Williamstown, NY (mailing address is Williamstown, actual location is just east of Amboy). Look for a Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust sandwich board that…
read more »March 2019
Snowy Owl Safari
Join us as we look for owls, hawks, songbirds, waterfowl and other wildlife in the fields and along the shoreline around Pt. Peninsula in the Town of Lyme. Ontario Bays Initiative Land Steward, long-time birder and nature photographer, Lee Ellsworth along with land trust staff will guide the group for this outing. We will gather at the Chaumont state boat launch, 11152 Barnes Bay Road, Chaumont, NY. Participants will be traveling around the Point, stopping as needed to observe wildlife,…
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