Celebrate

October 21, 2022

Celebrate the Erie Canal Now!

Celebrate the Erie Canal BiCentennial Now!
November 21, 2020

Dedication

Clifton Park Town Supervisor Phil Barrett is joined by Canal Corporation Director Brian Stratton, Capital Region Chamber VP Peter Bardunias and other Town and Byway officials […]
December 2, 2019

Giving Tuesday

On Thursday we gave thanks. Friday we had some good deals. Saturday highlighted small businesses. Monday was the day for cyber deals. Here it is Tuesday, […]
March 17, 2018

Salute to the Irish

Here’s a tip o’ the tam to all those who can trace their ancestry to the Irish labor force who built the Erie Canal. There were […]
January 31, 2018

Annual Report

The Mohawk Towpath Scenic Byway Coalition’s Annual Report is now available! The report starts out, “Perhaps on of the most striking changes to the Mohawk Towpath […]
November 25, 2017

Friends Holiday

The Friends of the Byway invite you to the… ANNUAL HOLIDAY  JINGLE AND MINGLE January 9, 2018, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. DOOR PRIZES, DESSERTS, RAFFLES Historic […]
June 14, 2017

Ride into History

Even with the prediction of rain, heavy at times, we still had ten people participate in the Clifton Park’s National Trails Day ride.  Another two people […]
November 5, 2016

Duathlon Success

As we wrap up the details of this year’s duathlon I can’t help but be grateful to all our volunteers for what they do to make […]
August 29, 2016

Towpath Trail

Early advocates of the Mohawk Towpath Byway envisioned a reconstructed Towpath through the Vischer Ferry Nature and Historic Preserve into the Town of Halfmoon.  The eastern […]
July 29, 2016

New Perspectives

It is refreshing to see the story of the Mohawk Towpath Byway with a new perspective.  It’s like a visit or tour of the Byway on […]
March 7, 2016

Towpath Trail

Construction on the Towpath Connecting Trail has started!  Town of Halfmoon crews are clearing the path from Canal Road under I-87 Northway Bridges and working west […]
December 10, 2015

New Kiosks

New interpretive kiosks have been installed along the Mohawk Towpath Byway to help tell the story and highlight the significance of the individual sites.  One will be […]