Joseph A. Blake Wildlife Sanctuary
Winter Solstice Forest Celebration
Celebrate the year's longest night, and the return of longer days with Tug Hill Tomorrow at the Joseph A. Blake Wildlife Sanctuary near Watertown on the 2022 winter solstice. We'll share traditions of solstice celebrations around the world, take a quiet candlelit forest trail walk, listen to a solstice story and create a take-home nature ... Read more
How Can I Protect Hemlock Trees from the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid?
THIS EVENT IS POSTPONED TO A LATER DATE DUE TO PROBABILITY OF HEAVY SNOW AND UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS. Please stay tuned for a rescheduled date. Apologies for any inconvenience. Join us for a guided walk at the James A. Blake Wildlife Sanctuary, 31241 Middle Rd., Watertown (located in the Town of Rutland) and learn to ... Read more
Sanctuary Walk & Talk
Enjoy a guided walk in the woods, and learn to recognize and report the newest threat to American Beech Trees: Beech Leaf Disease (BLD). Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust (THTLT), the St. Lawrence-Eastern Lake Ontario Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management (SLELO PRISM), and NYS DEC Forest Health Specialist Maria MoskaLee will lead the program. ... Read more
National Trails Day: Volunteer Spring Clean Up in Rutland
Celebrate National Trails Day with us and other like-minded people while helping us get the trails clipped, pruned and cleared for the summer hiking season! Event Details Saturday, June 4th 10am-2pm Joseph A. Blake Wildlife Sanctuary Meet at 10:00 am in the parking lot at 31241 Middle Rd, Watertown Stay an hour or stay until ... Read more
2nd Annual Tug Hill Soggy Sneaker 5K
Usher in spring by running or walking with us in the 2nd Annual Tug Hill Soggy Sneaker 5K trail race Event Details Saturday, April 30th Race begins at 9:00 am at the Joseph A. Blake Wildlife Sanctuary Pre-registration is required no later than April 29th. Teams are welcomed as well! A participant liability waiver is ... Read more
Owl Prowl 4/22
**Registration for this event is now full. If you’d like to be added to the waiting list in case of cancellations please email lgibbs@tughilltomorrow.org** Come prowl for owls this spring! Event Details Friday, April 22nd 7:00pm-8:30pm Meeting spot: The parking lot of the Joseph A Black Wildlife Sanctuary Enjoy a quiet twilight owl prowl hike ... Read more
Owl Prowl 4/8
Come prowl for owls this winter! Event Details Friday, April 8th 6:30pm-8:00pm Meeting spot: The parking lot of the Joseph A Black Wildlife Sanctuary We’ll take a twilight walk in the woods to listen and look! Bring along a flashlight or headlamp, dress for the weather, and wear sturdy boots or shoes. If there is ... Read more
Owl Prowl 3/26
**Registration for this event is now full. If you’d like to be added to the waiting list in case of cancellations please email lgibbs@tughilltomorrow.org** Come prowl for owls this winter! Event Details Saturday, March 26th 6:00pm-7:30pm Meeting spot: The parking lot of the Joseph A Black Wildlife Sanctuary We’ll take a twilight walk in the woods ... Read more
Owl Prowl 3/11
Come prowl for owls this winter! Event Details Friday, March 11th 5:30pm-7:00pm Meeting spot: The parking lot of the Joseph A Black Wildlife Sanctuary We’ll take a twilight walk in the woods to listen and look! Bring along a flashlight or headlamp, dress for the weather, and wear sturdy boots or shoes. If there is ... Read more
Owl Prowl 2/26
Come prowl for owls this winter! Event Details Saturday, February 26th 5:00pm-6:30pm Meeting spot: The parking lot of the Joseph A Black Wildlife Sanctuary We’ll take a twilight walk in the woods to listen and look! Bring along a flashlight or headlamp, dress for the weather, and wear sturdy boots or shoes. If there is ... Read more