2020 Erie Canalway Calendar Available December 1st

19,500  Free calendars distributed across upstate NY

Waterford, NY – The public is invited to pick up a free 2020 Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor calendar starting December 1, 2019 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 calendar showcases the unique beauty, history, and character of New York’s canals and canal communities,” said Bob Radliff, Erie Canalway Executive Director. “We hope it inspires people to preserve and celebrate our incredible canal heritage.”

Calendars will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, thanks to generous sponsorship by the NYS Canal Corporation.

This year’s cover features 1st Place winner Tugboat Erie by Frank Forte of Little Falls, NY.

For distribution sites visit www.eriecanalway.org.

The 2020 Erie Canalway Photo Contest opens in May 2020. The public is invited to submit images taken year-round within the National Heritage Corridor.

ABOUT THE ERIE CANALWAY
The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor spans 524 miles across the full expanse of upstate New York, encompassing the Erie, Cayuga-Seneca, Oswego, and Champlain canals and their historic alignments, as well as more than 230 canal communities. Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Commission and the Erie Canalway Heritage Fund work in partnership 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

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Photo:
2020 Erie Canalway Calendar Cover
Caption: This year’s Erie Canalway Calendar cover features 1st Place winner Tugboat Erie by Frank Forte of Little Falls, NY.

Contact: Jean Mackay, Director of Communications and Outreach
518-237-7000, ext 222 or 518-925-6721 (cell)
Jean_Mackay@partner.nps.gov