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What is the Tug Hill Commission?

The NYS Tug Hill Commission is a small, non-regulatory state agency charged with “helping local governments and citizens shape the future of the Tug Hill region.” The Tug Hill region includes 41 towns and 18 villages in portions of Jefferson, Lewis, Oneida and Oswego counties. Click here to learn more.

About The Tug Hill Region

The Tug Hill region lies between Lake Ontario and the Adirondacks. Larger than Delaware or Rhode Island, its 2,100 square miles comprise one of the most rural and remote sections of New York State and the Northeast. A scattering of public lands covers a tenth of the region, with most of that land used extensively for timber production, hunting, and recreation. The rest is privately owned forest, farms, and homes, all of it working land that supports the region’s way of life. Tug Hill’s total population is just over 100,000, with two-thirds of those people concentrated in villages around its edge. Its densely forested core of about 275 square miles is among New York’s most remote areas, with a population of just a few thousand and few public roads. Click here to learn more.

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Commission Board Meeting June 21

06/04/2021

The Tug Hill Commission will meet on June 21 from 10:00 a.m. -11:30 a.m. at Forestport Town Hall, 10275 NY-28,  Forestport, NY 13338. In-person meeting attendance will be limited per COVID-19 safety precautions. Please contact...

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Regulating Short-term Rentals

06/04/202106/04/2021

The Tug Hill Commission is hosting Regulating Short-term Rentals webinar on June 23 at 7:00 p.m.  This webinar is free and open to the public. To register: https://tinyurl.com/shorttermrentaltughill  

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Underground Railroad Webinar Series

05/11/202105/11/2021

Flyer for UGRR and Abolition Webinar Series We invite you to learn more about the abolitionist movement and the Underground Railroad in Tug Hill and the North Country by joining the Tug Hill Commission for...

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2021 Black River Watershed (Virtual) Conference

04/30/202106/04/2021

Register now for "Watershed Wednesday Webinars" every Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. from May 12 through June 16.  Click here for more information and to register.  

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