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Follow the link to a Thousand Islands Life article by Star Carter, Director of Land Conservation.
Nearly 1,000 common-tern nests were found along the St. Lawrence River this year, which is a record high. "It's been a wonderful year," said ornithologist Lee H. Harper, Massena, who initiated the regional tern habitat restoration project in 1991.
See the "Signs of Spring" with naturalist Peter O'Shea on the Macsherry Trail at Crooked Creek.
Participants peer through binoculars, scopes, and cameras on Sunday’s Eagle Watch TILTrek, sponsored by the Thousand Islands Land Trust. They were watching a pair of adult Bald Eagles hunting on the St. Lawrence River off TI Park on Wellesley Island.
The Thousand Islands Land Trust plans to build a recreational trail on the Zenda Farm Preserve that would be used year-round by outdoor enthusiasts.
<p>The LoisJean and John MacFarlane Trail at Zenda Farm Preserve is open for cross-country skiing. The Thousand Islands Land Trust has packed a cross country ski trail along the route of the 1.5 mile loop that is in development at Zenda Farm.</p>
The Thousand Islands Land Trust announced Monday that it has hired Star Carter as its director of land conservation.
The Thousand Islands Land Trust plans to restore and preserve a large marshland in Crooked Creek this year to try to boost the fish population in the area.
Keep your eyes peeled for new wildlife in the fields of Zenda Farm Preserve next year. TILT completed a two-year project to restore natural glacial "pothole" wetlands. Read the whole story in the Watertown Daily Times.
Trail maintenance was a large part of Summer 2009's agenda, with work done on the Grindstone Island Nature Trail, the Sissy Danforth Rivergate Trail and the Macsherry Trail. New trails at Zenda Farm Preserve and at Otter Creek Preserve are in development.
Recent construction at Zenda Farm Preserve is restoring pothole wetlands for migratory birds and other wildlife.
Volunteers from local ATV Groups and Thousand Islands Young Leaders Organization help clean up Potters Beach at the end of the 2009 Summer Season.
Phoebe Dembs relates her experiences as a summer steward for TILT.
TILT's 2009 Bike Treks were especially well attended.
TILT's Annual Trail Maintenance Day will take place at Potter's Beach on Grindstone Island, this year. With help from local organizations, the beach will get a cleaning after a busy summer on September 13.
Kids enjoy learning about nature on one of TILT's easements.
Bikers explore the roads and trails of Wolfe Island.
TILT and STR staff and volunteers remove the tern grids from Eagle Wings shoals and Tidd Island.
The Grindstone Island Mule Tour is the favorite of all TILTreks!
Murray Isle residents learn about TILT at an informational coffee.
The drawing for a 1000 Islands Souvenir Picture Paddle was won by Cheryl Box, who participated in the 2009 Loon Census.
A KidsTrek will take you on a quest through the life on - and around - Zenda Farm!
Volunteers from throughout the community help to maintain the Grindstone Island Nature Trail.
Bikers explore the roads and trails of Wellesley Island.
We're going "Back to Bluff" to celebrate land conservation in the Thousand Islands.
Join us for a guided tour of Grindstone Island by bicycle.
Three bike treks will give you plenty of opportunity to Get Out on the Land with TILT!
A new Community Garden at Zenda Farm Preserve makes fresh produce available to participating gardeners.
Ralph Downey shares stories about his grandparents, who were groundskeeper and housekeeper for Merle Youngs, owner of Zenda Farm.
High School students get real-world experience and help out a good cause - they made the invitations for the Community Picnic at Zenda Farm.
It's the best time of year to hear birdcalls in the woods of Grindstone Island. This TILTrek - a hayride and walking tour - is lead by Gerry Smith, ornithologist on TILT preserves.
Thousand Islands Land Trust . PO Box 238 . Clayton, NY 13624 . T: 315-686-5345 . F: 315-686-4290 info@tilandtrust.org Physical address: 135 John Street . Clayton, NY 13624
Thousand Islands Land Trust . PO Box 238 . Clayton, NY 13624 . T: 315-686-5345 . F: 315-686-4290