Land & Trail
Trail Changes
Berol’s driveway has been opened! You can now ride from Harris Road
down into the Beaver Dam Sanctuary. We are very grateful to Dan Ginnel for
giving the BRLA the privilege to use this important connection. ... During
the school year from August 15th to June 15th on Monday through Thursday
afternoons after 3 pm you can no longer pass through the Harvey School
driveway and field. Signs will be posted to reroute you. Please make sure to
follow these new instructions. ... Please follow the signs for a rerouting
on the Tanrackin trail: from the bridge at Jones’ off Bedford Center Road
along I-684 over to the bridge on Guard Hill Road. ... The trail on the
Breakstone Property on the Succabone trail is closed while a new house is
being constructed (more...).
New Federal & State Laws Increase The Benefits Of Voluntary Land
Protection. Conservation easements are often ideal ways to protect
environmentally important lands. Now, landowners in Bedford who help protect
their communities' open space by protecting their property can get larger
federal and state tax breaks. (more...)
Butler Sanctuary and Merestead County Park Join
Trail System, By Roger Savitt BRLA seems to defy a kind of physical
law of suburban development: The more Bedford gets pressured by new
construction, the more the trails network seems to grow. A few years ago,
new routes were opened west of the Sawmill Parkway, reclaiming areas that
used to be riding territory decades ago. Later, other trails were
constructed at John Jay Homestead. (more . . . )
The Reason For "No Dogs on the Trails" While riding on the trails,
I sometimes run into riders with dogs. When I ask the rider not to trail
ride with their dog, I start to feel like I should be wearing a sign that
says "dog hater." It's not true; I love dogs! So, I thought I would try to
explain why dogs shouldn't be on the trails. Most of the time they are
either right in front of the riders or right behind, but other times the
dogs are running through the woods out of sight of the rider.
(more . . .)
Conservation Easements Explained by Paul Gallay
Conservation easements are one of the simplest means of preserving land; the
IRS also recognizes them as charitable donations. For those landowners who
might be interested, here's some background information. (more . . . )