Events
February Twilight Owl Prowl at Blake Sanctuary
Come along on a guided twilight adventure, looking and listening for owls at the Joseph A. Blake Wildlife Sanctuary on Friday, February 20th at 5:00 pm. As we enter the forest with our senses alert, we'll make stops along the way to learn about how nocturnal animals are well-suited to their night-time activities. Registration is ... Read more
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Walk, Talk & Survey
Join us for a guided Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) Walk and tree survey at Forest Park, 10-24 Ripley Rd, Camden, NY on Thursday, March 5th from 10:00 am to Noon. We’ll take an easy walk, stopping at points along the way with THTLT and SLELO PRISM (St. Lawrence-Eastern Lake Ontario Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management) staff to ... Read more
The Home-Scale Forest Garden Online Watch Party
Have you started plants already or are you just beginning your year's gardening plans? Join us on Zoom to watch WPBS's premiere episode of The Home-Scale Forest Garden series with fellow garden enthusiasts! Have your favorite beverage and your garden notebook on hand. Set in her forest garden on Wellesley Island, author and host Dani ... Read more
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Walk, Talk & Survey
Join us for a guided Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) Walk and tree survey at Salmon River Falls Unique Area, 185 Falls Rd, Richland, NY on Friday, March 20th from 10:00 am to Noon. We’ll take an easy walk, stopping at points along the way with THTLT and SLELO PRISM (St. Lawrence-Eastern Lake Ontario Partnership for Regional Invasive Species ... Read more
March Forest Owl Prowl
Enjoy a quiet forest walk (and/or snowshoe) at the Joseph A. Blake Wildlife Sanctuary, 31241 Middle Rd, Watertown, on Saturday, March 21st to look and listen for owls. Along the way we'll look for additional animal signs and learn about how animals navigate and thrive at night. Registration is required. There are no fees for ... Read more
Tug Hill Book Club March Gathering
Join us on Thursday, March 26th, 6:00 - 7:30 pm for our first 2026 Tug Hill Book Club meeting. LOCATION (Changed): The NEST at 132 Franklin St., Watertown, NY. Parking is streetside. We are a friendly, informal group who like to read mostly (but not only) non-fiction books about animals, natural history, cultural history and ... Read more
Spring/Earth Month Cleanup at David S. Smith Public Conservation Area
THE WEATHER IS NOT COOPERATING FOR THIS OUTING - STAY TUNED FOR A NEW DATE! Please join us in a celebration of Earth Month and the turning of the seasons at the David S. Smith Public Conservation Area, 25775 Taylor Rd, Evans Mills, NY! We will walk the approximately 1-mile trail loop together and conduct ... Read more
Tug Hill Explorer Animal Tracks and Signs
Did you ever run across footprints or other animal signs outside and wonder what animals might have left them there? Come to the Prospect Free Library on Saturday, April 11th, 10:30 - 11:30 am and learn how to figure out who made them! We’ll go over what types of animal tracks and signs we might ... Read more
Spring/Earth Month Cleanup at Joseph A. Blake Wildlife Sanctuary
Please join us in a celebration of Earth Month and the turning of the seasons at the Joseph A. Blake Wildlife Sanctuary! We'll pick up winter's remains of roadside debris and then take a celebratory trail walk. Safety vests, garbage bags, limited hand tools and trash grabbers will be provided. We will wrap up our ... Read more
April Twilight Owl Exploration at Blake Wildlife Sanctuary
Join us on a guided twilight exploration, looking and listening for owls at the Joseph A. Blake Wildlife Sanctuary on Friday, February 20th at 5:00 pm. As we enter the forest with our senses alert, we’ll make stops along the way to learn about how nocturnal animals are well-suited to their night-time activities. Registration is required. ... Read more