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Preparing for the International Market
 2010 Tourism Readiness WorkshopsFind out how to attract and serve international visitors to your canal community, business, museum, visitor center, or historic site. These workshops are intended for all organizations, communities and businesses, regardless of previous involvement or knowledge of international tourism.
- August 30, Belhurst Castle, Geneva
- August 31, Yesterday's Royal, Sylvan Beach
- September 1, Century House Conference Center, Albany
All workshops 10 am to 1 pm; Sign in begins at 9:30 am
Registration fee: $20 (includes lunch)
The workshops are offered through collaboration with I Love NY and Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor, and supported by Canal New York and Tourism Promotion Agencies throughout the region.
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Canal Splash! Weekend: August 13-15
100 Events and Activities along the NYS Canal System 
Cruise the Erie Canal! Enjoy a walking tour! Take part in a cardboard boat race! More than 100 programs and events are on tap throughout the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor during Canal Splash!
Celebrate the history, culture, recreational appeal, and beauty of the New York State Canal System at an event near you-- or discover a new area along the canal. Visit WWW.CANALS.NY.GOV for a full program of events. |
Welcome to the Syracuse Weighlock!
New interactive exhibit now available online 
Ever wonder what a weighlock was or how one worked? The Erie Canal Museum in Syracuse is located in the only remaining weighlock building. The structure was once used to collect tolls on freight boats on the Erie Canal. Thanks to a new interactive exhibit at the museum and online, young visitors can become "assistant weighmasters," weighing boats and collecting tolls as they operate the weighlock. TRY THE GAME ONLINE and recommend it to teachers (and youngsters) you know. The interactive exhibit was funded, in part, by a grant from the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor. To learn more about the museum: WWW.ERIECANALMUSEUM.ORG |
| Lois McClure -- August Tour Schedule
Our Shared Heritage Tour Celebrates Canal Connections
 Step on board for a free tour of the 1862 replica canal schooner Lois McClure as she travels the Erie Canal this summer. -
August 3: Fort Plain, Lock E15, 11am to 7pm
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August 5: Illion, Ilion Marina and RV Park, 11 am to 7pm
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August 7-8: Utica, Utica Historic Marina, 10am to 6pm
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August 13-14: Baldwinsville, Across from Paper Mill Island, Friday 11am to 7am, Saturday 10am to 4pm
- August 20-22: Watkins Glen, 8/20 11am to 7pm; 8/21-22 10am to 6pm-- don't miss the Lois McClure under full sail!
- August 27: Seneca Falls, 11am to 7pm
- August 29: Clyde, Lauraville Landing, 10am to 6pm
- August 31: Newark, T. Spencer Knight Park, 11am to 7pm
A full schedule of events and tour stops is available at WWW.LCMM.ORG. |
| Guided Walking Tours of the
Erie & Champlain Canals
See Waterford from a historical perspective. Fun for the whole family!  Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor and the Waterford Canal Towpath Society are offering guided interpretive tours of the Erie and Champlain Canals during August and September. Tours will be lead by National Park Service volunteer rangers, are free to the public, and will start at the Waterford Harbor Visitor Center, 1 Tugboat Alley, Waterford.
Tour Schedule: 10 am to 11 am each Saturday in August and on Sept 10, 11, and 12 at the Tugboat Round-up.
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2010 Photo Contest: Call for Entries
Winning images to be featured in 2011 calendar  Capture the distinctive beauty, history, activities, and character of the Erie, Cayuga-Seneca, Oswego, and Champlain Canals and their surrounding communities for 2010 Erie Canalway Photo Contest. Winning entries will be featured in the 2011 Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Calendar.
Contest Categories
First, second and third place photographs will be chosen in each of four contest categories: - Bridges, Buildings, and Locks- Distinctive architecture, engineering marvels, canal structures, historic Main Streets
- On the Water- Water activities and scenes, e.g., boating, paddlings, tugs and barges, historic vessels
- For the Fun of It- People having fun at canal-related events and activities, e.g., cycling the Erie Canalway Trail, fishing, picnicking, concerts, etc.
- The Nature of the Canal- Landscapes, waterscapes, wildlife, plants, the beauty of the seasons
Contest deadline is September 9, 2010. |
Erie Canalway Partner Program: Deadline Approaching!
Applications for 2010 Site Designation due August 6
Canal-related museums and cultural heritage sites within the Corridor are invited to join the Erie Canalway Partner Program. The program is intended to advance the goals of the Erie Canalway Preservation and Management Plan by facilitating coordinated and sustained collaboration between the commission and staff and canal-related sites.
Historic, cultural, and natural resource sites may apply to become partners in one of three program categories: Erie Canalway Heritage Partners, Affiliate Sites, and Points of Interest. You can learn more about program benefits, objectives, and eligibility and download an application on our website at:
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National Heritage Corridor
P.O. Box 219
Waterford, New York 12188
(518) 237-7000
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