Volunteer groups and individuals are invited to join the New York State Canal Corporation staff for the annual “Canal Clean Sweep,” scheduled for the weekend of April 20-22.
The event along the 524-mile-long Canal system help celebrate Earth Day and prepare the canals for the 188th consecutive navigation season, scheduled to begin May 1, weather permitting.
For information on the Seventh Annual Canal Clean Sweep, or to help coordinate an event, contact Elijah Yearick of Parks & Trails New York at (518) 434-1583 or email canalsweep@ptny.org. To register events online in the area, visit Parks & Trails New York weblink http://www.ptny.org/canalway/sweep/index.shtml.
Individuals or groups interested in joining others in the cooperative clean-up effort should consult the Parks & Trails New York events list at http://www.ptny.org/canalway/sweep/index.shtml.
For information, contact the New York State Canal Corporation, Office of Public Affairs, (518) 436-2983.
