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NYS Canal Corporation

Canal System Tourism Infrastructure and Events Grants

January 12, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

cyclists on the waterfront at Little Falls Canal Harbor courtesy Erie Canalway National Heritage CorridorThe New York State Canal Corporation, through the Reimagine the Canals initiative, and the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor are offering competitive grant funding to support tourism and recreation along the New York State Canal System including canal waterways and Canalway Trail. [Read more…] about Canal System Tourism Infrastructure and Events Grants

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, History, Mohawk Valley, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: Erie Canalway Heritage Corridor, Grants, NYS Canal Corporation

World Canals Conference Coming to Buffalo in 2025

June 20, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Erie Canal in Buffalo by Joe CascioNew York State has been selected by Inland Waterways International as the host of the 2025 World Canals Conference, an event that brings together hundreds of canal and inland waterway enthusiasts, professionals and scholars from around the world to learn about a variety of topics related to canals.

The 2025 conference will be held in Buffalo as the State commemorates the 200th anniversary of the Erie Canal‘s opening there in 1825. [Read more…] about World Canals Conference Coming to Buffalo in 2025

Filed Under: Events, History, Western NY Tagged With: Buffalo, NYS Canal Corporation

Western Erie, Glens Falls Feeder Canal Waters Lower This Year

May 20, 2022 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

Mariners are advised that water levels in the Erie Canal between Lock E-30 (Macedon) and Locks E-34/35 (Lockport) will be approximately one foot lower than previous years as the Canal Corporation continues to monitor more than 200 known seeps along the canal’s earthen embankments. [Read more…] about Western Erie, Glens Falls Feeder Canal Waters Lower This Year

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Mohawk Valley, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: boating, NYS Canal Corporation

64k Awarded To Support Erie Canal Education, Tourism

December 16, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor, in partnership with the NYS Canal Corporation, has announced that seven organizations have been selected to receive Erie Canalway IMPACT! Grants totaling $64,323.

Funded projects include work to showcase canal heritage and welcome people to explore the Erie Canal in their local communities. [Read more…] about 64k Awarded To Support Erie Canal Education, Tourism

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Mohawk Valley, Western NY Tagged With: Erie Canalway Heritage Corridor, Grants, NYS Canal Corporation

Canal System Update: Hours and Last Day of Navigation

September 15, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

nys canal corporationThe New York State Canal Corporation has announced that effective Thursday, September 16th, all locks and lift bridges on the Canal system will operate daily between 7 am and 5 pm. [Read more…] about Canal System Update: Hours and Last Day of Navigation

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Mohawk Valley, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: NYS Canal Corporation

Underwater Imaging of Seneca Lake Canal Shipwrecks Underway

August 19, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Seneca Lake underwater research project courtesy NYS Canal CorpThe Seneca Lake Archaeological and Bathymetric Survey Project is an underwater exploration occurring on Seneca Lake that aims to preserve the history of New York’s canals by using state-of-the-art equipment to capture never-before-seen images of intact canal shipwrecks from the early nineteenth century in the deepest waters of the lake. [Read more…] about Underwater Imaging of Seneca Lake Canal Shipwrecks Underway

Filed Under: History, Nature, Western NY Tagged With: Archaeology, Education, Erie Canal, Erie Canalway Heritage Corridor, Finger Lakes, Maritime History, New York State Museum, NYS Canal Corporation, Sampson State Park, Seneca Lake, Shipwrecks, Transportation History

NYS Canal Conference Set for September

July 22, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

NYS Canal ConferenceThe 2021 New York State Canals Conference, hosted by the Canal Society of New York State, will be held from September 26th through 28th at Rivers Casino & Resort in Schenectady. [Read more…] about NYS Canal Conference Set for September

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Events, History Tagged With: NYS Canal Corporation

NYS Canal System Now Mostly Open

July 30, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

NYS canal corp reopening planMost of the NYS Canal System is now open, including the eastern Erie Canal from Lock E2 in Waterford to Lock E18 in Jacksonburg. [Read more…] about NYS Canal System Now Mostly Open

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Mohawk Valley, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: boating, Erie Canal, NYS Canal Corporation, paddling

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

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

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