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Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust works with people and communities across Tug Hill and the surrounding areas to conserve forests, farms, waters, and wild places—ensuring that future generations can live, work, and play in a thriving landscape.

10/30/2026

🍂 Friday Field Trip: Keller Mohawk Hill Public Conservation Area

October is coming to a close, and the landscape is settling into its quieter season. But even as the colors fade and the temperatures drop, there is still so much happening in the fields and wetlands at Keller Mohawk Hill.

Join Laurie for this week’s look at the changing landscape and the wildlife preparing for winter.

Keller Mohawk Hill | Week of October 25, 2026

It seems that October just started, and here it is the last week of the month. Much changed this past week. The vibrant fall colors have been replaced with tans, browns and grays. The trees are bare. Larches are preparing to drop their needles. Shrubs are starting to drop their leaves. Most flowers have gone to seed. With the cooler temperatures, insect activity was limited to White-banded Sweat Bees, Red-legged Grasshoppers, and a single Clouded Sulphur butterfly.

In the fields seedheads on Switchgrass, Big Bluestem, and Goldenrods are open, ready to provide sustenance for the birds. While most birds have migrated, Song Sparrows and Savannah Sparrows remain, but they too will soon migrate. Black-capped Chickadees and American Tree Sparrows are making their presence known.

Happy Hiking!!

10/29/2026

Some of the best childhood memories are made outdoors. 🌿

Making stone soup with Nana, exploring the woods, collecting treasures, and discovering all the little wonders nature has to offer.

At Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust, we believe every child deserves the chance to grow up with experiences like these. Through outdoor education, community programs, and the protection of special places like Stone House Preserve, we’re helping the next generation build a lifelong connection with nature.

Because when children have places to explore, play, and fall in love with the outdoors, those places become part of their story.

And that’s a future worth protecting. 💚

10/27/2026

A beautiful fall day spent connecting with fellow land trust leaders! Executive directors from several land trusts across New York State recently gathered at Perkins Woods at Little Tuck, a preserve protected by Central New York Land Trust.

It was a wonderful opportunity to share ideas, learn from one another, and enjoy some beautiful scenery.

Grateful for the collaboration and our shared commitment to protecting the special places across New York! 🌿

10/23/2026

Something new is going in at one of our preserves today! 🍂🌲

Thanks to a hardworking crew of volunteers, a new kiosk is on its way!

Any guesses which Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust preserve is getting an upgrade?

Stay tuned for the finished product, and a big thank you to our volunteers for lending their time and talents!

10/23/2026

🌲 Meet the People Behind the Mission: Beth Maguire, Member of Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust’s Board of Directors.

Beth brings decades of financial leadership and nonprofit experience to the Land Trust’s Board. She previously served as Chief Financial Officer of the Northern New York Community Foundation and spent more than 31 years at New York Air Brake, including as Vice President of Finance and Controlling.

Beth and her husband, Bill, spent 24 years living in Rodman, where they developed a lasting appreciation for the Tug Hill region. Today, they call Henderson home along the shores of Lake Ontario.

Outside of her board service, Beth enjoys birdwatching, gardening, painting, traveling, and spending time with her family. Her love of wildlife and Northern New York’s natural landscapes makes conservation a meaningful part of her community involvement.

💚 Thank you, Beth, for sharing your experience, time, and commitment to protecting the places that make our region special!

10/21/2026

Sometimes the most interesting things in the forest are right beneath our feet! These mushrooms were spotted recently at our Dimon & Rhoda Benson Public Conservation Area in Oswego County.

Fungi are an essential part of healthy forests, helping recycle nutrients and supporting the intricate ecosystems that make places like Benson so special.

🌲 With trails winding through 40 acres of protected forest along Little Sandy Creek, Benson is a wonderful place to slow down and discover something new.

Have you spotted any interesting mushrooms on your fall adventures?

Learn more about the preserve: https://tughilltomorrowlandtrust.org/explore/dimon-rhoda-benson-public-conservation-area/

10/19/2026

🍂 Field Trip Friday! 🧡

We may have missed Friday, but these fall discoveries were too good not to share!

A little exploring revealed some wonderful reminders of the life that thrives in our region’s forests, fields, and wetlands. From a well-camouflaged frog tucked among the greenery to a beautiful spotted salamander making its way through the grasses, there’s so much to discover when you slow down and take a closer look.

And of course, the landscape is putting on its own show as autumn colors spread across the hills. 🍁

Spotted salamanders spend much of their lives hidden underground or beneath logs and leaf litter, making an encounter like this especially exciting!

What have you spotted outdoors lately?

@ Keller Mohawk Public Conservation Area

10/13/2026

We hope to see you tomorrow Zoo New York for an open house 🐺

Stop in to the Visitors Center anytime between 4:30–5:30pm to say hello and enjoy some light refreshments. Reconnect with familiar faces, meet new friends, and spend some time together at one of Watertown’s favorite places.

10/09/2026

🥾 Field Trip Friday: Week of October 4, 2026

What a difference a week makes at Keller Mohawk Hill! Many trees along the hedgerow have dropped their leaves, and the once-bright leaves in the forest have faded considerably. The fields are covered in various shades of gold, beige, tan, and brown. Panicled Asters, New England Asters, Calico Asters, and a few Goldenrods are still blooming. Most of the mature Nodding Beggarticks plants did not survive the recent freeze. However, small, recently emerged Nodding Beggarticks can be found growing on the pond floor where deer tracks were visible. Insect activity around the pond was limited to two Meadowhawk dragonflies and a pair of Spreadwing damselflies.

The Monarch butterflies have migrated. A single Clouded Sulphur butterfly was spotted flying over a field. Tricolored Bumblebees, Common Eastern Bumblebees, and Common Drone Flies were busy foraging on aster flowers. Crickets and leafhoppers were still active.

No songbirds were seen or heard anywhere at Keller Mohawk Hill. The only birds seen were two crows and a Northern Harrier flying over the forest.

Happy Hiking!!
-Laurie Frykholm

To learn more about our public conservation areas visit: tughilltomorrowlandtrust.org/explore

10/02/2026

🥾 Field Trip Friday: Week of September 27, 2026

I enjoyed my hike at Keller Mohawk Hill this week. The trees in the forest are ablaze with color! Leaves of intense reds, yellows, oranges, and golds dominate the forest. The trees and shrubs in the hedgerow are colorful, too! Maroon leaves can be found on Red-Osier dogwood shrubs, and the leaves of Blue Vervain are now purple. Leaves on White Meadowsweet plants are bright orange. Cattail spikes are beginning to send seeds into the air. In the marshes, Pinkweed plants have mostly faded into shades of tan and brown, while large patches of yellow Nodding Beggarticks continue to provide color. Goldenrods, New England Aster, and Shining Aster are still going strong.

Monarch butterflies are still here, but in far fewer numbers. They were foraging on Goldenrods, as were Sulphur butterflies and Eastern Yellowjackets. Blackjacket wasps were foraging on white aster flowers. Tiny leafhoppers were active along all trails, and crickets were heard throughout the area. Red-legged Grasshoppers, Lesser Meadow Katydids, Short-winged Meadow Katydids, Praying Mantis, a Bronze Copper butterfly, and Meadowhawk dragonflies were also observed. A few deer tracks were seen on the pond floor.

This week’s birds include Blue Jay, Bobolink, Cedar Waxwing, Crows, Purple Finches, Red-winged Blackbird, Savannah Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, and Swainson’s Thrush. The birds mostly remained hidden in shrubs or deep grass, likely due to the presence of a Kestrel and two Northern Harriers. One Northern Harrier was flying near the forest, while the other flew over the upper marsh, making numerous low passes over grassy areas.

Happy Hiking!!
-Laurie Frykholm

To learn more about our public conservation areas visit: tughilltomorrowlandtrust.org/explore

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120 Washington Street Suite 510
Watertown, NY
13601

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Monday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday	8:30am - 4:30pm

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