Genesee Valley Greenway
The Genesee Valley Greenway is one of hundreds of greenways being developed across the nation along old canals, abandoned rail beds, and riverbanks. It passes through scenic woodlands, river and stream valleys, rolling farmlands, steep gorges, and historic villages located in sixteen towns in Monroe, Livingston, Wyoming, Allegany, and Cattaraugus counties in New York State.
The 2012 Greenway
& Related Events Schedule is now posted.
Note: The Genesee Valley Greenway is now a NYS Park and we are participating
in I Love My Park Day on Saturday,May 5. Check out the work sites along
the Greenway and Volunteer.
Avon-Attica Bridge & Trail Project Needs Your Comments Now (3/2/12)
The Village of Avon has been working with the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation, & Historic Preservation, NYS Department of Transportation, a Project Advisory Committee, and Consultants Fisher Associates to develop a trail that will connect the Genesee Valley Greenway with the Village of Avon.
Details of the project are available on the Village of Avon website at http://www.avon-ny.org/index_village.html You will also find information from the Public Information Presentation held on January 23 and a Public Comment Sheet. The schedule for this project calls for Public comments to be collected in February/March 2012 in order to complete the Final Design Report in March 2012.
The above parties working on this project want
to know what you think. If you have yet to comment on the project, please
download the Comment Sheet and submit it ASAP.
Greenway Trail Condition Notes - March 2012
· There is a major washout just south of York Landing (~ mi 24). The detour for the section of Greenway between York Landing and Route 63 is River Road, west of the Greenway. Grant funding to fix this culvert has been approved and repairs are expected in summer 2012.
· The new Greenway Bridge over the Genesee River in Mt. Morris is open and a dedication ceremony is being planned for National Trails day, June 2, 2012.
· Approximately 2000 feet of the Greenway south of Belfast has
been closed due to major erosion along Black Creek. The closed section
is south of Gleason Hill Road between Mile 77 and Mile 78. Orange construction
fencing and "Barrier Ahead" signs have been placed at both ends
of the clos9ed section. Two additional areas of erosion are developing
just south of Rockville Lake. Currently the trail is still open there,
but subject to change if the erosion worsens.
Geocaching on the Greenway
Do you like scavenger hunts? Are you interested in a challenge? If you answer yes, read about Geocaching on the Greenway. This may be an activity that will get your whole family out on the trail. Note that permits are required for placing caches on certain sections of the Greenway since it is now a NYS Park. Check the policies included on this web site under Trail Users.