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TILT Awarded Conservation Partnership Funding for McCarn Creek Trestle Bridge Renovations
The years of abandonment are all-too obvious. Decaying timbers, moss-covered concrete and rusty fasteners show the antiquity of the McCarn…
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TILT BLOG: Common Ground
Winding through the woods, I looked for a rock marker to let me know where to turn and find my…
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Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.
It has been about a year now since stewardship staff installed donation boxes at our Signature Preserve trailheads and we…
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Reflections from Summer Land Stewards
Ryan Aubertine Being my second year as a Summer Land Steward, I knew what to expect working for TILT, but…
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Stewardship in the Time of Covid
As we sit and watch the colors slowly change along the River, it is hard to forget, even for just…
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Protected & Connected
Growing the Crooked Creek Preserve… TILT Founder Ken Deedy once said that “when it comes to preserving habitat, the rule…
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Terrafirma: Ensuring Conservation Defense
As TILT approaches 11,000 acres conserved, it is clear that the organization had a significant impact on the 1000 Islands…
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The Call of the Loon
The call of the loon is a welcome cut through the tranquil silence of the River, a sign of life and…
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Preserving Water Quality in Goose Bay & Lake of the Isles
Earlier this year, TILT was awarded two grants through the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) Water Quality…
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A (Very) Brief Geologic History of the Thousand Islands Region and the Frontenac Arch
by Kristy Carey New York State has a rich and diverse geologic history, and much of this complex history is…
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TILT’s Signature Preserves
by Brandon Hollis, Stewardship Director It’s a warm summer morning. You round the bend of the Lois Jean & John…
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Conservation Benefits the Local Economy!
Preserves are key economic drivers that collectively contribute millions in economic benefits annually throughout St. Lawrence and Jefferson Counties.” Such…