Posted in Ithaca, Ontario Pathways Trail, Rail-trail, Trail Building, tagged Caroline, Caroline Trails and Natural Areas Committee, Lackawanna, owego, parks & trails new york, South Hill Recreation Way on July 17, 2008 | No Comments »
NIMBY (Not In My BackYard) lives loud and strong when it comes to building trails. Reading an Ithaca Journal article reminds me of the trials and tribulations Ontario Pathways went through to build their rail trail. Now the Ontario Pathways Trail is a gem of the community. The Caroline Trails and Natural Areas Committee [...]
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Posted in Hiking, Running, Trail Building, Uncategorized, tagged Westchester Greenway, Mamaroneck, Scarsdale, New Rochelle, Eastchester, Sound Shore Runners Club, Colonial Greenway on July 15, 2008 | No Comments »
It began two decades ago as the Westchester Greenway, a 6-mile loop trail connecting several area parks in four municipalities: the Town of Mamaroneck, Village of Mamaroneck, Scarsdale and New Rochelle. Unfortunately, over time, the connections were lost due to dumping of debris and a loss of legal access on private lands.
In 2004, local officials [...]
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Posted in Biking, Erie Canalway Trail, Trail, Trail Building, tagged parks & Trails NY, Rotterdam Junction, Amsterdam, Montgomery County, Albany County, Erie Canal Heritage Trail, Old Erie Canal State Park Trail, Mohawk-Hudson Bikeway, Glens Falls Feeder Canal Trail, New York State Canal Corp., Cycling the Erie Canal, Mohawk Hudson Cycling Club on July 12, 2008 | No Comments »
By Michael Lamendola, Link to original Daily Gazette article.
The state has postponed indefinitely efforts to finish gaps in the 524-mile long Canalway Trail System, including a six-mile gap between Rotterdam Junction and Amsterdam. A state official cited a need to repair dams and canal locks as pre-empting bike path work. Schenectady County officials and [...]
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Posted in Buffalo, Rail-trail, Trail Building, Western NY, tagged new york, ny, allegany state park, parks & trails new york, cattaraugus county, Erie County, Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad, Western New York Snowmobile Club, McGee Trail, Niagara Greenway on July 11, 2008 | No Comments »
By Elmer Ploetz, link to original Buffalo news article
Proponents of turning the Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad line into a multiuse trail through Orchard Park and points south are attempting to be proactive. They’re gathering support for the proposed trail even though the tracks have yet to be abandoned by the parent company, Genesee &Wyoming [...]
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Trail maintenance along the Finger Lakes Trail in the Western Catskills has been problematic at times. Volunteers Are Needed to help maintain the trail.
AmeriCorps had been the principal maintainer of several FLT sections in the Catskill region for many years. Closing the program last fall left a trail maintenance void that hasn’t yet been filled. [...]
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Click here to read an editorial: Make Long Path a National Trail
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Posted in Hudson River, Rail-trail, Trail Building, tagged Dutchess County, Lloyd, new york, ny, Poughkeepsie, railroad trestle, Ulster County, Walkway Over the Hudson on June 12, 2008 | No Comments »
In the fall of 2009 you’ll be able to walk across the Hudson River from the City of Poughkeepsie in Dutchess County to the Town of Lloyd in Ulster County over the 150 year-old Poughkeepsie Highland Railroad bridge. Work has begun to convert this old railroad bridge into a multi-use pathway and pedestrian park - [...]
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Bob Jessen has been helping to mark 350 miles of the Hudson Trail which he envisions stretching from the Bronx to the Adirondacks. Here’s an article about it and the Hudson Trail Blog, complete with video clips.
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The American Hiking Society in conjunction with the New York New Jersey Trail Conference, is looking for volunteers to work on the Appalachian Trail. Click here for all the details.
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Posted in Erie Canalway Trail, Trail, Trail Building, Uncategorized, tagged Chenango Canal Association, Chenango Canal Corridor, chenango county, Erie Canal, Madison County, new york, ny, parks & Trails NY, towpath, trails on May 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Some months ago, citizens from the Madison County towns of Madison, Eaton, and Hamilton, led by Diane Van Slyke of the (CCA), began to envision a trail that someday could stretch nearly 100 miles from the Erie Canal near Utica to the Susquehanna River along the historic route of the 170-year old Chenango Canal. [...]
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