Catherine Valley Trail Cleaned, Expected to be Extended

Catherine Valley Trail Cleaned, Expected to be Extended Spring cleaning headed to New York State parks today as volunteers cleaned the Catherine Valley trail. "We're trimming off branches that are growing into the trail and dead trees that are maybe growing over the top," said Jim Arey of the Friends of Catherine Valley Trail. Many volunteers showed their love for the Catherine Valley Trail on the first annual "I Love My Park Day. "I Love My Park" day is run by Parks and Trails New York and the State Office of Parks and Recreation. It was one of 25 cleanup sites across the State of New York. "It's very good. "We've had an open town meeting in Horseheads to get input and look at some designs," said Bridget Searles, President of the Friends of the Catherine Valley Trail. 7 million into the project and are dedicated to extending the trail to the Elmira College Domes. The Catherine Valley Trail runs from Watkins Glen to Millport. The eventual goal though, is to get to Horseheads. Searles says the portion down to Pine Valley will be finished soon when the State Parks Department has time. Many are hoping to get more money to get the trail to Horseheads. The President of Friends of the Catherine Valley Trail says she expects a portion just south of the Millport Post Office to be open within a few days. "I know it's gonna go all the way to Horseheads and I wish it would hurry up and get there because I would love to ride it," said Kathy Chapman, who was riding her bike on the trail. Catherine Valley Trail Cleaned, Expected to be Extended Trade News selected by Local Linkup on 06/05/2012