New York State Hiking Trailsby Ron Sears

Become a '62er - Hike to the Highest Point in each County of New York State

Rochester, NY, USA To mark the 175th anniversary of the opening of the Erie Canal The New York State Canal Corporation and the New York State Canal Society will be hosting the World Canals Conference 2000 in Rochester, New York September 10-15, 2000. The theme of this conference is "Revitalization & Regeneration: Canals for a New Millennium" and will focus on the three major areas: History & Interpretation, Economic Development & Commercial Utilization and Tourism, Recreation and Promotion.

In addition to workshops and site visits to various canal towns along the Erie Canal, the conference commitee would also like to invite all who may be interested, to partake in the international flotilla of boats scheduled to arrive in Rochester's harbor on September 10th, 2000. This is anticipated to be a grand celebration since this conference also coincides with the 175th Anniversary of continous navigation on the Erie Canal. Those interested may email Kristen Hanifin at the email address below.

Plans are being developed for the conference workshops, site visits and itinerary and both the New York State Canal Corporation representative (Kristen Hanifin - also conference co-chair) and the NYS Canal Society representative (Tom Grasso, conference co-chair) will be attending the Lille conferene to announce the 2000 conference. For further information, please email the following:
kristen_hanifin@canals.state.ny.us (please note there is an underscore between kristen_hanifin) or tgrasso@monroecc.edu

New York is a land of outstanding natural beauty. You can experience it up close and personal on one of the state's many hiking trails. New York trails are as diverse as the environments through which they pass. You can hike from New York to North Dakota on the North Country National Scenic Trail or hike from Maine to Georgia on the Appalachian Trail. Help me help others create trails by submitting your organizations URL.

Hiking trail associations are non-profit organizations that work to preserve green space and foster understanding and respect for the environment. They consist of volunteers who work together to provide exercise enthusiast a convenient and natural environment to hike, walk, or bicycle. This Homepage is dedicated to helping these groups by providing an index of organizational links, assistance publishing information on-line, and providing general information to the public about hiking trails. If you have any questions or comments please fill in my comment form or send E-mail.

Index of Clubs and Organizations

Dave Kunst The first person verified to have walked round the earth!

A Lesson in Humility and Preparedness

Walkers' Health Survey

Finger Lakes Land Trust

Foot Print Press

Learn how to develop a foot trail in your town

USA 2000 - World Canals Conference

Add your club or Associations URL

How can I get my organization on-line

What do I do when I volunteer?

List of FreeNets

What about the liability of landowners?

Are you looking to volunteer?

Weather Forecasts for New York

What are people saying about New York Hiking Trails Homepage

Other Resources

How can I get my organization on-line?
The best way to obtain a homepage for your organization is to contact a FreeNet in your area. They will be happy assist your association in creating a homepage on the web. You will be responsible for writing the content but do not let that discourage you. You and your members have probably already written allot about your association, most of which can be adapted to your homepage. If there is not a FreeNet in your area I can help you design and setup a homepage as well as publishing the page(Free of course). To contact me you can submit a request through my comment form, E-mail, or snail mail address. My qualifications and samples of my work are listed on my Resume page. If you are not ready for a homepage at least list your contact information on the New York Trails Homepage so that potential members can find you.

What about the liability of landowners?
A summary of the General Obligations law September, 1979
"Assuming no fee is charged and no other considerations is received, the landowner owes no duty to keep his premises safe for woodcutting or gathering wood, hunting, fishing, trapping, training of dogs, boating, conoeing, hiking, horseback riding, bicycling, motorized vehicle operation for recreational purposes, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, hang gliding and cave exploration." See the following Links for more information:

Genreal Obligations law
Article 9

What do I do when I volunteer?
I am a volunteer for Victor Hiking Trails(VHT) and Rochester FreeNet(RFN). I Enjoy both organizations very much.

As a member of VHT I am a trail sponsor and have created a homepage that consists of a calendar, newsletter, and other important information concerning VHT. My trail sponsor duties include mowing grass, chopping debris, and picking up a little trash.

As a volunteer for RFN I have written HTML code, worked with content, and edited graphics for Victor Hiking Trails, Crescent Trail Association and the Antique Wireless Association. I have been selected as the newsgroup administrator by the http://www.ggw.org/freenet/Genesee Gateway(RFNs Home).

Are you looking to volunteer?
VHT needs volunteers for trail maintenance, new members and tax deductible donations of cash and equipment. They are also looking for land owners that would be willing to grant revocable permits to create hiking trails. We can't do it without you, so be sure to join your local hiking trail association today..!!

Rochester FreeNet is looking for all types of volunteers to help build a free public information service. They need: information, information formatters, HTML formatters, data gathers, equipment and tax deductible donations of cash. Your community needs you so join your local chapter of FreeNet today..!!

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