PROJECT ARCHIVE
Spring 2024
The Town of Ithaca is looking to extend the South Hill pedestrian/bike trail from 3.4 miles to 7.8 miles to provide a connection to the Finger Lakes Trail. The Town hopes to have a conceptual plan for the unique site context, including a creek gully, residential access and stormwater erosion. The goals for the Project are to extend the network of trails in Tompkins County to encourage more residents to get outside and get exercise, enjoy nature and meet other trail users.
Depot Park, located on Keuka Lake in Hammondsport, NY, hopes to preserve their historic train depot building along with improving their public space amenities and use. The park is a popular amenity, with trails, swimming and fishing and the town wants to renovate the historic depot building to better accommodate water-related uses and community activity. The town is hoping to save the depot building, as well as introduce environmental sustainability and better public space utilization into the current park. This project will involve historic preservation planning and design, along with overall park and recreation improvements.
The Owasco Lake Watershed Management Council recently acquired ~161 acres of land, Fillmore Nature Preserve, within the Owasco Lake Watershed for the purposes of source water protection and stewardship. This new site is seeking design ideas and implementation of a trail network, including maps and signs. This project will offer students the opportunity to establish a new outdoor and recreation experience with planning, design and community engagement.