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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.
There are two new trail maps of the Connection section, plus the back side of the northern map (added Jan 2026):
Connecticut - Southern section Jan 2026. This is a PDF of the paper map published by the FVTC/FCRTTA. It covers New Haven through Plainville.
Connecticut - Northern section Dec 2025. This is a PDF of the paper map published by the FVTC/FCRTTA. It covers Farmington through Suffield. It also includes the Farmington River Trail.
Connecticut - Northern section trail information Dec 2025. This is a PDF of the backside of the northern section paper map published by the FVTC/FCRTTA. It is two pages for easier viewing.
Economic Impact Analysis of the New Haven & Northampton Canal Greenway ( Link goes to a 4mb PDF - Nov 2025)
Work has begun on the Plainville section between Town Line Rd and Red Stone Hill Rd (added Dec 2025) See Progress & Gaps
New section in New Haven opened on May 9, 2025. See Progress & Gaps
GPX file of NHNCG from New Haven to Westfield River. See the Maps page (added April 2025)
Most of the NHNCG can now be seen on Google Street View Google Street View (Dec 2024)
A guide to "Biking from New Haven to Northampton on the New Haven & Northampton Canal Greenway" is on the new Routes & Trail Guides page (added Nov 2024)
Facebook: New Haven & Northampton Canal Greenway
The NHNCGA is looking for treasurer. This is for oversight and to provide an additional level of accountability; the job would be more of a bookkeeping and oversight role, rather than hands-on management of money. Contact info@nhncg.org
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.
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