Statewide cleanup activities planned along New York State Canal System
In recognition of Earth Day 2017 and in preparation for the upcoming 193rd consecutive navigation season on the New York State Canal System, the New York State Canal Corporation is partnering with Parks & Trails New York to sponsor the Twelfth Annual Canal Clean Sweep during the weekend of April 21 through 23.
As part of this multi-community celebration, the Village of Brockport will host an Earth Day Celebration which includes the Canal Clean Sweep, beginning at the Welcome Center at 11 Water Street. Meet at 1:30 p.m., travel along the towpath and end at Corbett Park/Smith Street. This event is family friendly, trash bags, plastic gloves, (limited) t-shirts, and water provided.
The pavilion at Corbett Park will be the site of further Earth Day celebrations from 2 to 4 p.m., including composting demonstrations, information on key environmental efforts, and earth friendly crafts including making pinecone bird feeders and art out of recycling. Anyone is welcome to participate in one or both portions of this celebration.
For more information about the cleanup events in Brockport, contact Erica Linden at elinden@brockportny.org or 637-5300×10.
The Canal Clean Sweep highlights the growing significance of the Canal System and the Canalway Trail System as a recreational and tourism destination across the state and in Brockport by encouraging communities, not-for-profit organizations and volunteers to engage in cleanup and beautification activities along the Canal System and the Canalway Trail.
Community organizations, service groups, municipalities, and businesses across the New York State Canal System are participating in the Canal Clean Sweep by joining in local clean-up activities in Canal parks, along public promenades, and on Canalway Trail segments in their region.
The New York State Canal System is comprised of four historic waterways, the Erie, the Champlain, the Oswego and the Cayuga-Seneca Canals. Spanning 524 miles across New York State, the waterway links the Hudson River, Lake Champlain, Lake Ontario, the Finger Lakes, and the Niagara River with communities rich in history and culture.
Parks & Trails New York is the only statewide not-for-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the health and quality of life of New Yorkers through the use and enjoyment of a growing network of parks, pedestrian and bicycle trails, greenways, and heritage corridors around the state.
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