submitted by Shelly Stiles
Please join us to celebrate the addition of “Skorupski Landing” to the Hoosic River Greenway. The ribbon cutting ceremony will be held Friday, June 12 at 4 pm at the Greenway and the Route 22 bridge in Hoosick Falls.
Several local and regional businesses and foundations gave generously to the fund to purchase the 6-acre parcel along the Hoosic River, an effort completed in March 2015. They will be acknowledged and thanked at the event, which will also include a walk along the river on the Landing, and refreshments. The event is sponsored by the Village of Hoosick Falls and the Hoosic River Greenway Committee.
John Skorupski loved the outdoors and the many places he called “home.” He was particularly fond of the Hoosic River and he was very pleased at the thought of future generations enjoying such a beautiful environment along the trail. The Village and the Committee are grateful to John and his family for agreeing to sell their land along the river. Acquiring and protecting the parcel has been a high priority for the Committee since it began its work in 2005.
The group hopes to create a picnicking area, a canoe/kayak launch and take-out site, and a swimming beach at the Landing, among other amenities.
The event will go on rain or shine. For more information or to RSVP, contact the Village Clerk at 518-686-7072.