{"id":90045,"date":"2018-04-19T20:47:35","date_gmt":"2018-04-20T00:47:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=90045"},"modified":"2018-04-19T16:55:59","modified_gmt":"2018-04-19T20:55:59","slug":"new-yorks-largest-earth-day-celebration-kicks-off-friday-april-20-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=90045","title":{"rendered":"New York\u2019s largest Earth Day celebration kicks off\u00a0Friday, April 20, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"New York\u2019s largest Earth Day celebration kicks off\u00a0Friday, April 20, 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

More than\u00a0100 Canal<\/a>\u00a0Clean Sweep events scheduled across New York state to celebrate Earth Day and \u00a0100 years of the Barge Canal<\/p>\n

Volunteer groups across New York state are making final preparations for the\u00a013th annual Canal Clean Sweep<\/a>, the spring cleaning of the NYS Canal System and Canalway Trail, with most events scheduled for the upcoming weekend of April 20 through 22.<\/p>\n

More than 100 Clean Sweep events have been scheduled across the 524-mile-long Canal System, providing opportunities for residents to give back to their local communities and to show pride in a unique cultural and recreational resource. In Madison County, the Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum is the place to be. Other opportunities exist in nearby Green Lakes State Park in Manlius, Verona Beach State Park and Rogers Environmental Education Center in Sherburne.<\/p>\n

Clean Sweep celebrates Earth Day, and volunteer efforts will help to prepare the Canals for the 194th consecutive navigation season, scheduled to begin\u00a0May 15.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s events also mark the 100th anniversary of the New York State Canal System, formerly known as the Barge Canal.<\/p>\n

Canal Clean Sweep is organized by the non-profit Parks & Trails New York, in partnership with the New York State Canal Corporation.\u00a0To learn more about Canal Clean Sweep, and view the map of scheduled events, visit\u00a0www.ptny.org\/events\/canal-clean-sweep<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cCanal Clean Sweep brought more than 150 groups and 3,000 volunteers to our magnificent Canal and Canalway trail systems last year,\u201d said\u00a0Brian U. Stratton, Canal Corporation director. \u201cAs we celebrate a milestone season on the canals, we hope to see even greater participation, as we volunteer with neighbors to improve the Canal\u2019s scenic and historic sites, for the enjoyment of residents and visitors alike.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cCanal Clean Sweep gets bigger and better every year, but it still retains its home-grown flavor,\u201d said\u00a0Robin Dropkin, executive director of Parks & Trails New York. \u201cIt\u2019s great to see the local groups come together to show how much the Canal and Canalway Trail mean to their communities.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more information on Parks & Trails New York, visit\u00a0ptny.org<\/a>\u00a0or call (518) 434-1583.<\/p>\n

Like Canals on Facebook at\u00a0NYS Canal Corporation<\/a>. Follow Canals on Twitter at @NYSCanalCorp<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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