December 1, 2023 Press Release
Over the past two months, The Bramley Mountain Fire Tower Project has taken many positive steps forward.
In October, the A. Lindsay and Olive O’Connor Foundation approved a $10,000 grant towards the construction of the fire tower.
On November 8th, the owners of EIGHTYMAIN, James Arafut and Will Johnson, put on a fundraising dinner for the tower. At the dinner, a tasting menu which featured dishes using flora and fauna that can be found on Bramley Mountain was served. Over 40 people attended the dinner, and over $2500 was raised for the tower.
During the first half of November, NYC DEP workers improved the Summit Trail Road, a former logging road so that the fire tower components and the equipment needed to build the tower can get up the mountain more easily. They also cleared the summit area to make room for the construction of the tower. Finally, they built a second parking lot just uphill of the existing trailhead and parking area on Glen Burnie Road.