Dryden, NY (April 21, 2025) The Town of Dryden has reached a key milestone in the construction of the Dryden Rail Trail bridge over Route 13. In mid-April, the NYS Department of Transportation (DOT) gave the town final approval to seek bids for the project. The bid deadline is May 8, which could allow constructionContinue reading “Town of Dryden Seeks Bids for Dryden Rail Trail Bridge Construction”
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First Snow
by Susan Ashdown, Dryden Rail Trail Task Force member The great thing about the Dryden Rail Trail in the snow is the silence. I stop, and I listen. A dog barks in the distance and then is silent. I hear a plane droning overhead gradually fading away into silence. And then there is only aContinue reading “First Snow”
IN MEMORIUM: ROBERT M. BECK (1941-2024)
By Diane Tessaglia-Hymes and Alice Walsh Green The Town of Dryden —and the state of New York—lost an outstanding leader and dedicated volunteer on June 14, 2024, when Robert M. Beck (“Bob” to those who knew him) passed away after a brief and unexpected illness. He was 82. Bob’s skills and talents were varied andContinue reading “IN MEMORIUM: ROBERT M. BECK (1941-2024)”
Obituary: Bob Beck
It is with great sadness that we report that Bob Beck, chairman of the Dryden Rail Trail Task Force, died on Friday afternoon, June 14, 2024, after an unexpected illness. In 2015, Bob, who was a member of the Town of Dryden Conservation Board, was approached by the Town of Dryden to create a TaskContinue reading “Obituary: Bob Beck”
Winter to Spring
by Susan Ashdown, Dryden Rail Trail Task Force member In my mind I know that we have many more weeks of winter; that despite the recent warm days, average March daytime temperatures are in the 40s and nighttime temperatures are in the 20s—and March blizzards and Nor’easters are likely to move in quickly as theyContinue reading “Winter to Spring”
Connected Trails!
On Saturday, May 20, at 12:00 noon, the towns of Dryden and Ithaca celebrated the opening of the Game Farm Road crossing between the Dryden Rail Trail and the East Ithaca Recreation Way, officially connecting these two popular trails. Please enjoy this video of the event that was produced by Ithaca videographer, Shira Evergreen. AlthoughContinue reading “Connected Trails!”
Changing Seasons
By Susan Ashdown, Rail Trail Task Force member Late summer has arrived on the Dryden Rail Trail. Suddenly the goldenrod is blooming and flowers from earlier in the summer now stretch their seedheads out over the trail. Soon we will need to put on a jacket to walk or bike on the trail and weContinue reading “Changing Seasons”
The Importance of Being Observant When You Are in the Right Place At the Right Time (or, Why You Should Live Near the Dryden Rail Trail)
Snowy Owls, the largest owl in North America, are predominantly white owls that spend most of their lives in the open tundra and into the Arctic Circle. They occur all over the northern part of the earth, but during the winter, they migrate south irruptively to find food (mostly voles and lemmings). This is why—ifContinue reading “The Importance of Being Observant When You Are in the Right Place At the Right Time (or, Why You Should Live Near the Dryden Rail Trail)”
Support for Dryden Rail Trail
Dryden Rail Trail Task Force members Bob Beck and Todd Bittner met with Tompkins County Parks and Trails Network partners on October 29, 2021. Bob and Todd received enthusiastic support for the progress that the Town of Dryden has made to date on the Dryden Rail Trail, including the recent opening of the trail sectionContinue reading “Support for Dryden Rail Trail”
Visit the Dryden Story Walk!
The Dryden Story Walk, in partnership with the Family Reading Partnership, is a series of panels along the Jim Schug section of the Dryden Rail Trail. Children can read a page from the book, then run along the trail to the next panel to read the next page. It can be viewed by accessing theContinue reading “Visit the Dryden Story Walk!”
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