WATERFORD, NY- The public is invited to pick up a free 2023 Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor calendar starting December 1, 2022 at selected libraries and visitor centers throughout the National Heritage Corridor. The calendar features winning images from this year’s Erie Canalway photo contest.
“The Erie Canal transformed New York and the Nation and continues to contribute to the economy and sense of place of communities along it today,” Erie Canalway Executive Director Bob Radliff said. “The calendar serves as a reminder to celebrate, preserve, and enjoy this incredible place all year long.”
Calendars will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, thanks to generous support from the NYS Canal Corporation and the National Park Service.
New York State Canal Corporation Director Brian U. Stratton said, “There is a reason they call December ‘the most wonderful time of the year!’ The annual Erie Canalway Calendar is a perennial favorite, beloved and eagerly awaited by all. Released at the start of the holiday season with photos captured by our friends and neighbors in canalside communities, this calendar is a testament to the beauty of this historic and scenic waterway. We are proud to continue to support this publication as it brings the charm of New York’s canals into our homes and offices for all to enjoy.”
This year’s cover features the Yankee Hill Lock at Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site near Amsterdam by Tim Stephen of Rotterdam Junction. See attached list of calendar distribution sites or visit www.eriecanalway.org.
ABOUT THE ERIE CANALWAY NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR:
The U.S. Congress recognized the national significance of the Erie Canal to the growth and development of the Nation by designating the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor in 2000. The Corridor spans more than 500 miles across the full expanse of upstate New York and includes the present-day Erie, Cayuga-Seneca, Oswego, and Champlain canals and their historic alignments.
It is home to more than three million New Yorkers and host to millions of visitors each year. The National Heritage Corridor, in partnership with the National Park Service, collaborates with a variety of federal, state, and local partners to preserve our extraordinary heritage, to promote the Corridor as a world class tourism destination, and to foster vibrant communities connected by the waterway. www.eriecanalway.org
