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FLLT marks Roy H. Park Preserve improvements with ribbon cutting

FLLT marks Roy H. Park Preserve improvements with ribbon cutting

L to R: New York State Assemblymember Dr. Anna Kelles, Land Trust Board Member Beth Dann, NYS DEC Region 7 Forester Chris Sprague, Land Trust member Dan Karig, Dryden Town Supervisor Jason Leifer, Tompkins County Legislator Greg Mezey Photo: Saga Communications/Chris Ray/FLLT


DRYDEN, NY (607NewsNow) – The Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT) is celebrating accessibility.

On May 8, the Ithaca-based conservation group officially recognized the new north entrance and improvements at the Roy H. Park Preserve in Dryden with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

That section of the popular hiking trail closed last summer for upgrade work, which included ADA-compliant paths and parking, as well as improved access to the adjacent Hammond Hill State Forest.

Credit: Chris Ray/FLLT

The project received funding from the Tompkins County Tourism Capital Grant Program, the New York State Conservation Partnership Program, a collaboration between the Land Trust Alliance and the DEC, and gifts from individual donors.

The north entrance reopened to the public in late November.

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