Events
Winter Solstice Candlelight Walk
As of 12/4/24 this event is at capacity and registration is closed. Celebrate the year’s longest night, and the return of longer days, with us at the Joseph A. Blake Wildlife Sanctuary, 31241 Middle Road, Watertown. We’ll take a candlelit walk through the forest, share facts and stories about the solstice, and finish by decorating ... Read more
2025 First Day Forest Walk
Start the new year off right with a casual first day forest walk on Wednesday, January 1, 2025 beginning at 11:00 am at Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust’s Joseph A. Blake Wildlife Sanctuary, 31241 Middle Rd, Watertown (Town of Rutland). Enjoy the tranquility and wonder of the winter woods with us. Well behaved dogs on ... Read more
Salmon River Falls Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Walk & Talk
Join us for a guided Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) Walk and tree survey at Salmon River Falls Unique Area (185 Falls Road, Richland) on Friday, January 10th from 10 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 ... Read more
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Walk and Talk at the Trenton Greenbelt Trails
Join THTLT and the St. Lawrence-Lake Ontario Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management for a Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Walk and Talk outing on Friday, January 17th, 10 am - Noon, at the Trenton Greenbelt Trails, 7905 Wood Road, Holland Patent, NY. Learn to recognize Eastern Hemlock trees, the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid invasive insect, examine trees, ... Read more
Blake Sanctuary Owl Prowl and Twilight Walk
Come and enjoy a twilight walk and owl prowl in the woods with THTLT at the Joseph A. Blake Wildlife Sanctuary (31241 Middle Road, Watertown, NY), located it the Town of Rutland. Learn about the ways animals are adapted to a low-light lifestyle, look for all types of animal tracks and signs, and look and ... Read more
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Walk and Talk
Join us for a Valentine's Day guided Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) Walk and tree survey at Camden's Forest Park on Friday, January 14th from 10 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 ... Read more
Blake Sanctuary Owl Prowl and Twilight Walk
Come and enjoy a twilight walk and owl prowl in the woods with THTLT on Saturday, February 22nd at the Joseph A. Blake Wildlife Sanctuary (31241 Middle Road, Watertown, NY), located it the Town of Rutland. Learn about the ways animals are adapted to a low-light lifestyle, look for all types of animal tracks and ... Read more
Blake Sanctuary Owl Prowl and Twilight Walk
Come and enjoy a twilight walk and owl prowl in the woods with THTLT on Friday, March 14th, 6:30 - 8:00 pm at the Joseph A. Blake Wildlife Sanctuary (31241 Middle Road, Watertown, NY), located it the Town of Rutland. Learn about the ways animals are adapted to a low-light lifestyle, look for all types ... Read more
March 2025 Tug Hill Book and Beverage Club
On Thursday, March 27th, we'll hold our first Book and Beverage Club gathering to discuss two books focused on owls in honor of this time in the year, when our native owls are actively selecting nesting sites and starting families. If you'd like to join those who have already signed up, please register below! The ... Read more
Calling All Tug Hill Animal Track Explorers!
Did you ever run across footprints or other signs of animal activity outside in the mud or snow and wonder what animal might have left it there? Come to the Ainsworth Memorial Library in Sandy Creek, NY on Saturday, March 29 from 11:00 am to Noon and learn about how to figure out who made ... Read more