TOURISM
Located in Orwell on 112 acres of state-owned land, Salmon River Falls has earned the nickname “An Oswego County Hidden Treasure” and is a popular site for hiking and nature photography.
Tug Hill Group Promotes Outdoor Activities The Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust is working to expand its community and educational programming in northeastern Oswego County
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he Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust is in the business of getting people outside, and the agency is working to expand its community and educational programming in northeastern Oswego County. “Getting outside for exercise or just to take in the natural world around us, helps both our physical and mental health,” said Linda Gibbs, community programs director for the nonprofit land trust. “Just sitting outside listening to natural sounds and breathing fresh air can lower our blood pressure and relieve stress.”
By Norah Machia The Tug Hill region is located between Lake Ontario and the Adirondacks, and covers parts of Oswego, Oneida, Jefferson and Lewis counties. The landscape includes a mix of dense forests, valley farmlands, gorges, large flowing rivers and scenic waterfalls, along with diverse wildlife habitat. The Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust offers nature hikes, bird watching and paddling trips throughout the four counties in areas that fall within the Tug Hill region. For more information, check out the website: www.tughilltomorrowlandtrust.org
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Any interested youth groups, community organizations, schools or senior citizen associations may contact the land trust to set up an outdoor event. “Most of our programs are free due to community support,” said Gibbs. “Our generous donors allow us to provide this free programming.” The programs offer people an opportunity to “take a break in the outdoors with friends and share the benefits of fresh air, movement and the natural environment,” added Gibbs. In Oswego County, nature hikes or bird-watching outings may be held at
