Quarterly meetings via Zoom promote trail development and connections across the county. The meetings serve as a regular forum for cross-municipal coordination, access to services and expertise, and supporting complementary projects. In response to a groundswell of interest expressed at the 2015 Dutchess County Trails Conference, the Roundtable was organized by Winnakee Land Trust and its Steering Committee partners including Dutchess County Government, the National Park Service, the Towns of Hyde Park and Red Hook, the NY/NJ Trail Conference, and the Hudson River Valley Greenway.
Whether you want to propose a short walking trail to your local school or park, or are already well at work establishing regional trails, there is a place for you at the table. For more information email contact@winnakee.org.
Introduction & Meeting Guidelines
Featured presentation: Trails & Invasive Species Sarah Travalio, Invasive Species Project Coordinator, New York State Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation
Regional trail reports:
Introduction & Meeting Guidelines
Hudson River Greenway Water Trail & Empire State Water Trail
Regional Trail Updates:
Other Community Updates
Introduction & Meeting Guidelines
“Community Connections: Growing Greenways in Orange, Sullivan & Ulster Counties” – Peter Karis, VP for Parks and Stewardship, Open Space Institute
Regional Trail Updates:
• Dutchess County Urban Trail – Emily Dozier (DC Transportation Council)
• Red Hook Sawkill Trails – Warren Rosenthal (Winnakee)
• AT Vista update – Ron Rosen (NY-NJTC & ATC) • Hoyt House bridge restoration project – Kitty McCullough (Calvert Vaux Preservation Alliance)
• U&D Highmount Trail – Kevin Smith (Ulster County Trails Advis Cmte) • Hudson River Greenway updates – Beth Campochiaro (HRVG)
• NYS Parks – Trails Updates – Chris Morris (NYS-OPRHP)
•Other BRIEF updates – from your community
Featured programs: The Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail with Amy Kacala, Executive Director of Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail, Inc. & Beacon Hudson River Trail with Thomas Wright, Chair Beacon Greenway Committee
Committee Regional Trail updates:
“Until 2020, we never fully understood just how critical parks and trails are to the health and wellbeing of our County’s residents. The enormous popularity of our trails during the global pandemic has provided clear proof. Our shared-use community trails are a unique blend of public health and transportation infrastructure: close-to-home places where we can run, roll, stroll, sit in nature, sightsee or even commute. Our trails weave through our communities and unify them. They support businesses, connect us to each other, and they connect us to the natural beauty that surrounds us.”