From Lockport’s historic locks district to the quiet trailheads of Montezuma, communities along New York’s storied canal system are preparing for a season of renewal — thanks to a fresh round of state-backed investment aimed at welcoming more visitors to the waterway that transformed America. Fifth Year of Grant Funding Reaches New Milestone The Erie…
New York State is doubling down on its commitment to the Erie Canal corridor, with the NYS Canal Corporation and Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor announcing 41 grant awards totaling $207,953 through the 2026 Canal System Tourism Infrastructure and Event Grants program. The funding, now in its fifth year, will support trail improvements, accessibility upgrades,…
Two more New York communities are staking their futures on the transformative power of the Erie Canal corridor. On March 16, Parks & Trails New York announced that the City of Utica and the Town of Lyons have been selected as the newest members of the Empire State Trail Town program—bringing the initiative’s roster to…
Forty-one communities and organizations across New York State are set to receive a combined $207,953 in tourism infrastructure and event grants from the NYS Canal Corporation and the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor, officials announced this month. The awards mark the fifth year of a grants program that has now invested approximately $1 million in…
As New York’s storied canal system prepares to open its 202nd consecutive navigation season this May, dozens of communities along the waterway are already putting fresh investment to work — thanks to a new round of grants aimed at making the corridor more accessible, more welcoming, and more vibrant than ever. $207,953 for 41 Projects…
With the 2026 Erie Canal navigation season just weeks away, communities along the historic waterway are poised for a vibrant summer — buoyed by fresh tourism grant funding and a full slate of programming that carries the momentum of last year’s landmark bicentennial celebrations into the new season. 41 Communities Share $208,000 in Canal Tourism…
As warmer weather approaches and the Erie Canal’s 202nd navigation season draws near, New York State has announced 41 recipients of the 2026 Canal System Tourism Infrastructure and Event Grants — a combined investment of $207,953 that is expected to leverage an additional $808,104 in local and partner support across canal-side communities. Strengthening the Canal…
From new bike racks in Holley to tactile maps in Lockport, communities along New York’s storied canal corridor are preparing for a busy season of improvements thanks to a fresh round of state funding announced this month. $207,953 for 41 Projects Statewide The New York State Canal Corporation and the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor…
Forty-one communities along New York’s historic canal corridor are set to welcome visitors with improved amenities and vibrant new events this year, thanks to a fresh round of tourism grants announced by the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor and the New York State Canal Corporation. Nearly a Quarter-Million Dollars for Trail Towns and Canal Communities…
Two of New York’s most storied canal communities are stepping into the spotlight this spring. The City of Utica and the Town of Lyons have been officially named 2026 Empire State Trail Towns, joining a growing network of communities that are transforming the Erie Canalway Trail into a vibrant corridor for recreation, tourism, and local…