The future of the Putnam Trail in Van Cortlandt Park?

Paving the Putnam Trail AKA The South County Trailway through the woods in Westchester County...

The end of the asphalt paved South County Trailway looking south at the entrance to Van Cortlandt Park, NYC...

Help fight the paving of the Putnam Trail in Van Cortlandt Park by signing the online petition at Save The Putnam Trail, then write and call your local politicians, NYC Parks Commissioner White, Mayor Bloomberg, City Council Speaker Quinn, Bronx Community Board 8, the news media, and any community organizations you can think of to preserve and conserve this woodlands trail in Van Cortlandt Park.

Please sign the petition @ http://www.savetheputnamtrail.com and write to the various politicians and administrators posted on the list @ http://www.savetheputnamtrail.com/get-involved/

Putnam Trail, October 2012...

Blue Violets between the old rails...

Putnam Trail, southern end of South County Trailway, Yonkers...

Looking south...

Looking north...

Save The Putnam Trail In Van Cortlandt Park, The Bronx, NYC

This Putnam Trail Chronicle is dedicated to the preservation, conservation, and visual documentation of one of New York City's few remaining woodland trails. Located in Van Cortlandt Park in The Bronx, the historic Putnam Trail follows 1.5 miles of the railbed of the old New York and Putnam Railroad. The NYC Parks Department and Van Cortlandt Park Conservancy plan to spend over a two million dollars to pave it over with asphalt to make a 15 foot wide trailway that will double the width of the current dirt trail starting in the summer of 2013 and connect with the South County Trailway in Westchester County. Asphalt pavement along with cutting down and uprooting trees, shrubs, wildflowers and other plants in order to widen and build the paved trailway will harm a recovering and thriving natural ecosystem which is home to many species of birds, mammals, reptiles, insects and plants. This woodlands trail along the old Putnam Railroad railbed in Van Cortlandt Park is treasured by nature lovers of all ages (children and adults - young and old) - walkers, parents with strollers, bicycle riders, runners, birdwatchers, and hikers, etc.

Please visit  Save The Putnam Trail  -  you may also view videos about the Putnam Trail on YouTube.  Your support is greatly appreciated.