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The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor has launched the 2025 Canalway Challenge, and invites New Yorkers of all ages and abilities to celebrate the waterway’s bicentennial by participating ...
Because it's pretty much impossible for ships to navigate the part of the Niagara River that literally falls off a cliff ...
This year’s bicentennial events include a 400-mile bike ride, history tours and canal concerts along one of North America’s ...
The Erie Canal from Waterford to St. Johnsville and the Champlain Canal from Waterford to Fort Edward opened on Saturday.
According to Governor Kathy Hochul, it’s estimated that 1.5 million New Yorkers could lose their Medicaid coverage or Essential plan if a budget passed by the U.S.
As the New York State Canal System opens for its bicentennial year, the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor is calling ...
Join the Erie Canalway photo contest and showcase New York's scenic beauty for a chance to feature in the 2026 calendar.
The Erie Canalway Trail continues to receive high levels of use year after year, according to the newly released Who’s on the Trail 2024: Canalway Trail report from Parks & Trails New York and the New ...
After years of anticipation and a multi-million dollar transformation, Utica Harbor Point will reopen to the public in June — ...
The NYS Canal System has just opened for its bicentennial year, and more than 100 community celebrations, tours, and ...
Who’s on the Trail 2024: Canalway Trail estimates that the 360-mile Erie Canalway Trail – running between Albany and Buffalo – receives approximately 3.84 million visits per year. The 60-mile ...