Community hike and ribbon cutting for to celebrate new Black Diamond Access Trail

Community hike and ribbon cutting for to celebrate new Black Diamond Access Trail

(ITHACA, NY - September 1, 2022)
The Paleontological Research Institution (PRI) is inviting members of the Ithaca community to participate in a community hike followed by a ribbon cutting on Saturday, September 10, 2022, in celebration of the new section of the Black Diamond Trail that connects Cayuga Nature Center to Museum of the Earth.

This summer, Marvin Pritts, a longtime volunteer at PRI, established a formal access trail from the Museum of the Earth down to the Black Diamond Trail in collaboration with Cayuga Medical Center and the Black Diamond Trail Enthusiast Network (BDTEN). With the establishment of this access trail, PRI’s two venues, Cayuga Nature Center and Museum of the Earth are now connected via the Black Diamond Trail. 

On Saturday, September 10th starting at 8:30am the community is invited to hike from Cayuga Nature Center access trailhead to the Museum of the Earth where there will be a small ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the new trailhead. The ribbon cutting will take place after the hike around 10am at the start of the trailhead in the lower level of the Museum of the Earth parking lot. 

The hike is an estimated 3.5 miles each way from the Cayuga Nature Center to the Museum of the Earth. To join the hike, meet at the Cayuga Nature Center Bee Yard parking lot, view location on Google maps. There will be water and snacks at the Museum of the Earth trailhead. All participants will receive a complimentary pass to the Museum of the Earth.

There will not be transportation back to the starting point. Participants should plan to hike back to the Cayuga Nature Center lot or arrange for transportation back.

The Museum of the Earth is located at 1259 Trumansburg Rd. Ithaca, NY 14850, off of Rt. 96

8:30am – Community Hike along the Black Diamond Trail from Cayuga Nature Center to Museum of the Earth (about 3.5 miles each way). Meet at the Nature Center Bee Yard parking lot. View on Google maps.

10:00am – Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Museum of the Earth Black Diamond Access Trailhead in the lower parking lot of the Museum.

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