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DECEMBER 2022 |
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2022 has been a year of engagement, investment, and impact, fueled by a year of support from our many financial contributors. Together, we are achieving more than any of us could do alone. The canals are closed for winter, but big plans are underway for 2023. We look forward to an exciting and productive New Year.
Warm regards,
Bob Radliff
Executive Director
Photo: North Tonawanda by Becky O'Connor
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EXCITING INVESTMENTS ALONG THE CANAL |
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NYS Canal System Tourism Infrastructure and Events Grants Open January 9
Do you have a tourism project or event in need of funding? The New York State Canal Corporation, through the Reimagine the Canals initiative, and the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor are thrilled to announce another year of competitive grant funding to support tourism infrastructure and amenity improvements, and events along the New York State Canal System in 2023. MORE >
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Market NY Grant to Fund Bicentennial Marketing Tool Kit and Paddling Events
Empire State Development (ESD) recently announced that nearly $15 million has been awarded through the Market New York program to support 69 projects across New York State through the Regional Economic Development Council initiative. We are thrilled to be among the recipients. Erie Canalway Heritage Fund will use the grant to develop an Erie Canalway Bicentennial Marketing Tool Kit for use by municipalities, organizations, and sites and we will also host paddling events in 2023 and 2024 to promote and celebrate the bicentennial. More to come in 2023. MORE >
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NYS Canal Corporation REDC Awards Invest in Recreation and Tourism
The NYS Canal Corporation selected eight upstate municipalities to receive more than $1 million in grants from the Canal Corporation through Round XII of the Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) Initiative. The grants will support improvement projects that promote recreation and tourism through investment in the functionality and beautification of areas surrounding the Canal and Canalway Trail. MORE >
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Thank you C&S Companies!
Employees at C&S Companies held an “Empire State Trail Challenge” earlier this year as a fun way to bring together employees from their offices in Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, and Albany and raise awareness of the wonderful recreational opportunities along the canals. Participants set a goal to walk, run or bike the Erie Canal portion of the Empire State Trail and document their experiences through pictures and videos. Along the way, they also raised $4,000, which they generously donated to the Erie Canalway Heritage Fund through the C&S Foundation. Thank you for your generosity!
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Little Falls Announces Big Plans
The City of Little Falls recently announced its plans for the $10 million it received as part of New York’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative. Eight projects were selected, including plans to connect Canal Place to Moss Island and historic Lock 17 by making bicycle- and pedestrian-friendly improvements to Seely Street. MORE >
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Bent’s Opera House Restoration Honored
The Landmark Society of Western New York recently awarded its most prestigious preservation award to Roger Hungerford and Heather Farnsworth for the outstanding rehabilitation of Bent’s Opera House in Medina. The historic opera house now showcases a first-floor restaurant and private dining space, a second-floor boutique hotel, and an elegantly restored opera house on the third floor. MORE >
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HOLIDAY FUN
When the canal was drained for winter, water that remained on the bottom iced over, enabling skaters to enjoy an outdoor rink in some canal communities. Here, a crowd enjoys skating on the Rochester Aqueduct around 1900. Photo: Rochester Public Library
Enjoy some winter fun with outdoor ice skating, First Day Hikes, the FEBRUARY 15 Canalway Challenge, and On the Canals activities.
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You matter!
Your contribution to the non-profit Erie Canalway Heritage Fund supports our work to preserve and share our canal heritage, promote the entire Corridor as a world class tourism destination, and foster vibrant communities connected by our treasured waterways. DONATE >
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Attention State Employees: SEFA Campaign Underway
The New York State Employees Federated Appeal (SEFA) enables New York State employees to give to their favorite charitable causes by making a payroll deduction. If you would like to support our work, please select the Erie Canalway Heritage Fund, Inc, #999-01182 at www.sefanys.org
Follow us @eriecanalway on Facebook and Instagram to stay up-to-date and see great historic and current photos.
Thank you! Funding support for many Erie Canalway programs, including the Canalway Challenge and NYS Canalway Water Trail, is provided by the National Park Service and the NYS Canal Corporation, along with numerous individual and corporate donors.
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