Funding For Hudson Valley Trail Development Announced

Governor Cuomo's office has announced more than $250,000 in funding for trail development in the Hudson Valley and Capital Region.

In all, 22 communities and organizations will receive grants from the 2016 Greenway Conservency Trail Grant Program. According to a press release from the Governor's office, the program aims to improve public access to natural and cultural resources and enhance the visitor experience all over the Hudson Valley.

The full list of projects can be found HERE, these projects were approved for the lower Hudson Valley.

• Town of Saugerties - $15,000 - Eve’s Point to Bristol Beach Connecting Trail
• Town of Red Hook - $20,000 - Village to Village Connector Trail: Village of Tivoli/Bard College/Town of Red Hook
• Town of Rhinebeck - $4,000 - Trailhead Pavilion for the Town of Rhinebeck Community Park
• City of Kingston - $30,000 - Hasbrouck at Delaware Node on the Kingston Point Rail Trail
• Scenic Hudson - $4,900 - Fabricating and Installing Interpretive Signs at Esopus Meadows Preserve and Black Creek Preserve
• Town of Rosendale - $10,000 - Wallkill Valley Rail Trail/Rosendale Wayfinding Project
• Town of Hyde Park - $7,500 - Hyde Park Trails-Map, Web and Kiosk User Guide
• Mohonk Preserve - $5,000 - Mohonk Preserve Foothills Interpretive Signage
• Walkway Over the Hudson - $5,000 - Greater Walkway Experience Map Enhancement
• Poughkeepsie Alliance - $7,000 - Waterfront Connectivity Project
• Town of Ossining - $30,000 - Planning for Open Space, Bike Lane, and Commerce Connectivity Corridor