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Hudson River Greenway debate (June 12 Riverdale RiverFest)

By Graham Kates, The Riverdale Press, link to original post Plenty of study has gone into potential routes for the Bronx and Yonkers portions of the Hudson River Greenway and on June 1, the New York Metropolitan Transportation Council revealed short, medium and long-term plans to connect the Westchester and Manhattan portions of the trail. [...] [...]


ZOAR VALLEY HIKING ADVENTURE, July 4

Cliffs, waterfalls, and ecological diversity in this nearby “must see” area! HIGHLIGHTS: Walk by (and in!) a creek nestled at the base of 400-ft cliffs! Soak in pools near cascading waterfalls Magnificent, old, gigantic trees atop shale and limestone cliffs DESCRIPTION: Encompassing more than 2,939 acres in total, the Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area (MUA) [...] [...]


Saratoga Spa spring spouts again

A $250,000 upgrade to the geyser area of Saratoga Spa State Park means that the only spouting geyser east of the Mississippi, barely a trickle due to built-up mineral deposits a year ago, is again a major tourist attraction. “We are so appreciative to our community leaders who stepped forward to restore some of our [...] [...]


Third phase of Dutchess Rail Trail opens

Phase III of the Dutchess Rail-Trail, opened on May 26. The trail, which will eventually be 12 miles, follows the former Maybrook Rail corridor and a water transmission line runs beneath it. The third phase links the Towns of LaGrange, Wappinger, and East Fishkill and creates more than 8 miles of continuous trail. Dutchess County [...] [...]


New York’s popular High Line walking trail/park opens another section

New York’s popular High Line walking trail/park opens another section Filed under: Hiking, New York City [...]


ADK Outdoor Expo at Mendon Ponds June 11

Saturday, June 11, 2011, 9 am – 4 pm Mendon Ponds Park Beach Area Click here for the details Filed under: Hiking, Kayaking, Kid’s Activities, Paddling, Rochester Tagged: adirondack mountain club, Genesee Valley Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain … [...]


New York State Underwater Blueway Trail Project

The New York State Underwater Blueway Trail Project is searching for potential dive partners to participate in the project. The UBT will include the Village of Lake George (Lake George), Villages of Freeport (Atlantic Ocean), the cities of Dunkirk (Lake Erie), Geneva (Seneca Lake), Oswego (Ontario Lake) and Plattsburgh (Lake Chaplain). Initially, they will be [...] [...]


Family Friendly Summer Hiking 101 & 201on the FLT

Information is now posted about the Hiking 101/201 program on the Finger Lakes Trail website. This is a series of 4 hikes on the last Sunday of June, July, August & September that are family friendly and are shorter than the FLTC traditional County Hike Series hikes. They have tried to select some of the [...] [...]


More trails and recreation open space in Huckleberry Ridge State Forest

For the trail map, visit http://www.nynjtc.org/files/NYNJTC_HuckleberryRidge2011_map1-HR.jpg source The Pike County Courier, link to original post Pike County hikers looking for new tracks to trek should try the newly expanded Huckleberry Ridge State Forest in nearby Deerpark and Greenville, N.Y. On June 3, representatives of the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference and the New York Department [...] [...]


Urban Environmental Trail opens at Sunnycrest Park in Syracuse

WYNN, Click here to watch VIDEO The Syracuse Parks Conservancy opened the area’s first Urban Environment Trail at Sunnycrest Park Friday. The trail took eight years to complete. The trail begins at Henninger High School, passes through Sunnycrest Parks’ McDermott Butterfly Garden and ends at the Louis Mariani Peace Garden. The trail’s creators are hoping [...] [...]