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.
2014 Summit County Trail and Greenway Grant Application
The Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition is pleased to announce that communities in Summit County are eligible to receive grant monies for their trail projects identified on the popular Summit County Trails Plan. The application for the 2014 grant cycle is now available here.
Join Us - Membership Information
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! Continue reading...
FirstMerit Towpath Trail Century Ride
May 17 and 18, 2014
Join us for this unique trail experience with your family
and friends while making a contribution to the Ohio & Erie Canalway. Continue reading...
Healthy Steps 2014
Join us for the 10th Annual Healthy Steps. For more information about the program and the Kick Off Click Here.
AECOM Canal Clean Up
April 26th, 2014
9 Plate Lane, Akron, Ohio 44301
10:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m.
Volunteers
and AECOM employees spend the day cleaning up debris and trash along the Ohio & Erie Canal. This
major effort to restore the canal’s natural beauty in an urban landscape helps communities enjoy
this important historical and recreational resource. For more information, please call 330-374-5657
or e-mail lwilliams@ohioeriecanal.org.
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...
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.
Read more and sign up!
Visit Our Partners
For more information about the Ohio & Erie National Heritage Canalway visit our partners.
Please consider the Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition in your estate planning.
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Akron General is a proud sponsor of the Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition