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Would you like to see the Towpath Trail completed but aren’t sure how you can help? An easy way for you to contribute is to join the Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition! Your contribution to the Towpath Trail can help us make all 101 miles a reality! Sign-Up Now
Goal: Complete Towpath Trail by 2020
Do you walk or bicycle with your family, walk or exercise your dog on the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail? Please show your support and make a donation and help us complete the Towpath Trail by 2020! Continue reading...
FirstMerit Towpath
Century Ride
Bicycle riders throughout northeast Ohio come together each year to help the Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition raise much needed funds for the Towpath Trail.
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Towpath Adventure!
Discover new facts and solve decades old mysteries along the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail during the 2013 Towpath Adventures! Click here for more information! Click here for more details.
Healthy Steps 2013
For more information on the Healthy Steps Program, please click here.
Canal Captain's Ball
Join the Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition for the Canal Boat Captain’s Ball on
June 8 at the Fairlawn Country Club to honor Madeline and Libert Bozzelli.
Welcome
Established in 1989, Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition is a private, non-profit organization working on the development of the Ohio & Erie Canal Heritage Canalway. The Coalition provides educational programs, events and publications about the Heritage Canalway while developing strong working relationships with partners to preserve and interpret the natural, historical and recreational resources throughout the corridor.
BIKE-N-BRAINSTORM
Green, Ohio - Saturday June 22 - 9:30a.m.
Summit County Trail & Greenway Plan
Grant Applications
The Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition is pleased to announce that communities in Summit County are eligible to receive grant monies for their trail and greenspace projects identified on the popular Summit County Trail & Greenway Plan. The Summit County Trail & Greenway Plan identifies trails and greenways in Summit County and their connections to the popular Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail and the Metro Parks, Serving Summit County’s Bike & Hike Trail along with other regional and local trail and greenway networks.
Some of the past important projects included construction for the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, Metro Parks, Serving Summit County’s proposed Freedom Secondary Trail, and the City of Barberton’s Towpath Trailhead construction.
All 2013 Summit County Trail and Greenway Plan grant applications must be postmarked by Monday, May 15, 2013. Please contact George Ebey at 330-374-5657 for any questions regarding the grant application or grant process.
Since 2002, the Summit County Trail & Greenway Grant program has been distributed to the following agencies and organizations:
Bath Township |
Northfield Township |
Summit County Trail & Greenway Plan
The Summit County Trail & Greenway Plan is a visionary plan that proposes trails and greenways throughout Summit County. These networks of trails are east and west linkages, linking communities to communities, as well as linking communities to the Towpath Trail and to other local and regional trails and greenways. The Plan identifies trails and greenways throughout Summit County and represents over 500 miles of proposed trail and greenspace. Continue reading...
Sign Up For Our Towpath Tips Email Newsletter
There is always something happening along the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail.
Our E-newsletter with feature Towpath Tips for all 101-miles of trail.
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Visit Our Partners
For more information about the Ohio & Erie National Heritage Canalway visit our partners.
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