By: Isabella Colello, Inform NNY June 4, 2023 ORLEANS, N.Y. (WWTI) — Advocates have continued their push to “Save Blind Bay.” Two environmental organizations in the region, the Thousand Islands Land Trust and Save The River joined forces in early June to clean trash out of Blind...
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https://d1l66zlxaqpl1u.cloudfront.net/wp-gray/20230503/6451d71de055624803119a6e/t_2f94b96b4ca849da90482c105115b2ed_name_file_1920x1080_5400_v4_cropped/file_1280x720-2000-v3_1.mp4 By Chad Charette, Channel 7 May 2, 2023 BLIND BAY, New York (WWNY) - Customs and Border Protection still has its sights set on Blind Bay for the location of a new facility. Meanwhile, local non-profits have concerns and say the feds are not listening to...
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 Brian Dwyer, Spectrum News March 16, 2023 Waterfront property has become so desirable that there are very few stretches of undeveloped shoreline left. One of the few remaining undeveloped spots on the St. Lawrence River is Blind Bay, which is now being considered as the new...
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...
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