Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail Construction in Tuscarawas County
March 29, 2024: The Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition, in partnership with the Tuscarawas County Commissioners and Tuscarawas County Park Department, is extending the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath…
Read More2024 Summit County Trails & Greenways Grant Cycle Opens
Akron, Ohio (March 12, 2024): Communities in Summit County are eligible for grant funds for trail projects identified on the Summit County Trails Plan through the Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition's…
Read MoreAkron’s Lock 3 Park redevelopment project receives $1M gift
December 13, 2023: The Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition, in partnership with the City of Akron, announced the donation of $1 million from an Anonymous Donor for the redevelopment of Lock 3 Park in…
Read MoreTrail Advisory (March 29, 2024)
Akron, Ohio (March 29, 2024): The Ohio & Erie Canal Summit Lake Trail boardwalk that connects the trail along First Street SW to the floating Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail will be closed…
Read MoreMay 24, 2023: Akron Public School Children Enjoy an Afternoon of Fishing & Stewardship
On May 24, the Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition hosted our annual Ohio & Erie Canalway Fishing Derby at the Wilbeth Road Trailhead in Akron, Ohio.
Third and fourth graders from Akron Public…
Read MoreGAR Foundation awards capital grant for Lock 3 Park
In March, the GAR Foundation awarded $100,000 to the Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition for the long-term maintenance of the improved Lock 3 Park.
We are very grateful to the GAR Foundation for…
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