NYS Canal Corporation
2010 Press Releases

Press Releases related to Canal revitalization, such as newly completed harbor and Canalway Trail projects are issued throughout the navigation season. In addition, information about construction, Canal events and festivities, and elements affecting navigation will be announced via press releases. For more information about any press release, please contact the Department of Public Affairs at 518-436-2983.

Please click on the links below for more information.

• September 2, 2010 -- MEDIA ALERT
• September 1, 2010 -- MEDIA ALERT
• August 30, 2010 -- MEDIA ALERT
• August 28, 2010 -- MEDIA ALERT
• August 27, 2010 -- MEDIA ALERT
• August 26, 2010 -- Amsterdam Pedestrian Bridge is Topic of Open House
• August 25, 2010 -- MEDIA ALERT
• August 25, 2010 -- New York State Canal Corporation Supports Champlain Canal Section of PCB Report
• August 18, 2010 -- MEDIA ALERT
• August 12, 2010 -- Fifth Annual Canal Splash! Kicks Off Weekend Celebration
• August 11, 2010 -- MEDIA ALERT
• August 11, 2010 -- MEDIA ADVISORY/PHOTO OPPORTUNITY -- Fifth Annual Canal Splash! Kicks Off Thursday, August 12, in Waterford
• August 9, 2010 -- MEDIA ADVISORY/PHOTO OPPORTUNITY -- NYS Thruway Authority/Canal Corporation and Congressman Paul Tonko to Host Public Session on Amsterdam Pedestrian Bridge Designs
• August 6, 2010 -- MEDIA ALERT
• August 5, 2010 -- New York State Canal Corporation & State Officials Announce Start of Utica Harbor Dredging, Re-opening of Harbor Lock
• August 4, 2010 -- MEDIA ADVISORY/PHOTO OPPORTUNITY, Thursday, August 5
• August 3, 2010 -- MEDIA ALERT: Canal Schooner Lois McClure To Visit Ilion
• July 30, 2010 -- MEDIA ALERT
• July 26, 2010 -- MEDIA ALERT
• July 22, 2010 -- MEDIA ALERT
• July 12, 2010 -- SCHOONER VOYAGE RETURNS TO CELEBRATE CANAL SYSTEM
• July 7, 2010 -- "CYCLING THE ERIE CANAL" BIKE TOUR GEARS UP FOR JULY 11th START
• June 24, 2010 -- CANAL CORPORATION AND PARTNERS KICK OFF OPERATION DRY WATER AND “WEAR IT NEW YORK!” ALONG CANAL SYSTEM
• June 23, 2010 -- Canal Corporation and Partners Kick Off Operation Dry Water and “Wear It New York!” Across Canal System
• June 18, 2010 -- Canal Corporation & Town of Hastings Announce Floating Docks Reopen for Public Use in Brewerton
• June 15, 2010 -- Canal Corporation Announces New York State Canalway Water Trail
• June 14, 2010 -- Media Advisory: Canal Corporation to Unveil Plans for New Water Trail (Mayor's Park, North Tonawanda)
• June 14, 2010 -- Media Advisory: Canal Corporation to Unveil Plans for New Water Trail (Fairport Boat Launch, Fairport)
• June 1, 2010 -- Seventh Annual Canalway Trail Celebration to Take Place June 5
• May 27, 2010 -- EPA and New York State Announce Ban on Boat Sewage Disposal to New York State Canal System (Link redirects to the US Environmental Protection Agency website)
• May 25, 2010 -- MEDIA ADVISORY/PHOTO OPPORTUNITY -- NYS Canal Corporation to Kick Off Dredging of Syracuse Inner Harbor
• May 21, 2010 -- Canal Corporation Announces Summer Hours of Operation Along Canal System
• May 17, 2010 -- Registration for 5th Annual Canal Splash! Now Open
• May 13, 2010 -- Canal Corporation Announces Floating Docks Reopen for Public Use in Brewerton
• May 7, 2010 -- Canal Corporation Highlights Concerns to EPA Hudson River Dredging Peer Review Panel
• May 7, 2010 -- Canal Corporation Announces 2010 Tourism Grant Awards $30,000 Bi-Annual Program Supports Tourism Marketing of New York State Canals
• April 30, 2010 -- New York State Canal System’s 186th Consecutive Navigation Season Officially Begins May 1
• April 29, 2010 -- MEDIA ADVISORY/PHOTO OPPORTUNITY -- NYS Canal Corporation to Celebrate Opening of 2010 Navigation Season
• April 23, 2010 -- Canal Corporation, Parks & Trails New York, and Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Announce Availability of Bicyclists Bring Business Guide
• April 16, 2010 -- FIFTH ANNUAL “CANAL CLEAN SWEEP” KICKS OFF WITH SHREDDING
• April 14, 2010 -- NYS Canal Corporation, Parks & Trails New York, NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation and NYS Consumer Protection Board Invite Media to Attend 5th Annual Canal Clean Sweep Kick Off
• March 22, 2010 -- Canal Corporation Announces Availability of 2010 Tug Urger Free Educational Program for New York’s Fourth-Graders
• March 11, 2010 -- Canal Corporation Announces Availability of Tourism Matching Grants Program
• March 3, 2010 -- Canal Corporation Announces Construction Ready to Begin on Canalway Trail Rehabilitation In Schenectady County
• February 17, 2010 -- Canal Corporation Provides Testimony to EPA Hudson River Dredging Peer Review Panel
• February 4, 2010 -- Canal Corporation Announces Canalway Trail Tender Award Winner
• January 28, 2010 -- Canal Corporation, Parks & Trails New York, Environmental Facilities Corporation, And Consumer Protection Board Seek Volunteers For Fifth Annual “Canal Clean Sweep”
• January 12, 2010 -- Canal Corporation and Parks and Trails New York Announce Availability of Trail Count Report