WNY Mountain Bicycling Association

Public encouraged to attend, learn about projects that will enhance the County’s outdoor trailsJAMESTOWN, NY - In cooperation with the Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth (CCPEG), the Friends of Chautauqua County Greenways (FCCG) will hold its first public informational meeting of 2025 on Wednesday, June 11 at 5 p.m. at the Robert H. Jackson Center, located at 305 E. Fourth Street in Jamestown. This meeting will provide the public with updates on trail and waterway development and maintenance projects, along with conservation efforts throughout Chautauqua County. Some of these projects include updates to the Eastside Overland Trail in Boutwell Hill State Forest, maintenance on the Marden E. Cobb Waterway Trails, and the grand opening of the “Homestead Loop” in Boutwell Hill State Forest, among many others. The group will also highlight the upcoming CHQ Trails Day, taking place at various locations across the County on Saturday, June 21. “The Friends Group has been working hard on trail projects throughout the county,” says Jacob Bodway, Trail Coordinator for CCPEG. “The June meeting will allow time for the various trail-user groups to present on current and upcoming trail projects, grant requests, and long-range goals. It’s incredible how much we have accomplished by working together and by celebrating our incredible natural assets, right here in Chautauqua County!” The Friends Group is comprised of several organizations and municipalities from across Chautauqua County, with a goal of enhancing and improving outdoor recreation trails in the County, through a spirt of cooperation and collaboration. Members include Boutwell Hill Ski Club, CCPEG, Chautauqua County Equestrian Trail System, Chautauqua County Parks & Trails, Chautauqua Rails to Trails, Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy, the City of Jamestown, and WNY Mountain Bicycling Association. For more information about FCCG, visit ChooseCHQ.com. About FCCG – The Friends of Chautauqua County Greenways is housed under CCPEG and is an organization whose aim is to collaborate and build on private/public partnerships to position themselves to raise the necessary capital and programmatic resources to realize the primary objectives outlined in the 2012 Greenway Plan. More information about FCCG can be found under the “Agencies” section of ChooseCHQ.com. About CCPEG - The Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth (CCPEG) serves as the main convener of economic development partners and resources to advance key projects that achieve economic prosperity in Chautauqua County. It also serves as the catalyst and broker of resources for advancing economic prosperity efforts and is the central coordinating entity for the formation, retention, development, and attraction of quality jobs and advancements to the quality of life. It is an initiative of the Chautauqua Region Economic Development Corporation (CREDC). For more information visit CHQPartnership.org.