By Brian Dwyer for Spectrum News Originally published 7/26/2023 A recent cleanup day at Blind Bay revealed Tires, dock wood, plastics and even Styrofoam. “A lot of it,” 1000 Islands Land Trust Executive Director Jake Tibbles said. “If it's not nailed down or secured during wind events, it...
By Jonathon Wheeler, Watertown Daily Times April 30, 2023 FISHERS LANDING — United States Customs and Border Control representatives are putting pressure on the Thousand Island Land Trust in order to gain access to Blind Bay, so that they can complete environmental studies on the land,...
Photo by Chris Murray Photography Last year, the River community took urgent action to protect a special place in danger of being changed forever. After learning of Customs & Border Protection’s (CBP) plan to construct a new Border Patrol facility in the heart of the...
By Keith Dempsey at Brockville Recorder and Times on March 1, 2023 Two organizations dedicated to preserving the Upper St. Lawrence River joined forces with Scouts last week to help migratory birds across the river from Gananoque. On Tuesday, Feb. 21, the Thousand Islands Land Trust (TILT)...
By Lexi Bruening, Channel 7 February 21, 2023 TOWN OF ORLEANS, New York (WWNY) - After recently buying land along Blind Bay, the Thousand Islands Land Trust observed Stewardship Day Tuesday. It’s a chance to help preserve nature and to protect the land from a looming...
By Isabella Colello, ABC 50 November 30, 2022 ORLEANS, N.Y. (WWTI) — The community is continuing its fight to “Save Blind Bay.” On November 18, the Thousand Islands Land Trust officially purchased all undeveloped waterfront in the area known as Blind Bay. Blind Bay, located in the Town...
By Brian Dwyer, Spectrum News November 30, 2022 Now that she’ll officially be representing the 24th district in Congress come January, Claudia Tenney is getting a jump start on learning some of the issues she will encounter. The district covers a large portion of Lake Ontario and...
By Isabella Colello, ABC 50 November 24, 2022 ORLEANS, N.Y. (WWTI) — There have been major developments in the fight involving Blind Bay. The Thousand Islands Land Trust has officially purchased 20.5 acres of waterfront property that is located in the Town of Orleans from Blind Bay...
By Alex Gault, Watertown Daily Times November 24, 2022 FISHERS LANDING — The Thousand Islands Land Trust has officially purchased the Blind Bay property where U.S. Customs and Border Protection wants to build a Border Patrol station. The 20.5-acre property between Route 12 and the St. Lawrence...
By Channel 7 November 23, 2022 ORLEANS, New York (WWNY) - The parcel on Blind Bay sought by U.S. Customs and Border Protection has a new owner. The Thousand Islands Land Trust (TILT) bought the 20.5-acre town of Orleans parcel from Blind Bay Associates. The prospective sale was...
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