25 th Anniversary Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust 2016 Calendar
Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust - Celebrating 25 Years of Conservation Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust has worked with local farmers and landowners to protect over 16,000 acres of working farmland, forests and wild lands; while raising awareness and educating communities about the region. Who We Are Over two decades ago, a small group of Tug Hill residents created an organization to help landowners protect private land through private action, while also helping to educate residents and visitors of the value and wonder of the region s working and wild lands. Today, Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust is a Nationally Accredited land trust that has protected thousands of acres and continues to engage and improve the lives of hundreds of community members each year. What We Do Conserving open land helps to retain the character and natural resource base of Tug Hill communities. It is important to the local economy and way of life Tug Hill folks cherish. Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust protects land through Conservation Planning, Land Registry, Conservation Partnership Programs and Conservation Easements. Currently, Tug Hill Tomorrow has over 16,000 acres protected using these tools. It is also important the next generation knows and cares about the woodlands, meadows and farms from firsthand experience. Community programs, educational and free outdoor field trips and treks of all kinds are held throughout the region, connecting kids and their families to the land while increasing awareness and appreciation of the Tug Hill region s natural beauty and special places. About Our Region Tug Hill lies between Lake Ontario and the Adirondacks, Oneida Lake and the Black River. With a region larger than some states, its approximately 2,100 square miles comprise one of the most rural sections of the Northeast. The region s total population is just over 100,000, with most of that concentrated in villages around its edges. The densely forested core of about 800 square miles is among New York s most remote areas, with a population of just a few thousand and few public roads. Most notably, Tug Hill s elevation and position with respect to Lake Ontario results in an average annual snowfall in excess of 200 inches - the heaviest snowfall east of the Rockies. Land Protection Success Printed by Snowshoe on Protected Property Herkimer County 557 acres Jefferson County 4,786 acres Lewis County 6,489 acres Oneida County 2,728 acres Oswego County 1,400 acres St. Lawrence County - 566 acres Total Acres Protected 16,526 acres Photography Hike on Independence River
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Icewall at Lorraine Gulf Peter Chereshnoski
January DECEMBER FEBRUARY 2016 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 28 29 30 31 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday New Year s Day Terese Hart Peter Carsone 1 2 Zachary Wakeman 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Martin Luther King Day 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Printed by 31 Tanya Hoch Cindy Burdge Peter Chereshnoski
Scriba Creek Jeanne Dupre
February JANUARY MARCH 2016 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Carol Keller Kathy Hanchek Denise Weatherly Bruce Phelps 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Valentine s Day Presidents Day 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Printed by 28 29 Elizabeth Haig Jacqueline Humphrey Zachary Wakeman
Adult Eagles along the Black River Larry Dolhof Sunset on the Farm Joyce Sullivan
March FEBRUARY APRIL 2016 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Brad Zehr Pamela Underhill Karaz Bob Cornell Loretta Lepkowski 1 2 3 4 5 Daylight Savings Time Starts Vernal Equinox Easter Sunday 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Good Friday 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Printed by 27 28 29 30 31 BMarissa Filsonce Phelps
Sunset on the Farm Joyce Sullivan Peter C
April MARCH 2016 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 MAY 1 2 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Frederick Brand Janet Thompson 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Printed by Emily Booth Puffer Jeff Brady Brad Zehr Beverly Pelligrino Leslie Sheldon
Robin s Nest in Osceola Chuck and Lynn Alleger Double Rainbow in Copenhagen Jeffrey Brady
May APRIL JUNE 2016 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Mother s Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Armed Forces Day 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Memorial Day 29 30 31 Printed by Cindy Burdge Tanya Bailey Zachary Wakeman
Lacona Linda Fellers
June MAY 1 2 JULY 2016 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 31 26 27 28 29 30 31 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Wayne Lamica Tom Pfister 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Father s Day Summer Solstice Flag Day 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Printed by John Northrup Sue Matuszczak Rachel Moot Kathy Hanchek
North Bay of Oneida Lake Denise Weatherly Sparrow in Garden Tom Pfister
July JUNE AUGUST 2016 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 28 29 30 30 31 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Dorothy & Tom Duflo Suzanne Pfister Peter Chereshnoski 1 2 Independence Day 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Printed by 31 Lynn Alleger Peter Chereshnoski Justin Spoor Carol Keller Beverly Pellegrino
Panther Lake Patrick Carasone
August JULY SEPTEMBER 2016 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 26 27 28 29 30 31 27 28 29 30 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Loretta Lepkowski Sherry Pickering Lynn Alleger Joyce Sullivan Kate Kramer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Printed by 28 29 30 31 Jeanne DupreLiz Janet Thompson
Mile Creek Pond in Boonville Carol Keller
September AUGUST OCTOBER 2016 1 1 2 3 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Steve and Vici Diehl Amanda Webster Labor Day Amanda Webster 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Autumn Equinox 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Printed by Steve and Vici Diehl Bruce Phelps Zachary Woodward Katie Malinowski
Black River in Lowville Jeff Brady South Branch Mad River Zachary Wakeman
October SEPTEMBER NOVEMBER 2016 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 29 30 27 28 29 30 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Bruce Phelps Steve Diehl Amanda Campton Jacqueline Humphrey 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Columbus Day 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Halloween Printed by 30 31 Brenda Dann Frederick Brand Joshua Eaves
Salmon River Falls Amanda Campton Sunset Over Steuben Bruce Phelps
November OCTOBER DECEMBER 2016 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 27 28 29 30 31 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Bruce Phelps Kathy Hanchek Kathy Hanchek Bruce Phelps Mike Comet Daylight Savings Time Ends Election Day 1 2 3 4 5 Veteran s Day 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Thanksgiving 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Printed by 27 28 29 30 Robert McNamara Pat Hamner
Synakowski Creek Bruce Phelps Black River in Boonville Mike Colangelo
December NOVEMBER JANUARY 2016 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Pam Kathy Underhill Hanchek Karaz Pam Underhill Karaz 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Christmas 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Winter Solstice Christmas Eve 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 New Year s Eve 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Printed by Frederick Brand Justin Spoor Loretta Lepkowski Hans Wilder
Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust (THTLT) is a regional nonprofit land trust organization founded in 1990 by a group of Tug Hill residents. THTLT serves Northern New York s 2,100 square mile Tug Hill Region which covers parts of Jefferson, Lewis, Oneida and Oswego Counties. THTLT was formed for two purposes: Protect the working forests and farms, recreation and wild lands through voluntary conservation efforts with private landowners. Increase the awareness, appreciation and stewardship of the Tug Hill Region through publications, educational field trips, community programs and special events. Robert Quinn, Chair, Hounsfield, Jefferson County George Bibbins, Jr., Vice Chair, Pinckney, Lewis County Robert K. Keller, Jr., Treasurer, Boonville, Oneida County Cary Fassler, Secretary, Williamstown, Oswego County Robert McNamara, Cleveland, Oswego County Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust s Board of Directors Natalie Bogdanowicz, Montague, Lewis County Richard Hill, Utica, Oneida County Carol Hutchinson, West Monroe, Oswego County Christopher Kelly, Holland Patent, Oneida County Dave Kohr, Pulaski, Oswego County Contact Us PO BOX 6063 Watertown, NY 13601 www.tughilltomorrowlandtrust.org Staff Linda M. Garrett, Executive Director 315.779.8240 thtomorr@northnet.org Fawn Heins, Programs and Outreach Coordinator 315.779.2239, tughilloutreach@nnymail.com Richard Johnston, Land Protection Manager 315.779.8240, tughilllandpro@nnymail.com Alix Krueger, Amboy, Oswego County Paul Miller, Blossvale, Oneida County Peggy O Shea, Barneveld. Herkimer County Janet Thompson, Constableville, Lewis County Dave Zembiec, Adams, Jefferson County Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust PO BOX 6063 Watertown, NY 13601 www.tughilltomorrowlandtrust.org 25 th Anniversary