Re: [cayugabirds-l] Taughannock Falls light show?

[Richard Guthrie]

Parks and Recreation - and DEC - are concerned about the resources that they are charged with protecting - if it is not inconvenient and/or if they can get some good publicity. Otherwise they will find a way around whatever the “problem” is. Look at Upland Sandpipers v. solar farms, or Cerulean Warblers v. parking lot. The enablers have a thesaurus full of workaround words to justify their schemes.  On Apr 15, 2024, at 12:33 PM, Deb Grantham <d...@cornell.edu> wrote:  I’ve sent a message to Visit Ithaca so far.   Deb     From: bounce-128145756-83565...@list.cornell.edu <bounce-128145756-83565...@list.cornell.edu> On Behalf Of Dave Nutter Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2024 4:20 PM To: Geo Kloppel <geoklop...@gmail.com> Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L <cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu> Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Taughannock Falls light show?   I went to the websites for State Parks (NYSOPRHP), Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce, and Visit Ithaca, used the Contact Us feature of each, and briefly asked them to please not do a light show in the gorge due to potential disturbance of the Peregrines and Ravens nesting there.  - - Dave Nutter On Apr 14, 2024, at 12:06 PM, Geo Kloppel <geoklop...@gmail.com> wrote: Below is the press release for the evening light shows at the great falls in Taughannock Falls State Park later this week, which have potential to disturb the Peregrine Falcons and Ravens that are currently on nests there).   Note that the event is jointly hosted by NYS Parks, Visit Ithaca, and also the Tompkins Chamber, which is handling online registration for after-dark hikes up the gorge trail to the lighted falls.   <new-york-state-parks-recreation-and-historic-preservation-1.jpg> Go for a hike and view the lights to celebrate 100 years of NYS Parks at Taughannock Falls mytwintiers.com   On Apr 14, 2024, at 10:16 AM, Tim Gallagher <t...@cornell.edu> wrote: I heard some disturbing news last night. Apparently Taughannock Falls will be brightly illuminated from 8:30 to 10:00 this coming Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night (April 18, 19, and 20). I guess it’s some kind of PR stunt to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the New York State Park Service, but it couldn’t possibly come at a worse time, with the eggs just about to hatch in the Peregrine Falcon eyrie and a pair of Ravens nesting right beside the falls—not mention all the other wildlife in the park. There certainly should be other, less potentially harmful, ways to celebrate the Park Service. You can contact the Taughannock Park office at (607) 387-7041. (Photo by Arthur A. Allen) -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds ABA Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds ABA Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds ABA Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds ABA Please submit your observations to eBird! --