Erie Canal

• Contact Information:
• Address: Erie Canal on Hudson River to Buffalo at Lake Erie
• Information about Erie Canal:
  • Erie Canal Website
  • National Heritage Corridor
  • Great Opportunites to Get Involved before 6/09
  • Erie Canal Map

Description/Mission/Profile

•   Erie Canal Timeline Map
• The Erie Canal is a man-made waterway in New York (365 miles) that runs from Albany on the Hudson River to Buffalo on Lake Erie.
• Mainly used by recreational watercraft in the recent past, the canal saw an upsurge in commercial traffic in 2008.
• The Erie Canal serves as a tourist attraction around the world
• The Barge Canal System is thought to be a source of rebirth for the Erie Canal.

Demographics/Leadership/Who's involved

•   Erie Canal Village Contacts
• New York State Erie Canal System
• New York State Information/Feedback Contact  

Plans already developed

• Community Plans
• Erie Canal Harbor Plan
• Erie Canal Alliance Plan
• ErieCanal Management Plan

Issue areas they are concerned about

•   Address the erosion that occurred in the Erie Canal.
•   Revitilizing the Canal to previous prestige.
•   Repair and Economic Development.