Friends of Chautauqua County Greenways to Hold Public Meeting at Roger Tory Peterson Institute

June 3, 2026 meeting will provide updates on various trail projects and preview CHQ Trails Day 2026

JAMESTOWN, N.Y. – In cooperation with the Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth (CCPEG), the Friends of Chautauqua County Greenways (FCCG) will hold a public informational meeting on June 3 at 6:30 pm at Roger Tory Peterson Institute (RTPI) in Jamestown, NY. The address is 311 Curtis Street Ext, Jamestown, NY 14701.

This meeting will provide the public with updates on trail and waterway development and maintenance projects for each of the trail user groups, along with conservation efforts throughout Chautauqua County. This will be the first of two public meetings to be held throughout the year. A second public meeting will take place in the fall with a date to be determined. FCCG encourages the public to come prior to the meeting to walk at RTPI’s short trail network and around the grounds.

“We want to thank RTPI for being such generous hosts for our spring meeting. There are incredible recreation projects happening right now in Chautauqua County,” notes Jacob Bodway, Trail Coordinator for CCPEG. “Each trail user group has exciting updates, and this event will give everyone an opportunity to see the impact that our efforts are making throughout the county. We encourage people to come to RTPI and ask questions about any of our trail user groups recent and future projects.”

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. FCCG includes an array of trail user groups including the Chautauqua Rails to Trails (CR2T), Everwild Land Trust (Previously known as the Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy), The Chautauqua County Equestrian Trail System (CCETS), Boutwell Hill Ski Club, Chautauqua County Parks Department, and the Chautauqua County Department of Planning and Development. For more information, please visit https://www.choosechq.com/agencies/ccpeg/friends-of-chautauqua-county-greenways/.  

About CCPEG – The Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth 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 improving the quality of life in our communities, thereby attracting people and businesses to Chautauqua County to live, work, recreate, and invest. For more information, please visit chqpartnership.org.