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| Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor | January 17, 2012 |
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Above: Congressmand Tonko joined Erie Canalway officials to present grants to Capital Region recipients.
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Erie Canalway
Commission Meeting
January 25, 2012
10 am to 1 pm
Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel and Conference Center
Syracuse, NY
Join us! E-mail Diane Jennings to RSVP. |
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Grants Boost Erie Canal Education, Preservation, and Tourism
Seven organizations benefit from 2012 Grants Program  | |
Congressman Higgins at the Buffalo Zoo press event |
Music, stories, school programs, audio tours, and more will come to life in the coming year, thanks to $43,700 in grants awarded by the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Commission, in partnership with the Erie Canalway Heritage Fund.
Seven organizations from Albany to Buffalo received funding for education, preservation and tourism projects. Congratulations to our recipients: Albany Institute of History and Art (Albany), The Buffalo Zoo (Buffalo), Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum (Chittenango), Erie Canal Museum (Syracuse), New York Folklore Society (Schenectady), Schenectady Museum & Suits-Bueche Planetarium (Schenectady), and The Public Broadcasting Council of Central New York/WCNY (Syracuse).
Press events in Buffalo and Albany helped spread the word about the grant awards; we'll be presenting "big checks" to our central New York recipients on January 25.
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Event and Festival Sponsorships
Apply by February 3, 2012 
Are you planning an event that could use a boost of financial support? The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Commission is offering a limited number of $500 sponsorships for events or festivals taking place from May through October 2012.
Qualifying events must promote or celebrate the distinctive historic, cultural, scenic, or recreational resources of the canal corridor. Events for New York Heritage Weekend and Canal Splash are especially encouraged to apply.
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All Aboard!
Become a Volunteer Guide on Amtrak
Recruiting session on Saturday, 2/4/12 
If you like trains and history, come to a National Park Service volunteer recruiting session on Saturday, February 4 at 1 pm in the Erie Canalway/Peebles Island Visitor Center, Cohoes.
Volunteer Guides tell the story of the rich history of the Mohawk Valley and Erie Canal on Amtrak's Maple Leaf train heading west to Syracuse out of the Albany-Rensselaer train station. The Adirondack train program focuses on Revolutionary War and Hudson River history. It runs between the Saratoga Springs and Westport train stations. |
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 Sal the Mule Has Gone Social
Send your photos to Sal!
Sal's out of retirement and into the 21st Century. If you're on Facebook, why not friend a mule to get Sal's Photo of the Week and other fresh scoops.
Every Wednesday Sal will post a new photo on Facebook, www.facebook.com/ErieCanalway. She's hoping you'll share your photos of current happenings, unusual views, or historical images along New York's legendary canals. We'll repost Sal's photos in our website gallery each month.
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Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor, P.O. Box 219, Waterford, New York 12188
(518) 237-7000
The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor, established in 2000 by an Act of Congress, spans 524 miles across the full expanse of upstate New York. It includes the Erie, Cayuga-Seneca, Oswego, and Champlain canals and their historic alignments. The Corridor encompasses 4,834 square miles in 23 counties and is home to 2.7 million people. |
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