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News February 2, 2021

Maddie’s Meadows Pet of the Week for the week of January 31, 2021

Hey everybody. Remember me? I am the miracle kitty! My name is Sox. My story goes like this. I was adopted in May of 2017. After…

News February 2, 2021

Owego Native Named to St. John Fisher College Dean’s List

Brendan Evans, son of Frances and Chris Evans, has been named to the Fall term 2020 Dean’s List at St. John Fisher College in Rochester,…

Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT) recently announced the acquisition of 26.1 acres in the town of Richford, Tioga County. The property, donated by FLLT to the State, was added to the Robinson Hollow State Forest after being gifted to the Land Trust by Michael Barnes. "Thanks to the generosity of Michael Barnes, this property was acquired at no cost to New York taxpayers, and access to public lands is enhanced with this addition to Robinson Hollow State Forest," DEC Regional Director Matthew Marko said. "We deeply value our relationships with local partners like the Finger Lakes Land Trust, which make these opportunities possible." "We're grateful to Michael Barnes for this wonderful gift," said Land Trust Executive Director Andy Zepp. "This is the third partnership project the Land Trust and DEC have undertaken to protect wildlife habitat, improve water quality, and enhance public access at Robinson Hollow." The property is entirely forested, featuring a diverse mix of mature hemlock-hardwood cover overstory trees and understory forest flora. The property's continuous forest cover will benefit water quality in the nearby West Branch of Owego Creek, a high-quality brook trout stream. The FLLT / Barnes donation is a key addition to Robinson Hollow State Forest that will improve land stewardship and opportunities for recreation. This property includes a section of the New York State snowmobile corridor trail system. Protection of the property also preserves views of surrounding hills from State Route 79. The parcel is identified as a Tier 2 Forest Matrix Block. This designation, developed in partnership with the New York Natural Heritage Program and The Nature Conservancy, reflects New York State's interest in maintaining forest cover and associated wildlife habitat connectivity to surrounding forested areas across the landscape. Additionally, the sustainable management of this forested acreage will contribute to the mitigation of climate change impacts via carbon storage. The acquisition, and all of Robinson Hollow, will be managed with the long-term goals and objectives of the Tri-County Uplands Unit Management Plan. The 3,413-acre Tri-County Uplands Unit is comprised of Andersen Hill, Potato Hill, and Robinson Hollow State Forests. These forests are located near the intersection of Cortland, Tioga, and Tompkins counties. DEC manages state lands for multiple benefits to serve the people of New York State, including sustainable forest management, ecosystem health and diversity, wildlife habitat, water quality protection, and public recreation opportunities. Some of the popular activities on Robinson Hollow are hiking, bird watching, camping, hunting, trapping, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing. The existing portion of the forests includes a 2.5-mile section of the Finger Lakes Hiking Trail and a three-mile section of maintained snowmobile trail.

News February 2, 2021

DEC and Finger Lakes Land Trust announce addition of donated property to Robinson Hollow State Forest

Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT) recently announced the acquisition of 26.1 acres in the town of Richford, Tioga County. The property, donated by FLLT to…

News February 1, 2021

Tioga County Brief

As vaccines continue to be sought after, and slowly rolled out, Tioga County’s Public Health Department continues to track and trace cases around the county. …

News January 31, 2021

High-risk youth sports to resume in Tioga County

Lisa McCafferty, Tioga County Public Health officer and Martha Sauerbrey, Tioga County Legislative chair have communicated with Tioga County School Districts regarding the latest guidance released…

News January 31, 2021

Suets Folly

I have always admired people that are serious bird lovers. I admired their commitment when it came to keeping their bird feeders filled to the…

News January 30, 2021

Allen Memorial Baptist Church welcomes new senior pastor

Allen Memorial Baptist Church, located in Candor, N.Y., recently announced that M. Scott Burtis has become their new senior pastor. Pastor Burtis and his wife, Angela,…

News January 29, 2021

New hires at Riger Marketing Communications

In late 2020, Riger Marketing Communications acquired the assets, including several clients, of Cull Martin & Associates, formerly of Vestal, N.Y. Riger also hired a core team…

News January 28, 2021

Health Department breaks down new COVID-19 case localities within Tioga County

The table below represents new COVID-19 positive cases reported for the period of Jan. 21, 2021 through Jan. 27, 2021, as reported by the Tioga…

News January 28, 2021

Kindergarten registration dates set for Owego and Apalachin Elementary Schools

Registration for the 2021-2022 school year for children who will be attending Kindergarten will be held Tuesday, Feb. 2; Wednesday, Feb. 3; and Thursday, Feb. 4,…