Events
Spring Blueberry Pruning and Trail Cleanup at Stone House Preserve
It's time for pruning at Stone House Preserve's large blueberry patch and helping with light trail maintenance as time allows on Saturday, April 26th. You're invited to come help at 1:00 pm. Stay an hour or until 5:00 pm - any time you can volunteer with us will be helpful. Please RSVP for directions and ... Read more
Spring Cleanup Day at David S. Smith Public Conservation Area
NOTE: Cancelled due to weather forecast Get outside with us as we gather for a Spring roadside and trail cleanup at the David S. Smith Public Conservation Area on Taylor Road in Evans Mills (T. Leray; behind Walmart) on Friday, May 2nd, 10:00 - Noon. We'll collect any roadside litter and take a trail walk ... Read more
Opening Day at Zoo NY
Come see us in Watertown and celebrate Zoo New York's Season Opening and their return to summertime hours! Visit with animals, enjoy vendors and presentations, try games and crafts, and learn what's new at the zoo! THTLT will have a variety of information, coloring sheets, puzzles and hands-on activities ready. Hope to see you there! ... Read more
Evening Birding at Constable Hall
Let's go birding! Look, listen and learn about birds by joining us for a relaxing evening bird walk at Constable Hall, 5909 John St, Constableville, NY, on Friday, May 16th at 6:30 pm. Constable Hall is a historic house museum located in the Adirondack Tug Hill Region of Lewis County, New York. This Federal style ... Read more
Spring Cleanup Day at Blake Wildlife Sanctuary
Cancelled due to rain and chance of thunderstorms. Join us at the Joseph A. Blake Wildlife Sanctuary, 31241 Middle Rd., Watertown (located in the T. Rutland) for our Spring cleanup on Saturday, May 10 - World Migratory Bird Day! - from 10 am to Noon. We'll be picking up any roadside litter and walking the ... Read more
Spring Nature Walk at French Settlement Road Public Conservation Area
Join us for a leisurely 1.5-mile guided spring nature walk at the French Settlement Road PCA, 3836 French Settlement Road, Lorraine, NY. We'll look for all kinds of cool springtime natural wonders along the way through rolling meadow and forest habitat and along streams and beaver ponds. The French Settlement Road PCA's 125 acres feature ... Read more
May 2025 Tug Hill Book and Beverage Club Meeting
On Thursday, May 29th, we’ll hold our first Book and Beverage Club gathering to discuss two books focused on forests in honor of Arbor Day! You can choose to read one or both of these selections according to your preference. We will meet in hybrid form - in person with an online option - with ... Read more
Tug Hill Explorer Birds and Birding
Our birds have been busy this spring! Join us on Saturday, May 31st, 11:00 am, at the Ainsworth Memorial Library in Sandy Creek (6064 S. Main St.) to celebrate our feathered friends. We'll learn about what makes birds different from other animals, share some bird identification and birding tips, maybe play a little bird bingo, ... Read more
Healthy Habitat Series: Native Grassland Plants Webinar
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 grassland 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
Healthy Habitat Series: Non-Native and Invasive Grassland Plants Webinar
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 grassland 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