On June 6, 2009, coinciding with National Trails Day, thousands of New Yorkers and visitors participated in the 6th annual Canalway Trail Celebration, a coordinated series of events across the state designed to highlight the value of the trail as a world class recreation resource and tourism destination.

This year, nearly 60 Celebration events spanning 18 counties took place throughout the Canalway Trail Corridor, from Tonawanda to Albany and Waterloo to Queensbury.  These events, organized by local municipalities, civic groups, and other organizations, ranged from bicycle rides and history walks to trail clean-up activities and festivals. There also were ribbon cuttings for new trails and facilities and, in Seneca County, a kick-off for construction of a new segment of Canalway Trail.

The Canalway Trail Celebration is organized by Parks and Trails New York, the New York State Canal Corporation, and the Canalway Trails Association New York (CTANY), with additional support from the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor.

National Trails Day is America’s largest single trails and outdoor celebration, held each year on the first Saturday in June, with more than 1,000 trail events nationwide.

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