Black Diamond Trail

BDT & Town of Ulysses Conservation Zone

Sunday, August 15th, 2010 Posted in News | No Comments »

11 April 2010 Dear BDTEN: Finger Lakes Parks told me there is hope that culvert work could start on the south end of the BDT as early as mid-summer. I’ll send a second message about that soon, but today I want to ...

UPDATE on BDTrail Bridge Designs

Sunday, August 16th, 2009 Posted in News | No Comments »

14 August 09 Hi BDTEN! We hope you’re enjoying these gorgeous summer days. We want to update you on our Black Diamond Trail: To refresh your memory--the $209,000 windfall that Finger Lake Parks received from the county in May was earmarked for two BDT bridge ...

FL Parks Gets $209,000 for Bridge Design

Friday, May 22nd, 2009 Posted in News | No Comments »

Dear BDTEN: Good news -- potentially GREAT news: Finger Lakes Parks Office has just been granted $209,000 to pay for the design of two bridges on the Black Diamond Trail. This is a momentous show of support by Tompkins County and our ...

Funding for Bridge Design Recommended

Thursday, May 7th, 2009 Posted in News | No Comments »

7May2009 Dear BDTEN: You probably read today's article in the Journal about funding for the BDT (in the jump of the front-page article, titled “Region’s Roads to Benefit from Stimulus Funds”). The BDT has a clear ally in Fernando deAragon, director of the ...

Update! Parks and Cornell ASCE Student Chapter

Friday, April 3rd, 2009 Posted in News | No Comments »

3 April 2009 Dear BDTEN! A very encouraging meeting took place this week. On Monday, March 30, Finger Lakes Park Director Tim Joseph and FL Parks Engineer Jeff McDonald met with Cornell Engineering Prof. Anthony Ingraffea and Nicole Dufalla, an engineering student. Their ...

BDT Construction Will Require Cooperative Efforts

Monday, February 16th, 2009 Posted in News | No Comments »

On January 22, 2009, several private citizens who are members of BDTEN (Black Diamond Trail Enthusiasts Network) met with Finger Lakes Parks officials and municipal government representatives to explore collaborative efforts to construct the first phase of the Black Diamond ...

Trails Advocacy Day in Albany

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009 Posted in News | 1 Comment »

New York Parks and Trails is sponsoring two day-long events to promote the interests of our parks and trails. Both will be in Albany, across from the Capitol. Speak out for Parks and Trails! Join us at one or both of our ...

Progress Update, Dec. 3, 2008

Saturday, January 31st, 2009 Posted in News | No Comments »

Update on progress--From Jeff McDonald, Capital Facilities Manager, NYS-Fingerlakes Parks, via email dated Dec. 3, 2008, in response to BDTEN's request for information: "Sorry - not much good news, and things have been changing pretty rapidly the last few weeks. I'm waiting for ...

Finger Lakes Regional Friends Group Roundtable–You’re Invited

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008 Posted in News | No Comments »

As I wrote in my last message to the BDTEN listserv, below is the letter verbatim from Parks Commissioner Carol Ash inviting BDTEN to a Finger Lakes Regional Friends Group Roundtable on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008. Please consider attending. ____________________ August ...

Final Master Plan!

Thursday, July 17th, 2008 Posted in News | No Comments »

July 16, 2008 Dear BDTEN: Good news released today! Notice of Completion of a Final Master Plan Environmental Impact Statement for the BDT! This means that NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation took the following action: Adoption and Implementation of a ...