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Thu 03 Jul
Get to Know the Greenway: Cuba Section
Thursday, July 3, 2025 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Genesee Valley Greenway State Park
Stroll along Oil Creek, surrounded by stunning Allegheny hills. Attend 10 "Get to Know the Greenway" hikes between July and December and get a commemorative sticker! Meet at Bull St. parking area (42.217149, -78.282242). (3 miles)
Registration: Not required
Sat 05 Jul
Indigenous Reservations: Squawkie Hill
Saturday, July 5, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Genesee Valley Greenway State Park
Explore Squawkie Hill, home to Mesquakie refugees from the northwest whom the Senecas adopted. Learn where to go for much more on present-day Seneca arts and culture. Meet at Squawkie Hill, parking loop south of 2640 Park Road, Mount Morris, NY in Letchworth State Park. (1 mile or less)
Registration: Not required
Sat 19 Jul
Get to Know the Greenway: Rockville Lake
Saturday, July 19, 2025 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Genesee Valley Greenway State Park
Enjoy one of the former Genesee Valley Canal reservoirs, and visit an old Irish cemetery along the trail. Attend 10 "Get to Know the Greenway" hikes between July and December and get a commemorative sticker! Meet at Rockville Lake (42.307818, -78.150331). (2 miles)
Registration: Not required
Fri 25 Jul
Get to Know the Greenway: Belfast Warehouse to Gleason Hill Road
Friday, July 25, 2025 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM
Genesee Valley Greenway State Park
Look for beaver signs, and learn of unsolved murders of the Belfast Warehouse. Attend 10 "Get to Know the Greenway" hikes between July and December and get a commemorative sticker! Meet at the warehouse along Murray Hill Rd. (42.342937, -78.125365). (2 miles)
Registration: Not required
Sat 26 Jul
Bring your own Bike: Genesee Valley Canal Remains
Saturday, July 26, 2025 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Genesee Valley Greenway State Park
Check out the best-preserved lock and aqueduct of the Genesee Valley Canal. Meet at 30 Brook Rd. ROC 14623 (6 miles)
Registration: Not required
Fri 01 Aug
Get to Know the Greenway: Belfast Warehouse to Caneadea River Access Site
Friday, August 1, 2025 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Genesee Valley Greenway State Park
Look for remains of railroads while exploring this southern section of trail. Attend 10 "Get to Know the Greenway" hikes between July and December and get a commemorative sticker! Meet at Caneadea River Access site (42.381706, -78.154998). Will carpool. (4 miles)
Registration: Not required
Sat 02 Aug
Indigenous Reservations: Gardeau
Saturday, August 2, 2025 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
Genesee Valley Greenway State Park
Explore Gardeau, home to Degewanus, also known as Mary Jemison and the "White Woman of the Genesee." Learn where to go for much more on present-day Seneca arts and culture. Meet at Tuscarora Park, Mount Morris. (1 mile or less)
Registration: Not required
Sun 10 Aug
Get to Know the Greenway: Houghton’s Jockey Street Loop
Sunday, August 10, 2025 02:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Genesee Valley Greenway State Park
From a Seneca reservation, to a drunken party town, to the Christian university dry town of today, this part of the Greenway is saturated with story. Attend 10 "Get to Know the Greenway" hikes between July and December and get a commemorative sticker! Meet at Caneadea Town Park (42.424694, -78.154842). (2 miles)
Registration: Not required
Sat 16 Aug
Get to Know the Greenway: Caneadea Town Park to Fillmore
Saturday, August 16, 2025 01:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Genesee Valley Greenway State Park
Travel along the meandering Genesee River through rural landscapes. Attend 10 "Get to Know the Greenway" hikes between July and December and get a commemorative sticker! Meet at Caneadea Town Park (42.424694, -78.154842). Will carpool. (4 miles)
Registration: Not required
Wed 20 Aug
Get to Know the Greenway: Portageville Section
Wednesday, August 20, 2025 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Genesee Valley Greenway State Park
Head north along the meandering Genesee River. Attend 10 "Get to Know the Greenway" hikes between July and December and get a commemorative sticker! Meet at pull off parking area along Main Street in Portageville (42.569064, -78.039624). Will carpool. (4 miles)
Registration: Not required
Sat 23 Aug
Bring your own Bike: Countryside Cruise
Saturday, August 23, 2025 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Genesee Valley Greenway State Park
Breeze through rich rural landscapes. Meet at Canawaugus Park in Scottsville. Bring lunch. (8 miles)
Registration: Not required
Sat 30 Aug
Get to Know the Greenway: South Letchworth to Parade Grounds (Challenging)
Saturday, August 30, 2025 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Genesee Valley Greenway State Park
See the remains of an aqueduct, the entrance of an abandoned tunnel, and special views of Middle Falls. Attend 10 "Get to Know the Greenway" hikes between July and December and get a commemorative sticker! Meet at Parade Grounds parking area in Letchworth State Park (42.584488, -78.032428). Will carpool. (4 miles)
Registration: Not required
Fri 05 Sep
Get to Know the Greenway: Parade Grounds to Oakland Locks
Friday, September 5, 2025 05:30 PM - 08:00 PM
Genesee Valley Greenway State Park
Follow the old canal / railroad through Letchworth, and see several remains of locks. Attend 10 "Get to Know the Greenway" hikes between July and December and get a commemorative sticker! Meet at Parade Grounds parking area in Letchworth State Park (42.584488, -78.032428). Will carpool. (4 miles)
Registration: Not required
Sat 06 Sep
Indigenous Reservations: Caneadea
Saturday, September 6, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Genesee Valley Greenway State Park
On 2025's final Indigenous Reservations outing, we explore Caneadea, the community where first stood the council house preserved by William Pryor Letchworth at Letchworth State Park. Learn where to go for much more on present-day Seneca arts and culture. Meet at the pavilion along Music Road, just off Route 19 in Fillmore (42.462960, -78.113262). (1 mile or less)
Registration: Not required
Sun 07 Sep
Bring your own Bike: Bridge Overlooks
Sunday, September 7, 2025 10:00 AM - 02:00 PM
Genesee Valley Greenway State Park
Visit two former railroad bridges overlooking the Genesee River. Meet at Erie-Attica Trailhead (42.922824, -77.756525). Bring lunch. (12 miles)
Registration: Not required
Sun 14 Sep
Get to Know the Greenway: Oakland Locks to Pentagass Road
Sunday, September 14, 2025 01:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Genesee Valley Greenway State Park
Enjoy the beautiful Nunda Valley via rail-to-trail. Attend 10 "Get to Know the Greenway" hikes between July and December and get a commemorative sticker! Meet at Oakland Locks parking area (42.577908, -77.971231). Will carpool. (4 miles)
Registration: Not required
Sun 21 Sep
Get to Know the Greenway: Village of Nunda to Dudley Road
Sunday, September 21, 2025 01:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Genesee Valley Greenway State Park
Enjoy the beautiful Nunda Valley, via abandoned canal. Attend 10 "Get to Know the Greenway" hikes between July and December and get a commemorative sticker! Meet at public parking lot, along N State Street (42.580534, -77.943170). Will carpool. (4 miles)
Registration: Not required
Sun 28 Sep
Get to Know the Greenway: Sonyea State Forest (Challenging)
Sunday, September 28, 2025 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Genesee Valley Greenway State Park
Explore a beautiful gorge, look for remains of railroads and canal as well as flora and fauna. Attend 10 "Get to Know the Greenway" hikes between July and December and get a commemorative sticker! Meet at Tuscarora Park (42.635453, -77.869454). Will carpool to trailhead. Bring lunch. (5 miles)
Registration: Not required