{"id":24583,"date":"2021-04-16T15:20:28","date_gmt":"2021-04-16T19:20:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=24583"},"modified":"2021-04-16T15:20:28","modified_gmt":"2021-04-16T19:20:28","slug":"genesee-county-volunteers-needed-for-earth-day-weekend-clean-up-of-the-ellicott-trail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2021\/04\/16\/genesee-county-volunteers-needed-for-earth-day-weekend-clean-up-of-the-ellicott-trail\/","title":{"rendered":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Volunteers needed for Earth Day weekend clean up of the Ellicott Trail"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"24584\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2021\/04\/16\/genesee-county-volunteers-needed-for-earth-day-weekend-clean-up-of-the-ellicott-trail\/ellicott-trail\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Ellicott-trail.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ellicott-trail\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Ellicott-trail.jpg?fit=900%2C506&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Ellicott-trail.jpg?resize=900%2C506&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24584\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Ellicott-trail.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Ellicott-trail.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Ellicott-trail.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Ellicott-trail.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Ellicott-trail.jpg?resize=150%2C84&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Ellicott-trail.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Ellicott-trail.jpg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption>File photo\/Ellicott Trail\/City of Batavia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Volunteers and municipal staff will join together to collect trash and debris along the Ellicott<br>Trail.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please join us on <strong>Saturday, April 24, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. in the parking lot behind the City of<br>Batavia Fire Station on Evans Street (behind 18 Evans street).<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gloves, trash bags, and a trail assignment will be given out to complete the 5 miles of Ellicott<br>Trail. The disposal of all trash collected will be handled by City of Batavia Bureau of<br>Maintenance.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>EARTH DAY Cleanup<\/strong> is a coordinated volunteer event, providing opportunities for individuals<br>and organizations to make positive, tangible impacts on our environment and to keep the Ellicott<br>Trail clean.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe City of Batavia thanks all those community members who are volunteering to cleanup and<br>keep Ellicott Trail looking good this EARTH DAY Cleanup Weekend. Your help to keep our<br>City clean and safe is much appreciated,\u201d said Eugene Jankowski Jr., City Council President.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vice Chairwoman of the Genesee County Legislature and City Resident, Marianne Clattenburg<br>said, \u201cBy joining together and assisting in the cleanup effort, we can give residents and visitors a<br>better experience on the Ellicott Trail. I am excited to participate and hope community members<br>and service groups will join us.\u201d<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEllicott Trail was built as a collaborative partnership between the City, Town and County and<br>we will continue to maintain the Trail for public use and enjoyment. While this is the inaugural Trail Cleanup there will be many more opportunities to volunteer and keep our collective community beautiful,\u201d said Chad Zambito, Town Board member, Town of Batavia.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you would like to volunteer, but cannot attend on EARTH DAY Cleanup \u2013 Ellicott Trail, please<br>sign up through \u201cFriends of Ellicott Trail\u201d with John Roche from Adam Miller Toy &amp; Bicycle<br>at adammiller2@verizon.net or go to their website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adammillertoyandbicycle.com\/\">https:\/\/www.adammillertoyandbicycle.com\/<\/a><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have any questions regarding this event, please contact Lisa Casey, Confidential Secretary<br>with the City of Batavia 585-345-6333<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(Social Distancing and COVID Protocols will be followed)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Volunteers and municipal staff will join together to collect trash and debris along the EllicottTrail. Please join us on Saturday, April 24, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. in the parking lot behind the City ofBatavia Fire Station on Evans Street (behind 18 Evans street). Gloves, trash bags, and a trail assignment \u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"continue-reading-button\"> <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2021\/04\/16\/genesee-county-volunteers-needed-for-earth-day-weekend-clean-up-of-the-ellicott-trail\/\">Continue reading<i class=\"crycon-right-dir\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":24584,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[23],"tags":[841,1764],"class_list":["post-24583","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-genesee-county","tag-earth-day","tag-ellicott-trail"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8eTP4-6ov","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":74444,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2026\/04\/20\/genesee-county-friends-of-the-ellicott-trail-forming-in-batavia-they-will-kick-off-with-a-clean-the-trail-day-on-may-9th\/","url_meta":{"origin":24583,"position":0},"title":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Friends of the Ellicott Trail Forming in Batavia, they will kick off with a \u201cClean the Trail Day\u201d on May 9th","author":"aka","date":"April 20, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"File photo Press release Batavia, NY - A group of area citizens is forming the \u201cFriends of the Ellicott Trail\u201d to help maintain and expand the bike and pedestrian path that crosses the City of Batavia from Seven Springs Road on the east and running westward, terminating on Pearl Street\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Genesee County&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Genesee County","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/category\/genesee-county\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ellicott-trail.webp?fit=1024%2C576&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ellicott-trail.webp?fit=1024%2C576&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ellicott-trail.webp?fit=1024%2C576&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ellicott-trail.webp?fit=1024%2C576&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":75061,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2026\/05\/10\/batavia-trail-clean-up-day-held-on-saturday-at-ellicott-trail\/","url_meta":{"origin":24583,"position":1},"title":"BATAVIA\/Trail clean-up day held on Saturday at Ellicott Trail","author":"aka","date":"May 10, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Information from a provided press release The Friends of the Ellicott Trail kicked off their initiative with a \u201cClean the Trail\u201d day on May 9th and is currently looking for volunteers to join the cause. 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