Tuscarawas County Parks Department seeks seasonal employment

Our partners at Tuscarawas County Park Department are seeking two (2) part-time seasonal workers to assist with park groundskeeping and maintenance. To learn more, go to https://buff.ly/3GgRFBU The…
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Massillon Detour Update and Suggested Route

The Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail in Massillon is now closed from Lake Avenue to Warmington Road. Below is a suggested, unofficial route for users of the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail to…
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May 17, 2022

This afternoon, we were informed of an incident that occurred along the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail at Ohio & Erie Canal Park, between Bartges and Thornton Street,  where a user was…
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Congressman Tim Ryan and Senator Sherrod Brown secure funding for Lock 3 Park

The Akron Civic Commons Lock 3 Park project received $1 million grant award in the FY 2022 Omnibus Appropriations legislation passed by Congress and signed into law by President Biden through the…
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Attention: Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail Detour Update

The Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail just north of Summit Lake by Russell Avenue to South Street will be closed due to construction starting on the morning of Monday, June 6th. It will reopen on…
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City of Akron and John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Announce New Funding for Lock 3 Vision Plan

On March 1, 2022, at an event at the Richard Howe House, City of Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan announced a $3.5M contribution from the City’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding for the implementation…
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