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December

• December 28, 2023 -- Media Advisory: New York State Canal Corporation to Offer Free First Day Hikes Through “On the Canals” Adventures
• December 20, 2023 -- New York Power Authority and New York State Canal Corporation’s Reimagine the Canals Iconic Lighting Program Internationally Recognized for Illumination of Canal Infrastructure

November

• November 17, 2023 -- New York Power Authority and New York State Canal Corporation Initiate Planning and Design of a Collaborative, Multiphase Project to Enhance the Village of Medina’s Connection to the Erie Canal

• November 16, 2023 -- Ribbon Cutting & Photo Opportunity – New York Power Authority and New York State Canal Corporation to Unveil New Interactive Sculpture and Announce Collaborative, Multiphase Project to Enhance the Village of Medina’s Connection to the Erie Canal

• November 09, 2023 -- New York State Canal Corporation Announces Awards to Upstate Municipalities Through Round XIII of the Regional Economic Development Council Initiative

• November 08, 2023 -- New York State Canal Corporation Commences Construction Project to Mitigate Seepage Along the Erie Canal’s Earthen Embankment in Royalton, Niagara County

October

• October 24, 2023 -- Meeting Notice: New York State Canal Recreationway Commission

• October 18, 2023 -- New York State Canal Corporation Donates Retired Vessel to City of Amsterdam for Educational Exhibit

September

• September 29, 2023 -- Media Advisory: Locktoberfest Events Along New York’s Canals

• September 28, 2023 -- New York State Canal Corporation Announces Award-Winning Fall Fishing Program Returns for a Fourth Season

• September 26, 2023 -- New York Power Authority And New York State Canal Corporation Announce Brockport Pedestrian Bridge Construction Start

August

• August 24, 2023 -- New York Power Authority And New York State Canal Corporation Collaborate With The Buffalo Maritime Center To Provide A Unique, Hands-on Internship Opportunity For Stem Students

• August 09, 2023 -- Governor Hochul Commemorates Bicentennial of New York’s Champlain Canal

• August 07, 2023 -- New York Power Authority and New York State Canal Corporation to Commemorate Bicentennial of Champlain Canal

• August 04, 2023 -- New York Power Authority And New York State Canal Corporation Announce Strategic Investment In The Future Of New York’s Canals With Order For Four New Tugboats

• August 02, 2023 -- Meeting Notice: New York State Canal Recreationway Commission

July

• July 01, 2023 -- Upstate Flood Mitigation Task Force Announces Recommendations To Mitigate Flooding Throughout The Mohawk And Oswego River Basins

June

• June 01, 2023 -- Media Availability & Photo Opportunity – New York Power Authority and NYS Canal Corporation Team Up with Local Volunteers to Plant Pollinator Garden in Brockport

May

• May 23, 2023 -- Meeting Notice: Upstate Flood Mitigation Task Force

• May 19, 2023 -- Governor Hochul Announces Seasonal Opening Of New York State Canal System

• May 18, 2023 -- Media Availability & Photo Opportunity – Seasonal Opening of New York State’s Canal System

April

• April 20, 2023 --  New York’s Largest Earth Day Celebration Kicks Off Friday, April 21 With More Than 140 Canal Clean Sweep Events Scheduled Across the State
• April 19, 2023 --  Update Meeting Notice: Upstate Flood Mitigation Task Force Town Hall
• April 12, 2023 --  Meeting Notice: Upstate Flood Mitigation Task Force Town Hall
• April 10, 2023 --  Canalway Trail System received over 10 million visits during COVID-19
• April 04, 2023 --  Meeting Notice: New York State Canal Recreationway Commission

March

• March 23, 2023 -- Canal Clean Sweep Call for Volunteers 2023

• March 20, 2023 -- New York State Canal Corporation And The Erie Canal Museum Launch Erie Canal Artist-in-residence Program

• March 17, 2023 -- New York State Canal Corporation And New York State Department Of Transportation Announce Park Avenue Lift Bridge In Brockport To Close For Maintenance

February

• February 01, 2023 -- Meeting Notice: New York State Canal Recreationway Commission

• February 15, 2023 -- New York State Canal Corporation to Present “More Water = More Fish” at the Greater Niagara Fishing & Outdoor Expo

January

• January 25, 2023 -- Dec And Canal Corporation Announce Second Year Of Sustained Effort To Protect New York's Waters From Aquatic Invasive Species Round Goby

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