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
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
Bingo For Conservation
Play, Connect & Protect Tug Hill Join us at Copper City Brewing Company for a night of bingo and fun. Wednesday August 6th Bingo starts at 7:00 PM (and runs until about 8:30–9:00 PM) Copper City Brewing Co. 1111 Oneida St, Rome, NY Prizes for the winners Your participation helps build support and awareness for the ongoing efforts to ... Read more
Healthy Habitat Series Webinar: Non-native & Invasive Forest Plants
Join us for this second 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
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 remaining sections of the historic Tug Hill Traverse Trail. We invite you to be a part of it! Volunteers meet at the day’s designated location ... Read more