News Archive
2023
01.01.2023 Erie Cattaraugus Rail Trail Welcomes New Board President
2022
10.18.2022 Riders in Charity Event Raise $50,000 for Rail Trail
06.16.2022 Town Issues Support for Rail to Trail Efforts in Aurora
06.16.2022 Volunteers Clean Rail Trail on National Trails Day
04.13.2022 ECRT Inc. Retains Local Design Firm for Rail Trail Plan: Nussbaumer & Clarke to Develop Plan for 3.5 mile Orchard
Park Section
2021
10.14.2021 Inaugural Bike Ride Raises $50,000 For Nonprofit
07.29.2021 Girl Scouts community Project Benefits Rail Trail in Orchard Park
06.17.2021 ECRT volunteers clean up trail on National Trails Day
06.05.2021 National Trails Day
05.13.2021 Fundraising Event to Benefit Erie Cattaraugus Rail Trail
04.01.2021 Key Orchard Park benefactors of Erie Cattaraugus Rail Trail Gather in Springville
2020
10.08.2020 Bike Raffle Winners Announced
08.27.2020 ECRT Fundraiser Set for Sept. 12
2019
01.23.19 Rails to Trail Conservancy
01.15.19 Buffalo News Everybody's Column: Linear Park is Beneficial to Our Region
01.07.19 Buffalo News Editorial: Trails are Safer Than Abandoned Rail Beds
2018
12.20.18 Orchard Park Bee: Editorial
09.13.18 Springville Times: Rail Trail Development Gets Boost Following Agreement Signing
09.10.18 Springville Journal: Erie Catt Rail Trail Secures Agreement
09.06.18 Erie County Legislator John Mills Support Rail Banking Agreement
08.30.18 East Aurora Advertiser: Local Rail Trail Secures Agreement
08.26.18 Buffalo News Editorial: Rail-to-Trail Projects Benefit Communities
08.23.18 Orchard Park Bee: Rail Banking Agreement Paves Way for 27-mile Southtowns Trail
08.17.18 WBFO FM-88: Work to Begin On WNY'S Longest Rail Trail
08.17.18 Buffalo News: 27-mile Trail On Old Rail Line to Link Ashford, Orchard Park
08.06.18 ECRT, Inc., Secures Long-Term Rail Banking Agreement With Buffalo Pittsburgh Railroad
2017
01.15.17 WBFO FM 88.7 ECRT Co-Chair Interviewed Regarding Gov. Cuomo's Proposed NYS Trail System
2016
11.25.16 The Buffalo News endorses the Erie Cattaraugus Rail Trail
09.14.16 Springville Section of Erie Cattaraugus Rail Trail to Open October 5
2015
07.09.15 Change of Leadership at ECRT Sees Group Rolling Ahead on Trail Development
2014
03.05.14 ECRT Awarded Mini-Grant from Parks and Trails New York
2013
11.09.13 ECRT is Featured on WGRZ Channel 2, Buffalo
02.15.13 ECRT Awarded grant from Parks & Trails New York
01.15.13 ECRT Awarded Mini-grant from Parks and Trails New York
2012
01.15.12 Annual Newsletter Released
2011
06.02.11 Is this Springville's Own Golden Tourism Opportunity?
05.30.11 Trail Use Benefits Even Harshest Critics
05.24.11 Trails Deserve Support Because of Many Public Benefits
02.06.11 Springville Winter Trail Walk to be Held Sat. Feb. 19, 2011
2010
02.18.10 ECRT Awarded Grants from Parks and Trails New York
2009
10.01.09 Famed Timpanist Shares Trail Success Story with ECRT
05.20.09 Orchard Park Residents Show Strong Trail Support
02.06.09 Orchard Park Press: OP Better Off with 'Official' Rail Trail
02.02.09 Village of Springville Passes Resolution in Favor of Trail
