NYPA Press Release
News Published:05/04/2022
For Immediate Release: May 04, 2022
Contact: Shane Mahar | 518-603-0791 | shane.mahar@nypa.gov
Date: Thursday, May 5, 2022
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Erie Canalway Trail, 5625 Mohawk Street, Marcy, NY 13404
Event:
Employees from the New York Power Authority and Canal Corporation will be sprucing up the Erie Canalway Trail in Marcy just west of the trail parking lot along Mohawk Street. In conjunction with the 17th Annual Canal Clean Sweep, participants will clean-up debris and liter left along the trail from this past winter as well as rake and remove small, downed tree limbs and branches.
Originally scheduled in April, this clean-up was postponed due to inclement weather. More than 120 Canal Clean Sweep events occurred between April 22-24th across the 524-mile Canal system and 400-mile Canalway Trail, which is part of the statewide Empire State Trail.
The Canal Clean Sweep coincides with New York’s annual Earth Day celebrations by providing opportunities for thousands of residents to give back to their local communities and to show pride in one of New York’s most iconic cultural and recreational resources.
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About the New York State Canal Corporation
New York’s Canal system includes four historic canals: the Erie, Champlain, Oswego, and Cayuga – Seneca. Spanning 524 miles, the waterway links the Hudson River with the Great Lakes, the Finger Lakes and Lake Champlain. The canals form the backbone of the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor and connect hundreds of unique and historic communities.
The New York State Canal Corporation is a subsidiary of the New York Power Authority.
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About NYPA
NYPA is the largest state public power organization in the nation, operating 16 generating facilities and more than 1,400 circuit-miles of transmission lines. More than 80 percent of the electricity NYPA produces is clean renewable hydropower. NYPA uses no tax money or state credit. It finances its operations through the sale of bonds and revenues earned in large part through sales of electricity. For more information visit www.nypa.gov and follow us on Twitter @NYPAenergy, Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr and LinkedIn.