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Erie Canalway Heritage Corridor

Portions of Erie Canal Opening Friday

June 25, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Lockport Locks DistrictPortions of the New York State Canal system are scheduled to open on Friday, June 26, 2020 at 7:00 a.m. for the 2020 navigation season.

Major construction and maintenance at several locks continues. [Read more…] about Portions of Erie Canal Opening Friday

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Events, Mohawk Valley, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: boating, Cayuga-Seneca Canal, Champlain Canal, Erie Canal, Erie Canalway Heritage Corridor, NYS Canal Corporation, Oswego Canal, paddling

Erie Canalway Photo Contest Call for Entries

June 1, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Lock 2 Canal Park in Waterford by Wesley MerrittThe Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor is calling for entries for its 15th annual Erie Canalway Photo Contest. Images should convey the unique character of New York’s canals and canal communities. [Read more…] about Erie Canalway Photo Contest Call for Entries

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Arts, Capital-Saratoga, History, Mohawk Valley, Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: Erie Canal, Erie Canalway Heritage Corridor, Photography

Canalway Challenge Promotes Health and History

May 23, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

CanalwayChallenge_Launch_JoggerErie Canalway National Heritage Corridor has invited New Yorkers to take part in the 2020 Canalway Challenge, tracing history and tracking miles along New York’s canals and Canalway Trail.

Part fitness challenge, part journey of discovery, the Canalway Challenge is free and registration is open to people of all ages and abilities. [Read more…] about Canalway Challenge Promotes Health and History

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, New York City, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: bicycling, Cayuga-Seneca Canal, Champlain Canal, Chenango Canal, Erie Canal, Erie Canalway Heritage Corridor, Glens Falls Feeder Canal, hiking, Oswego Canal, paddling

NYS Canal System Opening Being Delayed

April 27, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Erie Canal near Lyons April 2020Due to the on-going COVID-19 pandemic, the New York State Canal System will not open the locks to navigation on May 15th as previously announced. [Read more…] about NYS Canal System Opening Being Delayed

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, History, Mohawk Valley, Western NY Tagged With: Cayuga-Seneca Canal, Champlain Canal, Chenango Canal, Erie Canal, Erie Canalway Heritage Corridor, Lake Champlain Canal, NYS Canal Corporation, Oswego Canal, Public Health, Transportation

Erie Canalway Heritage Award Nominations Sought

January 10, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Little Falls Canal PlaceThe Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor has announced a call for nominations for the Erie Canalway Heritage Award of Excellence. The Heritage Award of Excellence celebrates outstanding places within the National Heritage Corridor where people have come together to make the Corridor a more vibrant place to live, work, and visit. [Read more…] about Erie Canalway Heritage Award Nominations Sought

Filed Under: History, Mohawk Valley, Western NY Tagged With: Erie Canal, Erie Canalway Heritage Corridor, Historic Preservation

22nd Annual Cycle the Erie Canal Tour Planned

January 8, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Registration is now open for Parks & Trails New York’s 22nd annual Cycle the Erie Canal tour, an opportunity to bike across New York State and learn the history of the Erie Canal.

The eight-day, 400-mile recreational bicycle tour from Buffalo to Albany is scheduled for July 12-19, 2020. [Read more…] about 22nd Annual Cycle the Erie Canal Tour Planned

Filed Under: Events, History, Mohawk Valley, Western NY Tagged With: Albany, Buffalo, Erie Canal, Erie Canalway Heritage Corridor, Parks and Trails NY

Canalway Heritage Award Nominations Sought

December 31, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Lockport Locks DistrictThe Erie Canalway Heritage Corridor has announced a call for Heritage Award of Excellence nominations in January 2020. This award honors and celebrates significant places within the Corridor and recognizes excellence in advancing the goals of the Preservation and Management Plan. Municipalities, community groups, private entities, and non-profit organizations are encouraged to submit a nomination. [Read more…] about Canalway Heritage Award Nominations Sought

Filed Under: History, Mohawk Valley, Western NY Tagged With: Erie Canal, Erie Canalway Heritage Corridor, Historic Preservation

Erie Canalway Calendar Available December 1st

November 29, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Tugboat Erie by Frank ForteThe public has been invited to pick up a free 2020 Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor calendar starting December 1, 2019 at selected libraries and visitor centers throughout the National Heritage Corridor.

The calendar features winning images from this year’s Erie Canalway photo contest. [Read more…] about Erie Canalway Calendar Available December 1st

Filed Under: History, Mohawk Valley, Western NY Tagged With: Erie Canal, Erie Canalway Heritage Corridor

Empire Trail Historic Assessment Being Conducted, Utica to Whitehall

October 20, 2019 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

empire state trailThe Preservation League of NYS has received a $33,000 grant from the 1772 Foundation. This grant is expected to allow the League, in partnership with Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor, to identify and study vacant and underutilized historic buildings along a portion of the NYS Canal System and Empire State Trail that could be sensitively repurposed to provide services for recreational travelers along that corridor.

The survey area will focus on a 90-mile radius around the League’s Albany headquarters, from Utica to Whitehall, all within the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor. [Read more…] about Empire Trail Historic Assessment Being Conducted, Utica to Whitehall

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, History, Mohawk Valley, Western NY Tagged With: Champlain Canal, empire state trail, Erie Canal, Erie Canalway Heritage Corridor, Grants, Historic Preservation, Mohawk Valley, Preservation League of NYS, Tourism, Waterford, Whitehall

Erie Canalway Photo Contest Winners Announced

October 9, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Waterford Canal Park by Wesley MerrittTwelve images that capture the beauty and character of the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor have been selected as winners of the 14th Annual Erie Canalway Photo Contest.

Judges selected first, second and third place photographs in four contest categories from nearly 250 entries. In addition, twelve photographs received an Honorable Mention. [Read more…] about Erie Canalway Photo Contest Winners Announced

Filed Under: History, Mohawk Valley, Western NY Tagged With: Erie Canal, Erie Canalway Heritage Corridor, Historic Preservation, Photography

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