There are only a half-dozen spots left for the 4-day option of Cycle the Erie Canal from Buffalo to Syracuse (July 9-12, 2023) ‼️ This option is a perfect way to get a feel for riding the canal in half the time 🚲 Learn more and register now: ptny.org/cycle-the-erie…

New York’s largest #EarthDay celebration is coming up in just over 2 weeks! Join one of 130+ clean-ups along the Canalway Trail system. Get outside & give back to the trail with Parks & Trails NY and NYS Canal Corp.. #CanalCleanSweep Find a clean-up near you: ptny.org/cleansweep

The Erie Canalway Clean Sweep is coming up! See the link below for more info and to find a cleanup near you!

Brush up on your canal chronology with this brief history of the #ErieCanal from Smithsonian Magazine smithsonianmag.com/history/brief-…

#DYK that the Canalway Trail system saw more than 10 MILLION visits since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic? Dive into the data in our newly-released “Who's on the Trail: Canalway Trail 2022” report–developed with our partners at the NYS Canal Corp.. ptny.org/trailcounts

Attention Rochesterians: Get in the Earth Day spirit this weekend with a #CanalCleanSweep clean-up at Genesee Valley Park on April 15 at 10am, hosted by Rotary of Southwest Rochester and Assemblymember Demond Meeks 🌎 Register now: survey123.arcgis.com/share/7ba2621c…

Thank you, Governor Kathy Hochul for announcing the opening of registration for Parks & Trails New York's #ILoveMyParkDay! ow.ly/b8LT50NJsph For more information on #ILMPD or to sign-up for an event near you, go to ptny.org/ilovemypark NY State Parks New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation

Please join us in welcoming the Lockport, Newark, and Rome into the Empire State Trail Town program, sponsored by NYS Canal Corp. 🎉 These communities are committed to embracing the trail and enhancing the trail user experience 💯 Learn about the program: ptny.org/estt

When Jim and Amy decided to join Parks & Trails NY's Cycle the Erie Canal #biketour as solo travelers, finding love was the last thing on their mind... Read more about this magical #lovestory in the spring Canalway Trail Times, out now 📬 mailchi.mp/ptny.org/2023-…

We love finding the best local spots on the trail, and helping you find them too! There are over 100 certified #BikeFriendlyNY businesses that go the extra mile for trail users. Discover them at ptny.org/bfny 📸: Hungry Chicken Country Store, Rotterdam Junction

Tomorrow marks the official kick-off of the 18th #CanalCleanSweep! Throughout the weekend, hundreds of New Yorkers will come out to help get the Canalway Trail ready for another great season 🎉🚲🥾 There's still time to join in! Find an event near you at ptny.org/cleansweep

May is #BikeMonth so each week we'll be sharing a 🚲 tip to help you make the most of it! 🚲 tip #1: Sign up for the cycling adventure of a lifetime, Cycle the Erie Canal (July 9-16) or Cycle the Hudson Valley (July 30-August 5) ☀️ ptny.org/events/bike-to…

The 2023 #CanalwayChallenge officially kicks off today! If you're local, it's is a great excuse to explore new parts of the trail. Or if you're already planning on biking end-to-end, sign up now and get some sweet swag when you finish! Learn more: eriecanalway.org/explore/challe…

Today for our first round of #CanalCleanSweep awards, we are giving a shout-out to the groups with the most Clean Sweep Spirit 👏✨ Congrats to the Fulton Special Events Committee, Pirates Chest from Gasport, and Hidden Level Inc. from Syracuse who really brought it this year!

For our next round of #CanalCleanSweep awards, we're highlighting the strangest objects found out on the trail 😱 🤠 A cowboy boot found by the Middleport Beautification Committee 📸 A camera found near Dewitt by Team Al Stirpe 🦴 An animal skull found in Rotterdam by the FMHBHT

Take a ride on the trail, learn some fun facts, and kick back with a beer 🚲🍻 Sound fun? The Erie Canal Museum is bringing back its popular educational cycling series Beers, Bikes, and Barges! Learn more at eriecanalmuseum.org/cycling/

The last round of #CanalCleanSweep awards goes to the groups who collected the biggest haul! The Rotary Club of Rochester-Southwest, the Roberts Wesleyan College Dept of Social Work, and the Middleport Beautification Committee made sure not one piece of trash was left behind 💪

Good news! The tunnel at the end of Leggiero Lane in Rotterdam Junction has reopened after undergoing some modifications to make it safer for cyclists. #ErieCanalwayTrail #EmpireStateTrail

The good news keeps on coming! The section of the #ErieCanalwayTrail west of the Village of Oriskany is now back open, after being closed due to a trail washout and repair project 🎉 Please note that the trail surface may seem soft, but is expected to harden up as it settles.