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Is conservation right for you, or someone you know?

Would you like to protect your land? Do you know someone who might be interested in protecting their farm, woodlands, or wetlands? People protect their land for a variety of reasons. For many, it’s a…

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Perfect Timing

Trails connect people to each other and the land

You would have thought that social distancing, and wearing masks, would bring our land trust’s trail work to a halt….

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Jenny Spencer
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Celebrating “Local”

The Tug Hill 10 Challenge

Fun alert! People from all walks of life have joined the Tug Hill 10 Challenge. That means they’ve documented their…

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Larry Masters
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Staying connected

Multi-state wildlife conservation project makes headway

2020 was a good year for wildlife conservation, as the Staying Connected Initiative took several strides forward in its work…

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M. Pistolese

An Amazing Gift

The natural world can be a place of peace, health and inspiration

“For kids, the natural world can be a place of peace, health and inspiration—and can launch a lifetime passion for…

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winter snowmobile trail heading into the sunset
Kaiden Steria

Hey, Thanks!

Local businesses and community members are making amazing things happen

Businesses, both large and small, as well as community members who care about Tug Hill, continue to play a pivotal…

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Photo by Barbara Morris
Barbara Morris

2021 Tug Hill Calendar Published

A product Tug Hill residents look forward to every year! The beautiful full color 12×9 calendar featuring photos taken in…

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NYS farmland protection grants

Conserving Farms Under Threat

Imagine what it’s like to have worked on your family farm, one that your family has cared for and owned…

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Fall view of a paddock
Lydia Kibiuk

Special Places Come in Small Packages, Too

When Andrea, Lydia, and Cynthia grew up in the hamlet of Barneveld, not far from the West Canada Creek, in…

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Karen Burton Pickering

National Security and Wildlife Get a Boost

Barbara Kane looks out the door of her farmhouse and she sees more than the lovely view. With barns and…

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