2016 Finger Lakes Land TrustBlack Diamond Trail Enthusiasts Network The Black Diamond Enthusiasts Network, aka BDTEN, was well   All present agree it's time to get moving on Phase Two (connecting Allan H. Treman/Cass Park to Buttermilk Falls)! Please see https://blackdiamondtrail.org/the-plan/ , where you can find hyperlinks to the complete master plan from the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation. Then join the BDTEN to keep pushing for more wonderful gorgeous trail! 2015 Cayuga Nature Center Summer Camp Program  Dayna Jorgenson (Environmental Education Manager and head of
the CNC Summer Camp) and Matt Sacco (Director of Programs) received a
certificate for the award from Town Supervisor Bill Goodman.Planted in their honor, along the East Ithaca Recreation Wa  y, a tulip
tree commemorates their 30 years of teaching Ithaca children the importance of
conserving nature. 2014 The Six Mile Creek Water Quality Monitor Volunteers  Twenty-one happy tree-huggers attended the 12th
annual Fischer Award ceremony, where they planted an eight-foot tall sycamore
tree in Grandview Park, uphill of the thirty-foot dam on Six Mile Creek. The
Six Mile Creek Water Quality Monitor Volunteers at the Community Science
Institute were honored for their ten years of continuous water sampling,
collecting both benthic macroinvertebrates for biological analyses, and water
samples for chemical examination, which establish scientific and certified
proof of the health of this important watershed in the Town. For more about the
Six Mile Monitors, visit http://communityscience.org/volunteer/2013 The Finger Lakes Native Plant Society  The award was
established by the Town of Ithaca Conservation Board to honor Dr. Fischer for
his significant efforts to preserve important environmental resources in the
Town. Members of the Conservation Board and the Town Supervisor
presented the award to representatives of the Finger Lakes Native Plant Society
at a tree planting ceremony on May4, 2014 along the South Hill Recreation Way
near the Juniper Drive trail entrance.
The
Finger Lakes Native Plant Society (http://flnps.org/)
is being honored for their active contribution to the improvement of the Town
of Ithaca’s natural environment. The FLNPS is primarily an education
organization, with programs for experts and those who have just discovered
native flora. They organize talks, public field trips, and other
activities related to conservation of native plant and their habitats.
They also organize education and activities on threats to our native flora,
including invasive plants and insects and their control.  The FLNPS
encourages the use of ethically propagated native plants in private and public
gardens and holds an annual native plant sale.2012 Cornell Plantations Natural Areas Program Cornell Plantations Natural Areas Program is the recipient of the tenth annual Richard B. Fischer Environmental Conservation Award. The award was established by the Town of Ithaca Conservation Board to honor Dr. Fischer for his significant efforts to preserve important environmental resources in the Town. Members of the Conservation Board presented the award to representatives of the Cornell Plantations Natural Areas Program at a tree planting ceremony on May, 11, 2013, along the East Ithaca Recreation Way, approximately half way between the Game Farm Road and Maple Avenue trailheads, across from the McDaniel's Nut Grove Kiosk. Cornell Plantations Natural Areas Program is being honored for their active contribution to the improvement of the Town of Ithaca’s natural environment. They are stewards of more than 3,400 acres of biologically important sites throughout the Fingers Lakes Region. Within the Town of Ithaca, Plantations protects and manages nearly 600 acres of natural areas, including Bluegrass Lane, Coy Glen, Lick Brook, Mitchell Street Hawthorn Thicket, Steep Hollow Creek, South Hill Swamp, and Upper Cascadilla Creek. Their commitment to sustainability, continuous work maintaining recreational access to nature, and dedication to teaching citizens about nature stewardship in and around Ithaca make us really glad to have them in our neighborhood. 2011 Cayuga Compost Cayuga Compost, a Ulysses company owned by Jim and Mary Proctor, and managed by Mark Wittig, who started the composting operation at Cayuga Nature Center, has won the Fischer Award for its extensive service to the Town of Ithaca's schools, hospital, and residents.  2010 EcoVillage at Ithaca The Richard B. Fischer Environmental Conservation Award for 2010 was given to EcoVillage at Ithaca in honor of thier active and continuing contribution to the improvement of the Town's natural environment, as they model ecologically sustainable living that saves land and energy, promotes local organic food production, and proves this comfortable Ithacan way of life can conserve the long term health of our Earth.  Members of the Town of Ithaca Conservation Board presented the award to EcoVillage at Ithaca at a tree planting ceremony held on May 14, 2011 at the Town of Ithaca's Westhaven Preserve, located at the end of Helen's Way. 2009 A. Carl Leopold, founding president of the Finger Lakes Land Trust, is the recipient of the seventh annual Richard B. Fischer Environmental Conservation Award. The award was established by the Town of Ithaca Conservation Board to honor Dr. Fischer for his significant efforts to preserve important environmental resources in the Town.  Carl Leopold is
being honored for his lasting contribution to the preservation of
natural areas in and around the Town of Ithaca. His clear and
ethical vision of the importance of a healthy watershed has left
Ithaca a better place, especially in the
Sweedler Preserve at Lick
Brook, and the conservation easements along Six Mile Creek.
At a Tree Planting
Ceremony on May 22, 2010, at East Shore Park, Town Supervisor,
Herb
Engman,
and members of the Conservation Board presented the award to Lynn
Leopold.  2008 Tom Reimers  A tree planting ceremony to honor Tom Reimers was held on May 29, 2009 at the Mitchell Street entrance to the East Hill Recreation Way in the Town of Ithaca. An Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry tree was planted, while Tom’s accomplishments were recognized in the presence of his many friends, colleagues and neighbors. The tree holds a metal tag explaining that it was planted in honor of Tom. The R. B. Fischer Award plaque, located in the lobby of Town Hall, also bears his name. 2007 The Ithaca College Natural Lands Committee The Ithaca College Natural Lands Committee is the recipient of the fifth annual Richard B. Fischer Environmental Conservation Award.  A tree planting ceremony to honor the ICNL was held on May 13, 2008 at the Coddington Road entrance to the South Hill Recreation Way in the Town of Ithaca. The Tulip tree was planted along the popular town trail with help from ICNL and Conservation Board members. The tree holds a metal tag explaining that it was planted in honor of ICNL, and the R. B. Fischer Award plaque, located in the lobby of Town Hall, also bears their name. Previous years award winners:Betsy Darlington, 2003; Dan Hoffman, 2004; Museum of the Earth at PRI, 2005; Jane Moon Clark, 2006 |
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