Events
Traverse Trail Work Day
Twice a month, from June through September, volunteers will meet in the heart of Tug Hill and work together to maintain current sections as well as clear and mark the ... Read more
Tug Hill Explorer Birds and Birding at Flower Memorial Library
Join us on Saturday, July 12th, 10:00 am, at the Flower Memorial Library in Watertown (229 Washington St.) to learn about and celebrate our feathered friends! We'll talk about what ... Read more
Color Our World Story Walks at Joseph A. Blake Wildlife Sanctuary
As part of the 2025 Summer Reading Program, Carthage Free Library invites families to experience the “Color Our World” Story Walk in the forest at the Joseph A. Blake Wildlife ... Read more
Traverse Trail Work Day
Twice a month, from June through September, volunteers will meet in the heart of Tug Hill and work together to maintain current sections as well as clear and mark the ... Read more
Heart of Summer Forest Bathing
Our Joseph A. Blake Wildlife Sanctuary has been chosen by Colleen of Maynestream Magic for a Heart of Summer Guided Forest Bathing experience! Forest bathing, or Shin-rin-Yoku is a gentle, meditative walk that invites you to slow down, awaken your senses, and connect with the natural world in a meaningful way. This guided experience includes ... Read more
July Tug Hill Book and Beverage Club
On Thursday, July 24th, we’ll hold our third Book and Beverage Club gathering to discuss two water-themed books in honor of all of the Tug Hill wetlands we love and conserve! You can choose to read one or both of these selections according to your preference. We will meet in hybrid form – in person ... Read more
Evening Birding at Constable Hall
Did you miss our previous birding walks or want to come look again for more birds? We’ll take our third and final seasonal relaxing evening bird walk at Constable Hall ... 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 Pulaski Public Library, 4917 Jefferson St., Pulaski on Tuesday, July 29th from 3:00 to 4:30 pm and learn how to figure out who made the footprints or other signs you’ve seen! We’ll ... Read more
What’s That Bird?!
Join us on Wednesday, July 30th, 2:30 - 4:00 pm, at the Town of Lewis Library, to celebrate our feathered friends! We’ll learn about what makes birds special, share some bird identification and birding tips, maybe play a little bird bingo, and go for a neighborhood bird walk to look and listen for birds nearby. ... Read more
Healthy Habitat Series Webinar: Native Forest Plants
Join us for this first of two one-hour weeknight webinars with presenter Cierra Williams, Horticulture & Natural Resources Educator with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Jefferson County, focusing on forest plants. Over the course of two evenings, Cierra will introduce us to individual plants, discuss the importance of nurturing native plants and beneficial non-native plants, and ... Read more