The Niagara River Greenway Staff and Commissioners work to fulfill the Niagara River Greenway Plan through review of proposed projects, stewardship programs, community events, collaboration with municipalities and organizational partners.  Our goal is to create a world class trail and greenspace network that communities can be proud of and cherish for generations to come.

Wednesday July 27th, 2022

A press conference was recently held at Old Fort Niagara for a restoration project that has received $150,000 in total funding from Greenway and Parks & Trails NY. This site is a unique feature of the Buffalo-Niagara region and draws over 200,000 visitors each year. The project will involve masonry and structural restoration to ensure the sustainability of this site and its continued benefit to the local community. 

Experiential and Environmental Tourism in the Great Lakes

Our Executive Director, Greg Stevens, contributed to a recent article published by the Council of the Great Lakes Region. The article addresses and analyzes both the experiential and environmental tourism aspects of nature tourism in the Great Lakes region and specifically in Niagara Falls.

Wednesday July 20th, 2022

A ribbon cutting took place last month at Devil's Hole State Park to unveil the new gateway, funded by the Ralph C. Wilson Foundation. We are very excited for this project, which was the jumping off point for the Lower Niagara River Trail Study, which is now being implemented. 

2021 Projects Funded by Niagara River Greenway Standing Committees

Each Point of Interest (POI) on this map, identifies a site that was awarded funding during 2021 by one of the Greenway Standing Committees. Zoom in to see specific locations and click on the POI to see the proposal submitted to the Greenway Commission.