Save the Dates for 2010's Annual Events
Canal Clean Sweep
The 5th Annual Canal Clean Sweep is scheduled to take
place during the weekend of April 16 - 18, 2010. Register
your event now by visiting Parks & Trails NY's website,
http://www.ptny.org/canalway/sweep/index.shtml.
Canalway Trail Celebration
The 7th Annual Canalway Trail Celebration is scheduled
to take place on June 5, 2010, to coincide with National
Trails Day. Registration information will be available soon.
To see a summary and photos of the past year's event, please
visit Parks and Trails New York's website at
http://www.ptny.org/canalway/celebration/index.shtml
Cycling the Erie Canal Bike Tour
The 12th Annual Cycling the Erie Canal is scheduled to
take place July 11, 2010 through July 18, 2010. This
400-mile bike ride from Buffalo to Albany travels along the
Erie Canalway Trail and draws hundreds of cyclists each year
from around the country and world. Registration opens
1-1-10. For more information, please visit Parks and Trails
New York's website at
http://www.ptny.org/biketourintro/index.shtml
Canal Splash!
The 5th Annual Canal Splash!
is scheduled to take place during the weekend of August 13,
2010 through August 15, 2010. The Canal Splash! is a
coordinated series of locally organized events and
activities that celebrate the beauty, history, culture and
recreational appeal of the Canal System.
Register
your event now.
2010 World Canals Conference
During the week of September 19-24, 2010, the World Canals
Conference will take place in Rochester! The conference
theme is "Canals in the Community Setting, New York State,
and Worldwide: Challenges and Opportunites". The conference
will highlight the New York State Canal System and will also
have a strong national and international focus. For more
information on the World Canals Conference 2010, please
visit www.wccrochester.org.