The 5th Annual Canal Clean Sweep is coming Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 16, 17 and 18, come be a part of it!
In recognition of Earth Day and in advance of the 185th consecutive navigation season on the NYS Canal System and the summer tourism season, the NYS Canal Corporation, in partnership with Parks & Trails New York, the Environmental Facilities Corporation and the NYS Consumer Protection Board, once again is encouraging community groups and municipalities to participate in this “spring cleaning” event along the Canal System and the Canalway Trail.
Click here to find out more information on hosting a Canal Clean Sweep Event!
Here are some events planned for our area~
Montgomery County
“Bike Path Clean-up in Fort Plain”
Saturday, 4/17, 9:00 – 11:00 am
The Fort Plain Activities Council, Friends of Fort Plain and Fort Plain Pacers will clean up along the bike path between from the Lock 15 area to Canajoharie, about 5 miles.
Meeting place is the intersection of Rt. 80 and the bike path at the plaza in Fort Plain
Contact: Micki and Fred Lieber, 518-993-3087, fmlieber@roadrunner.com
“Parrinos Protect and Preserve” (Canajoharie)
Sunday, 4/18, 12:30 pm
The Parrino family, friends and neighbors will help beautify and protect the bike trail.
They will be meeting at Mitchell Street at the trail in Canajoharie
Contact: Karen Parrino, 518-673-2715, ktparr@citlink.net
“Troop 2317 Canajoharie Riverfront Clean Sweep”
Saturday, 4/17 1:00 pm
Girl Scout Troop 2317 and their families to clean up the Canajoharie Riverfront. Bring your own labeled shovel, rake and gloves if you have them! Rain date is Sunday 4/18 at 1 pm.
Location to meet is the Riverfront Gazebo in Canajoharie
Contact: Stefanie Shepard, 518-673-3902, stefaniesh@roadrunner.com
Herkimer County
“Herkimer Lions Club Celebrating Earth Day”
Saturday, 4/17, 10:00 am
The Herkimer Lions Club and community members will celebrate Earth Day by cleaning up trash & debris along Rte 5S between MOVAC and the historic Fort Herkimer Church.
The meeting place is Gems along the Mohawk parking lot across from Herkimer Thuway exit
Contact: Deborah Dempsey Tayler, 315-534-7878, debdempseytayler@yahoo.com
“Little Falls Canal Clean Sweep”
Saturday, 4/17, 9:00 am
The Canal Place Development Association invites volunteers to help them pick up litter along the north side of the canal from the parking lot west of the Benton’s Landing east to Moss Island. If there are enough volunteers, they also will assist the Rotary Club on the south side along the Miller’s Mile Trail (see next listing).
They will meet at Benton’s Landing, Little Falls
Contact: Alfred McDowell, 315-823-9834, amcdowell@twcny.rr.com
“Little Falls Rotary Canal Clean Sweep”
Saturday, 4/17, 9:00 am
Members of the Little Falls Rotary Club will clean up the canal along the first 2 miles of Miller’s Mile Trail.
The meeting place is Miller’s Mile Trail on West Shore Lake
Contact: Colleen Corsi, 315-823-1015, ccorsi@nysahperd.org
www.rotarydistrict7150.org
Schenectady County
“Water Ski Team Cleanup Along the Mohawk” (Scotia)
Saturday, 4/17, 10:00 am
The US Water Ski Show Team will clean up along the Mohawk River shorline where they ski in the summer.
They will be meeting at Jumpin’ Jacks Drive-in, Scotia
Contact: Christine Palleschi, 518-488-1404, cpalleschi@gmail.com
www.uswaterskishowteam.com
“EFC Clean Sweep” (Niskayuna)
Saturday, 4/17, 9:00 am
Staff and families of the NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation will clean up trash & debris in the vicnity of Lock 7. Meet up at the Lock 7 picnic area inNiskayuna
Contact: Lynne VanDenburgh, 518-402-7461, vandenbu@nysefc.org
www.nysefc.org
“Ride for Missing Children Clean Sweep” (Rotterdam)
Sunday, 4/18, 1:00 pm
Help clean up the Canalway Trail in the vicinity of Lock 8. Meet at Lock 8
Contact: Dan Craven, 518-461-4241, dngrusdan@gmail.com
www.rideformissingchildrengcd.org
“Rotterdam Clean Sweep”
Saturday, 4/17, 9:00 am
The Town of Rotterdam invites volunteers to join Boy Scouts, Little League and students from Schalmont High School in cleaning up along the river and trail from Kiwanis Park west to Scrafford Lane and east to Rte 5 bridge.
The meeting place will be the Kiwanis Park on the river near NYS Route 5
Contact: Kathy Fisher, 518-864-7430, Kf.akcc@gmail.com
“Schenectady Canal Clean Sweep”
Saturday, 4/17, 9:00 am
Friends of the Mohawk-Hudson Bike-Hike Trail and the City of Schenectady invite volunteers to help clean up the trail in the Schenectady/Rotterdam area.
They will be meeting at Schenectady County Community College parking lot (Washington Ave)
Contact: Gillian Scott, 518-372-8478, adklookout@verizon.net
www.mhbht.org
Last year more than 80 groups throughout the Canal Corridor, including municipalities, not-for-profit organizations, civic groups, and businesses, engaged in clean up and beautification activities. They are seeking your assistance in making the 2010 Canal Clean Sweep an even bigger success by coordinating your own activity!
Whether it’s picking up litter and brush on lock grounds or in a local canal park, or helping to remove debris or restore a section of Canalway Trail, your event will give local volunteers an opportunity to work hand-in-hand with their neighbors and Canal Corporation employees to enhance and preserve this tremendous environmental, cultural and historic resource.To recognize your group’s participation, the Canal Corporation and Parks & Trails New York will be promoting all events with statewide press releases and also will provide event organizers with press release templates to customize for local media. In addition, Parks & Trails New York will maintain a comprehensive listing of events taking place throughout the weekend. As in the past, organizing groups will receive free Canal Clean Sweep tee shirts and the Canal Corporation will provide trash bags and arrange for the disposal of collected and bagged trash. Local groups will be expected to provide their own tools and work gloves.
