Education

books, window, and cup

Strengthening Community Connections through Reading

Readers Exploring Nature

FACT:  Turtles are the most imperiled major group of animals on earth. If you save a female turtle, she may be able to  lay eggs…

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lightening bugs

A Property with a Rare Spark

Flash mob, nature edition

Art Evans and Leslie Reed-Evans have spent years enjoying the quiet beauty of their camp tucked along the Black River. Though they live in Massachusetts,…

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Rolling Up Our Sleeves

Fighting Invasives and Restoring Wetlands

Earlier this week, Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust joined our partners at the St. Lawrence Eastern Lake Ontario Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management (SLELO…

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Red color on hemlocks near wetland Norton

Partnerships Working Together Can Protect Hemlocks

Partnering Helps Early Detection Since March of 2020, THTLT and the St. Lawrence — Eastern Lake Ontario Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management (SLELO PRISM)…

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Backpack full of books, illustrations for identifying footprints, and more

Check Out Tug Hill Explorer Backpacks at Your Local Library

It’s official! There are now Tug Hill Explorer Backpacks available and ready for borrowing from all of our 30 regional community libraries. Each backpack, focused…

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Bee on purple flower
Jodi Towne

You’re helping pollinators at our conservation areas

Increasing native plant diversity helps pollinators thrive

When Serena Soldani went out to clean off her car this spring, something clicked. “Normally, I would mutter to myself about all the pollen on…

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Tracks and Signs book and other guides are included in the Backpack

Making outdoor learning fun and easy

With so many challenges facing families these days, getting outside for fun and learning shouldn’t be one of them. The custom-designed Tug Hill Explorer Backpacks…

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students developing self-esteem and team building

Inspiring the love of the land

Welcoming experiences in nature last a lifetime

Thanks to partnerships with Verona Beach State Park, Delta Lake State Park, private landowners, Midtown Utica Community Center, and Young Scholars LLP in Utica, more…

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nature backpack journaling

Kids are the Future

Tug Hill nature backpacks help kids and families explore the outdoors

More resources for outdoor exploration are in kids’ hands this year, with families spending more quality time together in the outdoors. So far, seven libraries…

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group photo with kids

Youth matter. So does nature. The combination is a “win.”

In the southern region of the Tug Hill, there’s a growing sense of purpose and excitement. You might assume that the woodlands, meadows, and streams…

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