Parks & Trails New York
IN THE NEWS

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Choose Month/Year October 2008 September 2008 August 2008 July 2008 June 2008 May 2008 April 2008 March 2008 August 2007 July 2007 June 2007 August 2007 October 2004

OCTOBER 2008

• BUFFALO'S UGLY WATERFRONT BROWNFIELD BECOMES A GREENWAYS, NBC Chicago
  
  
• STATE SITES CLOSE EARLY FOR LACK OF GREEN, by Joseph Spector, LoHud.com

SEPTEMBER 2008

• PROGRESS IS BEING MADE CREATING MULTI-USE TRAILS, Editorial by Robin Dropkin, Times Union, Albany, NY
  
  
• FREE WHEELING ON THE ERIE CANAL , by Ron Ganim, Pioneer Press, Chicago, IL
  
  
• COUPLE ENJOYS BICYCLE BUILT FOR TWO, by Jeremy Henderson, Andalusia Star-News, Andalusia, AL
  
  
• PARKS & TRAILS NEW YORK OFFERS GRANTS FOR PARKS AND TRAIL GROUPS, The Observer, Dunkirk, Fredonia, NY
  
  
• ATTENDANCE AT STATE PARKS FALLS SLIGHTLY AMID ECONOMIC DECLINE, by Joseph Spector, pressconnects.com, Albany, NY
  

AUGUST 2008

• KEEPING WATCH ALONG THE WAY - Goodwill ambassadors assist and protect Mohawk-Hudson trail, by Paul Nelson, Times Union, Albany
  
  
• BICYCING THE ERIE CANAL, by Karen DeWitt, WXXI Radio, Rochester, NY
  
  
• CYCLISTS MUSCLE THROUGH TOWN, by Matthew Renda, Hyde Park Townsman, Hyde Park, NY
  
  
• VOLUNTEERS COMING TO SCHENECTADY BIKE TRAIL, by Paul Nelson, Times Union, Albany, NY
  
  
• CYCYLISTS TOUR HISTORY, SCENERY, by John Davis, Poughkeepsie Journal, Poughkeepsie, NY
  
  
• WHEELING TO THE BIG APPLE, by David Filkins, Times Union, Albany, NY
  
  
• BIKING NEW YORK'S ERIE CANALWAY TRAIL, by Elizabeth Shaw, MLive.com, Michigan
  
  
• VOLUNTEERS ARE THE FIRST TRAIL AMBASSADORS, by Michael Goot, Daily Gazette, Schenectady, NY
  
  
• HIT THE MOHAWK-HUDSON BIKE TRAIL (Schenectady County, Niskayuna), by Don Cazer, Spotlight News, Albany, NY
  

JULY 2008

• PLAN TRIP ALONG CANAL WITH HELP OF WEB SITE, Syracuse.com
  
  
• ON-LINE TRAVELER: HUDSON RIVER VALLEY HEIGHTS, by Petterson, The Philadelphia Inquirer
  
  
• INTERNET LINKS CANAL PATHWAYS, by Thomas Hartley, Business First, Buffalo, NY
  
  
• CANALWAY MAP SITE INTERACTIVE, Times Union, Albany, NY
  
  
• MISSING LINK IN BIKE TRAIL WILL REMAIN, by Michael Lamendola, Daily Gazette, Schenectady, NY
  
  
• HE JUST FOLLOWS ALONG, by Jim Miller, Finger Lakes Times
  
  
• 3 GENERATIONS MAKE BIKE TREK ALONG ERIE CANAL, by Tatiana Zarnowski, Daily Gazette, Schenectady, NY
  
  
• CYCLING THE ERIE RIDERS VISIT AREA, by Eric Monnat, The Evening Telegram, Utica, NY|
  
  
• ERIE CANAL BIKE TOUR, Capital 9 News
  
  
• A 400-MILE CANALSIDE RIDE - 500 BICYCLISTS PASS THROUGH CNY ON ANNUAL TOUR, by Diana LaMattina, Syracuse Post-Standard, Syracuse, NY
  
  
• ROME TO HOST ERIE CANAL BICYCLISTS, Observer-Dispatch, Utica, NY
  
  
• ERIE CANAL: BICYCLISTS START THEIR ANNUAL TOUR, by Nicole Coleman, Tonawanda News, Tonawanda, NY
  
  
• RIDERS SEE NEW YORK BY BIKE THE ERIE CANAL, by Nicole Lee, Democrat & Chronicle, Rochester, NY
  
  
• HUNDREDS OF CYCLISTS PASS THROUGH AREA ON ERIE CANAL TOUR- by Victoria E. Freile, Democrat & Chronicle, Rochester, NY
  
  
• CYCLISTS BEGIN CROSSING STATE, Business First, Buffalo, NY
  
  
• BICYCLIST BEGIN UPSTATE TOUR; PLAN TO PAS THROUGH CAYUGA COUNTY, Auburnpub.com
  
  
• HUNDREDS OF CYCLISTS TRAVERSING ERIE CANAL PATHWAYS IN ANNUAL CROSS-STATE RIDE, Fox 44, Burlington & Plattsburgh
  
  
• CYCLISTS TRAVERSING ERIE CANAL PATHWAYS IN ANNUAL RIDE, WNYT, Albany, NY
  
  
• GROUPS RAISE EARLY SUPPORT FOR RAILS-TO-TRAILS, by Elmer Ploetz The Buffalo News, Buffalo, NY
  

JUNE 2008

• UNPRECEDENTED FUNDS FROM ALBANY MEAN MANY STATE PARKS WILL BE UPGRADED - by Jill Terreri, Democrat & Chronicle, Rochester, NY

• TRAVELING THE CANAL WITH WHEELS, PEDALS - BICYCLIST LOVED 450-MILE ERIE WATERWAY RIDE SO MUCH, SHE'S DOING IT AGAIN THIS YEAR - by Kenneth C. Crowe II, Times Union, Albany, NY
  
  
• HIKERS CELEBRATE LOCAL TRAILS - by Alaina Potrikus, The Post Standard, Syracuse, NY
  
  
• CELEBRATE NATIONAL TRAILS DAY IN ROCHESTER AREA -by Fran Gotcsik, Guest Essayist, Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, Rochester, NY

APRIL 2008

• PARKS OFFICE MEETS WITH RESIDENTS TO DISCUSS TRAIL - by Drew Kerry, Post Star, Glens Falls, NY
  
  
• SWEPT AWAY - by Patricia Matson, Times Union, Albany, NY

MARCH 2008

• CYCLING THE ERIE CANAL - C-FAX 1070 radio interview with Robin Dropkin, Executive Director of Parks & Trails New York

AUGUST 2007

• PEDALING FROM BUFFALO TO ALBANY - 400-mile bike ride is 'summer camp' for UB Police Officer Amy Pedlow, by Kevin Fryling, University of Buffalo Reporter

JULY 2007

• BIKERS MAKE THEIR WAY THROUGH SPENCERPORT ON A BUFFALO TO ALBANY TREK, Westside News, Spencerport, NY
  
  
• BIKE PATH: HUNDREDS TRAVEL ALONG ERIE CANAL DURING ANNUAL BIKE TOUR - by Nicole Coleman, The Journal-Register, Medina, NY
  
  
• 500 CYCLISTS RIDING THROUGH AREA TODAY - by Leeanne Root, The Oneida Daily Dispatch, Syracuse, NY

JUNE 2007

• BIKE THE ERIE CANAL - by Mike Conklin, Chicago Tribune
  
  
• A CYCLE OF SUCCESS - by Bob Gardinier, Times Union, Albany, NY

AUGUST 2006

• THE GREAT HUDSON VALLEY PEDAL - by John Rashak, New York State Conservationist

JULY 2006

• ERIE CANAL: School grounds will become “tent city” as bicyclists make village their first stop on canal tour - by Holly Weber, The Journal-Register, Medina, NY

OCTOBER 2004

• BOOK REVIEW: CYCLING THE ERIE CANAL - by Mark Chasman, BikeAbout

JUNE 2004

• BICYCLING THE ERIE CANAL CORRIDOR - by John Rashak, New York State Conservationist

Parks & Trails New York
PRESS RELEASES

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SEPTEMBER 2008

• GRANTS AVAILABL0E FOR PARK & TRAIL GROUPS

AUGUST 2008

• 200 CYCLISTS TAKE 6-DAY GAS FREE VACATION - 4TH ANNUAL GREAT HUDSON VALLEY PEDAL STARTS AUGUST 12, 2008 IN ALBANY
  • DAYS 1-3: ALBANY TO HYDE PARK
• DAYS 4-6: HYDE PARK TO NYC
  
  

JULY 2008

• NEW INTERACTIVE WEBSITE MAKES IT EASY TO PLAN ERIE CANALWAY TRAIL CYCLING TRIP - Tourist attractions, lodging, bike shops featured gas-free vacations

• 500 CYCLISTS TAKE WEEK-LONG, GAS-FREE VACATION ALONG ERIE CANAL - listed by location below:
• BUFFALO - Starting Pt.
• MEDINA - Day 1
• ROCHESTER - Day 2
• WATERLOO/SENECA - Day 3
• SYRACUSE - Day 4
• MOHAWK VALLEY - Day 5-6
• CAPITAL DISTRICT - Day 7-8

• NEW YORK'S STATE PARKS A WINNER IN STATE BUDGET - $95 million to go to park revitalization
  

• DATES SET FOR FOURTH ANNUAL GREAT HUDSON VALLEY PEDAL BICYCLE TOUR - 200-mile bicycle tour from Albany to NYC scheduled for August 12-17, 2008
  
  
• DATES SET FOR 10th ANNUAL CROSS-STATE BICYCLE TOUR ALONG ERIE CANAL - 400-mile bicycle tour from Buffalo to Albany scheduled for July 6-13, 2008
  
  
• SIX NEW COMMUNITIES RECEIVED TRAIL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE FROM PARKS & TRAILS NEW YORK
  

• BUDGET HERALDS BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR STATE’S PARKS - Parks & Trails New York applauds $100 million in capital funding for state park projects in Governor’s budget
  
  
• GOVERNOR'S PROPOSED $80 MILLION REINVESTMENT IN UPSTATE NEW YORK PARKS IN STATE OF UPSTATE ADDRESS COMES NOT A MOMENT TOO SOON - Years of underinvestment in our parks have resulted in looming infrastructure crisis.
  
  
• PARKS & TRAILS NEW YORK APPLAUDS GOVERNOR SPITZER'S SECOND STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS – Governor recognizes urgent need to invest in upstate parks, proposes $100 million investment in capital programs.

• ASSISTANCE WITH TRAIL DEVELOPMENT AVAILABLE TO COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT NEW YORK STATE
  
  
• PARKS & TRAILS NEW YORK HONORS CITY PARKS FOUNDATION FOR IMPROVING PARKS AND REVITALIZING NEIGHBORHOODS
  
  
• PARKS & TRAILS NEW YORK ANNOUNCES 2007 NEW YORK GREENWAY AND COMMUNITY TRAIL AWARD WINNERS

• STATEWIDE TRAILS AND GREENWAYS CONFERENCE TO BE HELD SEPTEMBER 28-29, 2007 IN ROCHESTER
  
  
• THIRD ANNUAL GREAT HUDSON VALLEY PEDAL 200-MILE BICYCLE TOUR FROM ALBANY TO NEW YORK CITY DEPARTS AUGUST 14, 2007 AND ARRIVES IN NYC AUGUST 19, 2007
  
  
• DAYS 1 - 3 (Albany to Hyde Park) OF THIRD ANNUAL GREAT HUDSON VALLEY PEDAL
  
  
• DAYS 4 - 6 (Hyde Park to NYC) OF THIRD ANNUAL GREAT HUDSON VALLEY PEDAL
  

• PARKS & TRAILS NEW YORK LAUNCHES ROAD AND TRAIL INTERSECTION SAFETY STUDY CAMPAIGN

• VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT FOR SECOND ANNUAL "CANAL CELAN SWEEP"
  

• DATES SET FOR THIRD ANNUAL GREAT HUDSON VALLEY PEDAL BICYCLE TOUR
  
  
• DATES SET FOR NINTH ANNUAL CROSS-STATE BICYCLE TOUR ALONG ERIE CANAL
  
  
• FIVE COMMUNITIES SELECTED TO RECEIVE TRAIL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE IN 2007 FROM PARKS & TRAILS NEW YORK
  

• GOVERNOR SPITZER'S PROPOSED PARKS BUDGET GIANT STEP IN RIGHT DIRECTION
  

• PARKS AT A TURNING POINT

• TRAIL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE
  

• PARKS & TRAILS NEW YORK LAUNCHES STUDY TO AID SAFETY OF ROAD AND TRAIL INTERSECTIONS

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