NYS Canal Corporation
2009 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.

• December 21, 2009 -- Syracuse Lakefront Development Corporation and Canal Corporation Announce Availability of Request for Proposals (RFP) for Syracuse Inner Harbor
• December 4, 2009 -- Canal Corporation Announces Construction Has Begun on Canalway Trail Rehabilitation Project from Canastota to Rome
• November 25, 2009 -- Canal Corporation Announces Dredging of Frankfort Harbor Complete
• November 13, 2009 -- Canal Corporation Announces Official Closing of the 184th Navigation Season Set for Sunday, November 15, 2009
• November 12, 2009 -- Canal Corporation Invites Media to Attend Closing Ceremony for the 2009 Navigation Season
• November 9, 2009 -- Canal Corporation Announces Public Meeting Scheduled for Amsterdam Pedestrian Bridge Project
• November 2, 2009 -- Canal Corporation Announces Repairs of Flight Lock Road to Begin in the Tow of Waterford
• September 11, 2009 -- Canal Corporation Announces 3.0-Mile Section of Canalway Trail in Towns of Ridgeway and Gaines Has Been Reopened
• September 10, 2009 -- Canal Corporation Announces 1.5-Mile Section of Canalway Trail in Village of Brockport Has Been Reopened
• September 4, 2009 -- Canal Corporation Advises of Temporary Closure of 3 Mile Section of Canalway Trail in Towns of Ridgeway & Gaines
• September 3, 2009 -- Canal Corporation Announces Fall Hours of Operation for Canal System
• September 1, 2009 -- Canal Corporation Announces Temporary Closure of 1.5 Mile Section of Canalway Trail, Village of Brockport
• August 28, 2009 -- Canal Corporation Advises of Reopening of 1,000-Foot Canalway Trail Section in City of Lockport
• August 28, 2009 -- Canal Corporation Closes Albion Boat Launch to Public
• August 19, 2009 -- Canal Corporation Announces 1,000-Foot Section of Canalway Trail in City of Lockport to Temporarily Close to Public
• August 6, 2009 -- Canal Corporation, Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor and Parks & Trails New York Kick Off Fourth Annual Canal Splash!
• August 5, 2009 -- MEDIA ADVISORY/PHOTO OPPORTUNITY -- NYS Canal Corporation, Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor, and Parks and Trails New York to Kick Off Upcoming Canal Splash! Weekend
• July 9, 2009 -- "CYCLING THE ERIE CANAL" BIKE TOUR GEARS UP FOR JULY 12 START
• July 2, 2009 -- Canal Corporation Advises of Erie Canal Closure Between Lock E-28B (Newark) and Lock E-29 (Palmyra)
• June 26, 2009 -- Utica Harbor Point Cleanup Moves Forward (This link redirects to the NYS DEC's website)
• June 25, 2009 -- CANAL CORPORATION AND PARTNERS KICK OFF OPERATION DRY WATER ALONG CANAL SYSTEM
• June 24, 2009 -- MEDIA ADVISORY -- CANAL CORPORATION AND PARTNERS KICK OFF OPERATION DRY WATER ALONG CANAL SYSTEM
• June 23, 2009 -- Registration for the 4th Annual Canal Splash! Now Open
• June 18, 2009 -- Canal Corporation and Town of Hastings Announce New Floating Docks Available for Public Use in Brewerton
• June 15, 2009 -- Canal Corporation Advises of Erie Canal Closure Between Lock E-28B in Newark and Lock 29 in Palmyra
• June 3, 2009 -- Canal Corporation Announces Sixth Annual Statewide Canalway Trail Celebration to Take Place June 6
• June 1, 2009 -- MEDIA ADVISORY/PHOTO OPPORTUNITY -- Oversized Cargo to be Shipped Via Canal System
• June 1, 2009 -- MEDIA ADVISORY -- NYS Canal Corporation and Waterford Historical Museum and Cultural Center Announce Sixth Annual CanalWays Program Set to Begin
• May 29, 2009 -- CANAL CORPORATION, PARKS & TRAILS NY REMIND CYCLISTS TO REGISTER FOR ELEVENTH ANNUAL “CYCLING THE ERIE CANAL”
• May 21, 2009 -- Canal System to Begin Summer Hours of Operation
• May 8, 2009 -- MEDIA ADVISORY -- CANAL CORPORATION AND TOWN OF HASTINGS ADVISE OF CLOSURE OF BREWERTON PIER TO PUBLIC
• May 1, 2009 -- NEW YORK ANNOUNCES INITIATIVE TO KEEP CANAL WATERS CLEAN
• April 30, 2009 -- Media Invited to Attend Canal Corporation’s Opening Ceremony of 2009 Navigation Season, Announcement of No Discharge Zone Petition for Canal System
• April 17, 2009 -- Fourth Annual “Canal Clean Sweep” Kicks Off With Shredding
• April 16, 2009 -- NYS Canal Corporation, Parks and Trails New York, NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation and NYS Consumer Protection Board Invite Media to Attend 4th Annual Canal Clean Sweep Kick Off
• April 8, 2009 -- Fourth Annual “Canal Clean Sweep” Event Listing Available
• April 3, 2009 -- Syracuse Lakefront Development Corporation and Canal Corporation Announce Draft Request for Proposals (RFP) Available for Public Comment
• April 2, 2009 -- Canal Corporation Board Approves Amendment to Allow Snowmobiling on Canal Lands
• March 16, 2009 -- Canal Corporation Announces Availability of 2009 Tug Urger Free Educational Program for New York’s Fourth-Graders
• February 23, 2009 -- CANAL CORPORATION, PARKS AND TRAILS NEW YORK, ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITIES CORPORATION, AND CONSUMER PROTECTION BOARD SEEK VOLUNTEERS FOR FOURTH ANNUAL “CANAL CLEAN SWEEP”
• February 9, 2009 -- CANAL CORPORATION AND PARKS AND TRAILS NEW YORK ANNOUNCE AVAILABILITY OF TRAIL COUNT REPORT