Get Involved

Tell us what you want to see! Rockland County will host a number of public engagement events throughout the design of Rockland Riverway Trail to share updates about the project and to hear from you about what’s most important for the future Trail.

Upcoming Meetings

Virtual Public Information Session on Final Design/Final Generic Environmental Impact Statement

A date and time for a virtual public information session on the final Rockland Riverway Trail design and Generic Environmental Impact Statement in September will be announced soon.

Public Hearing on the Draft Generic Environmental Statement (DGEIS)

Rockland County has prepared a DGEIS, a comprehensive document that evaluates a project’s potential environmental, social, and economic impacts to comply with State review, for the Rockland Riverway Trail.

The comment period for the DGEIS is open from July 29 through August 24. You may provide a comment by:

  • Attending the Public Hearing on August 13 (5 PM; Besso Room at the Palisades Center) and making a verbal comment up to 3 minutes long 

  • Sending a letter to The ARPA Department, 50 Sanatorium Road, Building A, 8th Floor, Pomona, New York 10970

  • Sending an e-mail to ARPA@co.rockland.ny.us

Review the DGEIS Dcouments

Previous Public Engagement

Catch up on previous Rockland Riverway Trail community meetings.

Walking Tours

  • Segments 1 and 2 Walking Tour (Orangetown – Nyack Route)
    Wednesday, July 9 | 5:00-7:00 PM

  • Segment 3 (Piermont – Grand View-on Hudson Route)
    Wednesday, July 16 | 5:00-7:00 PM

  • Segments 8 and 9 (Stony Point – Route 9W Route)
    Thursday, July 17 | 5:00-7:00 PM

  • Segments 6 and 7 (Haverstraw – Stony Point Route)
    Wednesday, July 23 | 5:00-7:00 PM

Virtual Meeting

Community Meetings

  • Thursday, July 24 from 5 – 6:30 PM
    Hosted over Zoom

  • Wednesday, September 17 from 5:30-7:30 PM
    Harry and Thelma Adler Community Room at the Palisades Center Mall

  • Wednesday, May 20 from 5:30-7:00 PM 
    Harry and Thelma Adler Community Room at the Palisades Center Mall

    • Wednesday, August 5, 5:00 PM: Village of Haverstraw, at Haverstraw Center (50 W Broad St, Haverstraw, NY 10927) 

    • Monday, August 10, 5:00 PM: Town of Stony Point, at Patriot Hills Senior and Community Center (19 Clubhouse Lane, Stony Point, NY 10980)

  • Thursday, August 13 from 5:00-7:00 PM
    Besso Community Room at the Palisades Center Mall 

Tabling Events

  • Thursday, July 16 at the Nyack Farmers’ Market  

  • Thursday, July 23 at the Palisades Free Library 

Contact

For questions or feedback on the Rockland Riverway Trail or the project, please contact rocklandriverwayevents@gmail.com.