Organization:

Erie Cattaraugus Rail Trail Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization incorporated in September 2008.  Membership includes individuals from communities adjoining the railbanked trail who are interested in the development and operation of the multi-use trail on the rail corridor.

Our Mission:

The mission of Erie Cattaraugus Rail Trail is to improve the quality of life for our community by preserving the Buffalo-Pittsburgh rail corridor and transforming it into a multi-use recreation trail between Orchard Park and West Valley, New York.

Purpose:
 

Public recreation – Provide opportunities for walking, hiking, bicycling, horseback riding, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, and nature observation along the abandoned rail corridor. We wish to provide an important recreational resource for Western New Yorkers and visitors to our region.

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Health, Education, and Resource Protection:

Protect and maintain the rail corridor as a natural and cultural resource. Our objectives include a desire to increase community knowledge of rail-to-trail related natural history and to encourage school participation in restoring, maintaining, and using the corridor for educational, recreational, job training, and community service activities.

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Economic Development:

Stimulate economic development through the promotion of tourism and trail-related businesses.

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