In 1924, a donated New York gorge became Buttermilk Falls State Park; 102 years later, a land trust paid $1.3 million for a nearby four-acre family homestead to pave the way for better park access and trails

• Photo credit: Jeff Lovett via Google MapsMore than a century after a generous land donation helped create Buttermilk Falls State Park, a small but important piece of its neighboring landscape is being returned to public use.
• The Open Space Institute has acquired a four-acre property between the park’s existing entrance and Route 13 in Tompkins County for $1.3 million, purchasing it from the Margaret M.