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02 Jul

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Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) youth crews participated in a 2-day orientation program before beginning their summer work on various Chautauqua County park facilities, including the two Overland Trails....

02 Jul

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The first Chautauqua Overland Ski Marathon was held, with about 400 cross country ski enthusiasts participating.  Much of the 55 kilometer course utilized the West Side Overland Trail....

02 Jul

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The construction of the West Side Overland Trail got into high gear with the addition of youth crews under the Comprehensive Employment Training Act (CETA)....

02 Jul

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Following the change in the system of county government from the Board of Supervisors to the Executive and Legislative form , the first members of the County Parks Commission were appointed by the County Legislature.  The acquisition of land and trail easements continued....

02 Jul

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County Forester Curt Bauer began acquiring land and easements for the overland trails and other park system components.  Supervisor Fred Cusimano from Jamestown proposed a resolution to create a County Parks Commission....

02 Jul

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The County Park Study Committee reported to the Board of Supervisors in June, recommending the creation of “….a county park system which will meet the present and future needs of the county.”  The Study Committee members also proposed that the park system consist of overland...

02 Jul

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The origin of the Chautauqua County Parks dates to 1965 when the County Planning Board recommended to the County Board of Supervisors that a County Park Study Committee be appointed to consider the establishment of a county park system.  Resolution 212-65 affirmed that county government...