A groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the beginning of construction on the Hoosic River Greenway will be held on Sunday, December 4, at 1 pm. The public is invited to attend. Attendees should meet at the old waterworks off Carey Avenue in the Village of Hoosick Falls.
A 2.5 mile long abandoned railbed was purchased from Pan Am Railways by the Village in 2009, largely with funds raised locally. The event will provide an opportunity to thank those who contributed to the purchase of the Greenway lands.
The Village of Hoosick Falls and the Hoosic River Watershed Association have been working since 2005 on developing a Greenway along the river through the Village. A conceptual design for the Greenway was produced in 2010. The groundbreaking event marks the start of development of the southern segment of the Greenway, from the Village property line on the south to Fifth Street, according to that conceptual design.
