Claim: The Catharine Valley Trail was established in 2000 and is operated by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation.
Evidence: 2000 (2000) New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation 
The land that became the park was donated to the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation in 1997 by Ed Hoffman, a local resident who had worked toward the creation of the park since the 1970s. 2000 (2000) 
The land that became the park was donated to the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation in 1997 by Ed Hoffman, a local resident who had worked toward the creation of the park since the 1970s. The first mile of the trail was opened in 2000.