DeAngelis Land Use Plan

  • Date: June 2023 to August 2023
  • Location: CCE Ontario County
  • Interns: Russell Kwong and Sherla Zhagnay
  • Faculty sponsor: Sophie Oldfield
  • Field mentor/supervisor:  Tim Davis, Executive Director, CCE Ontario County
  • Stipend: $6,000
Sunflowers in the foreground of an urban green space
Three collaborative NYC-based projects designed to inspire cross-campus research partnerships have been awarded grant funding from CALS totaling approximately $500,000. Above, North Brooklyn Farms, an agricultural green space open to Brooklyn community. Photo by RJ Anderson

Long term land use plan for the DeAngelis Property, 120+ acres owned by CCE Ontario. The internship will center on how the acreage could be further used for educational and recreational purposes tied to 4-H Camp and other CCE Programs (e.g., Ag & Natural Resources, Teaching Forest, Aquatic Education & Recreation).  City and Regional Planning faculty & students will develop a Park Plan followed with identifying, siting, and planning for needed infrastructure. Interns will first be developing an outline of a DeAngelis Land Use plan.  Identifying stakeholders, identifying potential community partners, and identifying roles for our community partners.  A key partner to be addressed in the outline are future Cornell University Architecture, Design, and Planning classes/faculty/students and any other possible Cornell University partners.

Qualifications and previous coursework

This opportunity was made available to non-graduating students enrolled in Cornell University's CAS, ILR, AAP, COE and JCB.