News Archive
2023
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01.01.2023 Erie Cattaraugus Rail Trail Welcomes New Board President
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2022
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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
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2021
10.14.2021 Inaugural Bike Ride Raises $50,000 For Nonprofit
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07.29.2021 Girl Scouts community Project Benefits Rail Trail in Orchard Park
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06.17.2021 ECRT volunteers clean up trail on National Trails Day
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06.05.2021 National Trails Day
05.13.2021 Fundraising Event to Benefit Erie Cattaraugus Rail Trail
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04.01.2021 Key Orchard Park benefactors of Erie Cattaraugus Rail Trail Gather in Springville
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2020
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10.08.2020 Bike Raffle Winners Announced
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08.27.2020 ECRT Fundraiser Set for Sept. 12
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2019
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01.23.19 Rails to Trail Conservancy
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01.15.19 Buffalo News Everybody's Column: Linear Park is Beneficial to Our Region
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01.07.19 Buffalo News Editorial: Trails are Safer Than Abandoned Rail Beds
2018
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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
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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
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08.17.18 WBFO FM-88: Work to Begin On WNY'S Longest Rail Trail
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08.17.18 Buffalo News: 27-mile Trail On Old Rail Line to Link Ashford, Orchard Park
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08.06.18 ECRT, Inc., Secures Long-Term Rail Banking Agreement With Buffalo Pittsburgh Railroad
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2017
01.15.17 WBFO FM 88.7 ECRT Co-Chair Interviewed Regarding Gov. Cuomo's Proposed NYS Trail System
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2016
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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
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2015
07.09.15 Change of Leadership at ECRT Sees Group Rolling Ahead on Trail Development
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2014
03.05.14 ECRT Awarded Mini-Grant from Parks and Trails New York
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​2013​
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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​
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2012
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01.15.12 Annual Newsletter Released
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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
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02.02.09 Village of Springville Passes Resolution in Favor of Trail
