JAMESTOWN – In cooperation with the Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth (CCPEG), the Friends of Chautauqua County Greenways 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 St.

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 spirit 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.