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East Branch of Fish Creek, Tug Hill, New York. © Doug Thompson/TNC

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New York - Tug Hill

In the shadow of the Adirondacks, the Tug Hill region of New York, near Lake Ontario, supports a 150,000-acre block of intact Northern hardwood forest. These lands harbor extensive wetlands and the headwaters of three major river systems, the Salmon River, Fish Creek, and Mad River. To protect the area’s rich biodiversity, The Nature Conservancy and its partners use a combination of innovative conservation practices, from land acquisition to easements.

The Tug Hill Commission, the East Branch of Fish Creek Working Group, and a coalition of Conservancy partners developed details of the protection plan. Residents, town officials, and recreational land users also actively participated in drawing up this plan to ensure the continued health of an ecosystem that is vital to the economy of the region.