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Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor

$600,000 in Mohawk River Watershed Grants Awarded

September 3, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Paddler on the Erie Canal Mohawk River near Utica$600,000 in grants have been awarded by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to implement the goals and objectives of the Mohawk River Basin Action Agenda 2021-2026. The Action Agenda is a five-year plan advancing efforts to conserve, preserve, and restore the Mohawk River and its watershed and the grants will support local partnerships and initiatives throughout the region. [Read more…] about $600,000 in Mohawk River Watershed Grants Awarded

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Mohawk Valley, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Albany County, Caroga, clean water, Colonie, Colonie Mohawk River Park, DEC, Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor, Fisheries, Fulton County, Gloversville, Grants, Greene County, Herkimer COunty, Invasive Species, Mohawk River, Mohawk River Basin Program, Mohawk Riverkeeper, Montgomery County, New York Folklore Society, Niskayuna, Oneida County, Oneida County Soil and Water Conservation District, Onondaga Environmental Institute, Rotterdam, Schenectady County, Schoharie County, Schoharie River Center, SUNY Cobleskill, Walter Elwood Museum, water quality, wetlands, Whitestown

Erie Canalway Heritage Corridor Awarded $750k For Mohawk Valley Preservation

September 1, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Aerial view of the Erie Canal and Mohawk River at Little Falls (provided by Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor)The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor has received a $750,000 Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grant from the National Park Service to support economic development through the preservation of historic buildings in rural communities in the Mohawk Valley. [Read more…] about Erie Canalway Heritage Corridor Awarded $750k For Mohawk Valley Preservation

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, History, Mohawk Valley, Western NY Tagged With: Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor, Grants, National Park Service

Planning Begins for World Canals Conference 2025

June 23, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

World Canals Conference More than 60 representatives from Buffalo and Niagara based organizations gathered on June 6, 2023 in Buffalo for the first stakeholder engagement meeting for the World Canals Conference, coming to Buffalo September 21-25, 2025. [Read more…] about Planning Begins for World Canals Conference 2025

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Events, History, Mohawk Valley, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: Conferences, Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation, Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor, NYS Canal Corporation, Visit Buffalo Niagara, World Canals Conference

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