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With the Erie Canal’s 202nd navigation season past its midpoint, the New York State Canal Corporation has issued a steady stream of Notices to Mariners this July as a hot, dry stretch of summer pushed water levels down along portions of the historic waterway — even as drone shows, fishing tournaments and fireworks kept canal…

This Friday, May 15, New York’s storied waterway wakes up for another season. The New York State Canal System will open its 34 locks to recreational and commercial boaters, kicking off the 202nd consecutive navigation season along 524 miles of canal that helped build a nation — and is now being rebuilt for the century…

With spring arriving along the towpath, the New York State Canal System is gearing up for one of its most beloved annual traditions: the Canal Clean Sweep. Over the weekend of April 17–19, 2026, more than 2,500 volunteers are expected to fan out across the 524-mile waterway and its adjacent 400-mile Canalway Trail to clear…

Join us for guided walks along the historic Erie Canal starting April 15. Free for members, $5 for non-members.

With the 2026 navigation season just weeks away, Parks & Trails New York is calling on communities across the canal corridor to roll up their sleeves for the annual Canal Clean Sweep — a three-day statewide volunteer effort taking place April 17-19, 2026. The event mobilizes thousands of volunteers to clean up trails, parks, and…

The New York State Canal System is gearing up for its 2026 navigation season, which officially opens on Friday, May 15 — and this year, the canal enters a new chapter backed by historic levels of state investment and an expanding network of trail towns poised to welcome visitors along its 524-mile corridor. Governor Kathy…