News from New York's Canalway Trail System
CDS Monarch is the newest member of the Canalway Trail Adopt-a-Trail program. In July, the Monroe County-based nonprofit organization adopted 1.5 miles of Erie Canalway Trail between East Henrietta Road and Genesee Valley Park in Rochester, joining more than a dozen other Adopt-a-Trail groups in helping to maintain and beautify sections of the trail in … Continue reading Newest Trail Adopter Provides Double Benefits to Community
Two recent announcements signal good news for Capital Region trail users and residents, with funding approved for the expanding Champlain Canalway Trail and a study underway of potential on-road connections to a well-used section of the Erie Canalway Trail. In Saratoga County, the Board of Supervisors recently approved a plan to divide the County's overall trails budget, approximately … Continue reading Funding Proposed, Planning Approved for Canalway Trail Connections
Cyclists recently called on Governor Cuomo to fund completion of the statewide Erie Canalway Trail as part of the first Close the Gaps ride hosted by Parks & Trails New York and Bike Barn Cycling and Fitness. Traveling from Watervliet to Albany on the Mohawk-Hudson portion of the statewide Erie Canalway Trail, the riders delivered … Continue reading Cyclists Bring Close the Gaps Message to Albany
Lorenz Worden is not your typical Erie Canalway Trail End-to-Ender. In 2014, he biked 820 miles out and back in 15 days; during this past summer he biked 808 miles in 14 days. Prior to Lorenz’s first round trip ride in 2014, he had primarily used his bike to run errands and go to meetings, … Continue reading 1,628 Miles on the Erie Canalway Trail: Meet Canalway Trail End-to-Ender Lorenz Worden
A Critical Gap in Erie Canalway Trail is being completed. The New York State Canal Corporation announced recently that work is in progress on a 6-mile segment of the Erie Canalway Trail from Stevens Street in the City of Lockport to the Buffalo Niagara Heritage Trail Museum in the Town of Amherst. The project is … Continue reading Construction of Erie Canalway Trail between Lockport in Amherst In Progress
Two funding opportunities are now available to Erie Canalway communities. Technical Assistance Grants for Erie Canalway projects. The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor, the Preservation League of New York State, and the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) are offering Technical Assistance Grants (TAG) to not-for-profit arts/cultural/heritage groups and municipalities to undertake targeted short-term, … Continue reading Funding Available for Erie Canal Communities
Two events aimed at helping Canalway Trail communities take advantage of the growing bicycle tourist market will be held in Schenectady on September 15 and 16. An evening Bicyclists Bring Business roundtable is scheduled for Tuesday, September 15 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Proctor's Theatre, 43 State Street, Schenectady. The roundtable will focus … Continue reading Bicyclists Bring Business Workshop Rolls into Schenectady September 15-16
Parks & Trails New York has rolled out two new ways to help plan a visit to the Erie Canalway Trail. The new website CycletheErieCanal.com and the just-released, fourth edition of the Cycling the Erie Canal guidebook are designed to promote the Erie Canalway Trail as a cycling destination and bring more tourism dollars to upstate New … Continue reading New CycletheErieCanal Website and Guidebook Launched
News from the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Take a day or weekend and find great places to explore and enjoy in the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor. Erie Canalway has paired national parks and canal sites to create five free itineraries that introduce people to some of the best historic, cultural, and natural sites … Continue reading Find Your Park in the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor
The 2015 edition of PTNY's Cycle the Erie Canal was a huge success, with approximately 600 riders making their way across the state on the historic Erie Canalway Trail. In addition to the record-breaking number of persons participating, this year's ride also featured a new return shuttle to Buffalo and enhanced menu options at the … Continue reading Cycle the Erie Canal – Better Than Ever!
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