Trail Tender Award Recognizes Old Erie Canal State Park Trail Ambassador

Congratulations to Canalway Trail Ambassador Dave Kellogg on his recent receipt of the 2016 Trail Tender Award. The Trail Tender Award recognizes the valuable contribution of individuals to promoting, enhancing, and completing the 524-mile New York State Canalway Trail system. Dave has been an active trail user for more than three decades, and over the … Continue reading Trail Tender Award Recognizes Old Erie Canal State Park Trail Ambassador →

MV Alpiners Bring Sanctuary to ECT

Mohawk Valley Alpiners, a hiking club based in Herkimer County, spent a day last month giving back to the Erie Canalway Trail. On October 14, members of the club cleared invasive species, such as European Buckthorn, that crowd the edges of the trail, opening up a new trailside refuge area where they also installed a bench. … Continue reading MV Alpiners Bring Sanctuary to ECT →

Meet Erie Canalway Trail End-to-Ender Ann Neal-Levi

Ann and Aaron follow the Yellow Brick Road in Chittenango Of the almost 800 people who complete the Erie Canalway Trail End-to-End each year, less than a handful make the trip on foot. Ann Neal-Levi and her husband Aaron of Bellingham, Washington are among those who prefer the slower pace that affords End-to-End hikers. This … Continue reading Meet Erie Canalway Trail End-to-Ender Ann Neal-Levi →

200 Years on the Erie Canal

Erie Canal Bicentennial to be Celebrated in 2017 2017 marks the 200th anniversary of the beginning of Erie Canal construction. A number of statewide and local celebrations to honor the legacy of the Erie Canal will take place throughout the year. Statewide planning efforts are underway, guided by an Erie Bicentennial Committee directed by the … Continue reading 200 Years on the Erie Canal →

Open for Business: Wayne County Looks at Impact of Trail Tourism

PTNY and the NYS Canal Corporation hit the road in October, bringing Bicyclists Bring Business events to the Wayne County communities of Savannah and Newark. The Evening Program For the first time in 2016, the evening portion of Bicyclists Bring Business was offered as part of a larger program, a Nature-based Tourism Summit at the … Continue reading Open for Business: Wayne County Looks at Impact of Trail Tourism →

CUSE Cycle Hits the Trail

Have you noticed the new bike share docks and bikes at Onondaga Lake Park? You may have seen several bright white bikes with orange tires docked next to each other in the Willow Bay parking lot. If you have, you've been introduced to CUSE Cycle, a new bike sharing system on East and West Shore … Continue reading CUSE Cycle Hits the Trail →

Progress Continues on the Champlain Canalway Trail

Late summer and fall brought two important steps forward for the Champlain Canalway Trail in its southern portion. In early summer, the Town of Halfmoon officially unveiled a new segment of the trail that extends the previously existing trail southward to the Waterford town line. This half-mile addition follows the towpath of the historic Champlain … Continue reading Progress Continues on the Champlain Canalway Trail →

New round of funding for biking and walking announced

  On August 17, Governor Cuomo announced the availability of nearly $100M in federal Transportation Alternatives (TAP) and Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) funding. This funding is available to support bicycle, pedestrian, multi-use path and transportation-related projects and programs, as well as projects that reduce congestion and help meet the requirements of the Clean … Continue reading New round of funding for biking and walking announced →

5th Annual Champlain Bike Tour Explores Revolutionary War Sites

All week leading up to the August 14 Champlain Canalway Trail Bicycle Tour, the weather forecast read “heavy rain.” That morning, though, as forty-plus riders assembled at Hudson Crossing Park near Schuylerville, the sun defiantly emerged from the clouds, signalling good tidings for the Tour. In recognition of the centennial of the National Park Service, the … Continue reading 5th Annual Champlain Bike Tour Explores Revolutionary War Sites →

PTNY’s Cycle the Erie Canal brings more than 650 riders to the Erie Canalway Trail

More than 650 cyclists and 80 volunteers pedaled 400 miles between Buffalo and Albany as part of Parks & Trails New York’s Cycle the Erie Canal tour in July. The 18th annual tour brought out more people than ever before, demonstrating the appeal of cycling across the state beside the historic Canal. The Cycle the Erie … Continue reading PTNY’s Cycle the Erie Canal brings more than 650 riders to the Erie Canalway Trail →