New Haven & Northampton Canal Greenway
The New Haven & Northampton Canal Greenway Alliance represents seven nonprofit groups that make up the 80+ mile multi-use greenway in Massachusetts and Connecticut, with a focus on strengthening the tourism and recreational opportunities along the greenway corridor.
New Connecting Trails page (added June 2024)
New History and References page (added March 2024)
Check out the Progress & Gaps page (Southington section updated Aug 2024)
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.