FLLT marks Roy H. Park Preserve improvements with ribbon cutting

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.

By Mathew Adams May 13, 2026 4:59 am

Seven adults take part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for an accessible-path project along a trail, with a blue Accessible Route sign nearby. — 607 News NowChris Ray/FLLTL 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

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.

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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FLLT marks Roy H. Park Preserve improvements with ribbon cutting

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.