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New York State Canal Corp. will not remove trees from along Erie Canal
On Wednesday the environmental review and management plan was released that showed the New York State Canal Corp. would not complete a total tree removal along the Erie Canal. For five years there has been ... more
Free Erie Canal tours highlight Finger Lakes history (video)
Amanda Holchuck is enjoying a cruise along the Erie Canal. She’s seeing a side of the Finger Lakes she hasn’t before. "Well it’s the first time I’ve ever seen a heron, a blue heron," Holchuck ... more
Stop the Canal Clear-Cut rallies on Sunday to raise awareness for Canal Corporations plans to cut trees down
A group called Stop the Canal Clear-Cut met Sunday in Pittsford to have a rally in opposition to plans by the Canal Corporation to cut down trees along the Erie Canal. The plan began four ... more
Cycle the Erie Canal tour passes through Seneca Falls on Tuesday
The 23rd annual Cycle the Erie Canal tour held by the statewide nonprofit Parks & Trails New York has cyclists from 34 different states crossing the state along the canal. The cyclists stopped in Seneca ... more
OUR FINGER LAKES HISTORY: The complete history of the Erie Canal (podcast)
Canals played a very important part in the rapid and huge economic development of the Finger Lakes in the decades before the Civil War. The Erie Canal was clearly the most important of the canals ... more