April 18, 2025

Canal Clean Sweep

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elebrate Earth Day with a purpose! Sponsored by the NYS Canal Corporation, Canal Clean Sweep is an annual statewide event that occurs along New York’s historic canalways and greenways on Earth Day weekend. This spring, from April 18-20, 2025, thousands of volunteers will clean up more more than a hundred locations along historic canals in New York State. Over its 20-year legacy, Canal Clean Sweep has mobilized thousands of volunteers from scout troops and small business to elected officials and rotaries.

Visit www.ptnyfriends.org/canal-clean-sweep for event information.


Thank you to our 2025 Canal Clean Sweep sponsor

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And thank you to our additional 2025 Love Our NY Lands Sponsors. View list of all sponsors here.

Adopt-a-Trail

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Want to carry the spirit of Clean Sweep through the entire year? The Canalway Trail Adopt-a-Trail program might just be what you're looking for are. Groups that register as trail adopters perform routine maintenance tasks on their local trail section, including picking up litter, trimming brush, and raking.

If you'd like to get involved, email canaltrail@ptny.org for more information.