New Haven & Northampton Canal Greenway
The New Haven & Northampton Canal Greenway Alliance represents seven nonprofit groups that make up the 81 mile multi-use greenway in Massachusetts and Connecticut, with a focus on strengthening the tourism and recreational opportunities along the greenway corridor.
New History and References page- March 2024
Check out the Progress & Gaps page (updated 12/25/2023)
MA DOT approves the Southampton trail project - Nov 2023
Friends of the Southampton Greenway - new group formed summer 2023 https://southamptongreenway.org/
New section in Westfield MA officially opened on Sept 7, 2023
Detailed listing of regional trail names and groups added to the Mileage page (updated 1/31/2023)
If you are looking for the book New Haven and Northampton Canal Greenway by Robert Madison, please use this link to the book
New Haven and Northampton Canal Greenway: Robert Madison
Groups within the New Haven & Northampton Canal Greenway (north to south)
Friends of Northampton Trails http://fntrails.org/
Northampton, MA
This section is part of the New Haven and Northampton Canal Greenway
Friends of the Manhan Rail Trail https://manhanrailtrail.org/
Easthampton, MA
This section is called the "Manhan Rail Trail"
Friends of the Southampton Greenway https://southamptongreenway.org/
Southampton, MA
This section is called the "Southampton Greenway"
Friends of the Columbia Greenway Rail Trail https://www.columbiagreenway.org/
Westfield, MA
This section is called the "Columbia Greenway Rail Trail"
Friends Of The Southwick Rail Trail https://southwickrailtrail.org/
Southwick, MA
This section is called the "Southwick Rail Trail"
Farmington Valley Trails Council https://fchtrail.org
Plainville, Farmington, Avon, Simsbury, East Granby, Granby, Suffield, CT
This section is part of the "Farmington Canal Heritage Trail". A portion of this section is part of the East Coast Greenway.
Farmington Canal Rail to Trail Association http://fchtrail.org
New Haven, Hamden, Cheshire, Southington, CT
This section is part of the "Farmington Canal Heritage Trail". This entire section is part of the East Coast Greenway.
