Volunteers to care for Erie Canalway Trail

Monroe County residents and civic groups are invited to help clean-up and inspect the Erie Canalway Trail on Saturday, October 20, from 9 a.m. to noon.

Volunteers can start their inspection, survey and clean-up activities at any of the following community locations.

•Brockport/Town of Sweden: Harvester Park, at the Park Avenue bridge.

•Spencerport /Town of Ogden: Bridge tender's tower, Union Street lift bridge.

•Greece: Henpeck Park, north bank of the Canal on the East side of Elmgrove Road.

•Chili and Gates: Airport Holiday Inn, Brooks Avenue at the canal.

Members of the Monroe County Regional Canalway Trail Group, a unit of the Canalway Trails Association of New York, will be at each location on October 20 at 9 a.m. to greet volunteers and to provide instructions, maps and trash bags. Participants will then walk or bicycle east or west along the Canalway Trail, making notes of the Canalway features, the present condition of the Trail, and any ideas they have for Trail improvements, As they return to the start locations, the volunteers will pick up litter which may have accumulated during the summer and autumn. Volunteers should dress appropriately for the weather. This "Sweep and Survey" event is only for volunteers 12 years and older. No dogs. Walk-ins and bike-ins are encouraged to join this grassroots effort to improve the Canalway Trail.

Folks who plan to participate are encouraged to pre-register by calling Amanda Mason at the Western Erie Canal Heritage Corridor Planning Commission, Landmark Society, (716) 546-7029 ext. 32, amason@landmarksociety.org