The Friends of Robert H. Treman State Park had its September meeting in the Old Mill on Sept. 7, during the downpour of tropical storm Lee. Tony Ingraham tooks some pictures and video of the high water in Lucifer Falls and Fishkill Creek. (To see a video that includes this footage, click on the photograph below.)
Tony called the park this morning to check on the status of the trails after the flood. As might be expected the upper section of the Gorge Trail is closed and stone masons will have to work on getting damage repaired. The Rim Trail and the rest of the Gorge Trail (from the wooden footbridge just downstream from Lucifer Falls) are open. The Gorge Trail at Buttermilk Falls State Park is closed for the time being, but the Rim Trail and other trails in the park are open.
- Before the meeting, Tony Ingraham took this photograph of Lucifer Falls at about 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday, September 7. The waters rose much higher during the night, damaging the Gorge Trail in the upper gorge, which section of trail is now closed for repairs. To see a video that includes footage of Lucifer, Fishkill Creek next to the Old Mill, as well as Buttermilk Falls and Ithaca Falls during this flood, please click on this photograph.
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JUDY’S DAY: Cornell Plantations holds this annual fun event in their arboretum next Sunday from 1-5 p.m. . The Friends of Treman will have a presence there with a table and display. Why don’t you drop by?
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CAN DO! We will be sorting deposit beverage containers from area campgrounds in the upper park at the old maintenance barn on Wednesday, September 14, from 9 to 11 a.m. This effort is our big fundraiser each year. Please consider helping out. For more information, contact Friends president Pauline Halpern at 607-257-0245 or Pthalpern@earthlink.net.
- CAN DO! We will be sorting deposit beverage containers at this second session in the upper park at the old maintenance barn on Wednesday, September 21, from 9 to 11 a.m. This effort is our big fundraiser each year. Please consider helping out. For more information, contact Friends president Pauline Halpern at 607-257-0245 or Pthalpern@earthlink.net.
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OCTOBER MEETING, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 4:30 p.m. in the lunch room at the lower park maintenance building. All members are welcome. Help us plan our activities and projects! For more information, contact Pauline Halpern at at 607-257-0245 or Pthalpern@earthlink.net.
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UPPER TREMAN HERITAGE DAY! Saturday, October 29, 1 – 4 p.m. Come participate in the ongoing archeology dig of the Hamlet of Enfield Falls, take a guided tour of the Old Mill, and enjoy other activities.
