Join us for an exciting mission to preserve the beauty and health of the Erie Canalway Trail with "Mission Possible: iCare Canalway Cleanup"
On Saturday, April 20th come together with other volunteers for a day of environmental action and camaraderie along the historic Old Erie Canalway Trail.

This event aims to make a positive impact by removing litter and debris from the Canalway Trail and its surrounding areas. With the efforts of passionate individuals like you, we believe that maintaining the cleanliness and sustainability of this local treasure is not only achievable but will be fun too!

Whether you're a seasoned eco-warrior or just looking to lend a helping hand, "Mission Possible: iCare Canalway Cleanup" welcomes volunteers of all ages and backgrounds to join us in this mission.

"Mission Possible: iCare Canalway Cleanup"
Date: Saturday, April 20th
Time: 9:00 AM -2:00pm
Location: Chittenango Landing Erie Canal Boat Museum
We have three main volunteer shifts available, but welcome anyone to stay for any length of time that best fits their schedule.
9:00am-12:00pm
12:00pm-3:00pm
Full Day
Please report to the Welcome Center for assignments.
*Light snacks and refreshments will be provided.

Registration Link:
https://bit.ly/3T8Snbj

Please join us for our Volunteer Reception April 5th 6-8pm.

Eerie Canal Towpath Run - Great fun and success
https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/Chittenango/EerieCanalTowpathRun

Hosted by:
Chittenango Rotary Club
Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum
Town of Sullivan Parks and Recreation Department, and
New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.

Other:
Healing Hands of CNY was on hand with free massages.

AWARDs
5K
15M
Best Costume Awards Categories: funniest, scariest, most original
Medal 15 mile run finishers
Pint glasses for age group winners. Top 3 male and female age groups for 5K and 15 mile races: 10-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+

Race day 10/26 at Sullivan Parks and Recreation building at 707 Legion Dr., Chittenango, NY

Arthur B. Cohn will present, Shipwrecks: What Lies Beneath: Stories from Seneca Lake. The program will outline the history of the Seneca Lake region and, based on his 4-decades of Lake Champlain experience, the logical expectation that shipwrecks would be present. The talk will focus on the first two seasons of the Seneca Lake survey and the significant shipwreck discoveries that will add to our understanding of the canal era when horses and mules walked the towpath.
Arthur B. Cohn is Director Emeritus of the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum located at Basin Harbor, Vermont, and a nautical archaeologist who has led numerous studies of shipwrecks and helped develop law and public policy for the preservation of submerged cultural resources. In 1997, Art led a team that discovered the gunboat Spitfire, a warship from Benedict Arnold’s fleet at the Battle of Valcour Island. Since Spitfire’s discovery, Art serves as Principal Investigator working to preserve this intact warship for future generations. He was honored to be selected as a Research Fellow of the American Revolution at the Clements Library, University of Michigan.

Ben Ford is the Chair of the Anthropology Department and a Professor specializing in maritime and historical archaeology at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. His Ph.D. from Texas A&M University was preceded by several years of cultural resource management experience and degrees from the College of William and Mary and the University of Cincinnati. He recently published The Shore is a Bridge: The Maritime Cultural Landscape of Lake Ontario, and has edited the Oxford Handbook of Maritime Archaeology and The Archaeology of Maritime Landscapes. His current research focuses on 18th-century connections across the Mid-Atlantic region and includes work at Historic Hanna’s Town, the first British county seat west of the Allegheny Mountains, and Fort Necessity National Battlefield, as well as underwater archaeology work in Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. This talk will touch base on the discovery of a Durham Boat in Oneida Lake.

On Friday August 23rd at 7:30 pm the Chittenango landing Canal Boat Museum will host a special “Astronomy Night.”

Join NASA Solar System Ambassador, Jill Gravante, and the Baldiwnsville Astronomy Club in the fields of Chittenango Landing for an intriguing journey through our solar system.

See planets, stars and constellations!. Fun for the whole family. Personal telescopes are encouraged.

$5 Entrance Fee.

Join us on August 14 when museum volunteer and artist Bob Reed will present on his newest painting, showing Russell Street in 1900. As always there will be donuts and coffee for everyone.

On the 2nd Wednesday of the month from 10:00 am to 11:00 am the Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum will host their monthly “Coffee with Friends.” New and current volunteers and community members are encouraged to come in, reconnect and learn about opportunities available at the museum. There is no charge for this event. For more information

Come see and learn about antique tractors alongside Chittenango Landing’s historic dry docks. The museum is happy to partner with the CNY Antique Tractor Club in displaying these often overlooked pieces of history as part of our effort with the Patrick Wiese Foundation to Strikeout Cancer! Also feel free to explore the rest of Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum’s exhibits and grounds, including live blacksmith demonstrations.

Admission: $5, $20 family, Ages 5 and under-Free, admission covers Baseball Game as well

Proceeds from the tractor show will go to the Patrick Wiese Foundation and Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum.

The Central New York Antique Tractor Club was founded in the fall of 2001 by a small group of 29 friends who had an interest in antique farm tractors and equipment. In just a few short years, membership has grown to over 100 members.

The organization's primary purpose is the preservation of such information, documents and artifacts related to the history of human endeavor in the invention, development and use of farm tractors and related implements and/or equipment and show them at work.

They are an active club participating in numerous shows and other community events. They are proud of their diverse membership as well as our showing of all types of antique tractors and equipment.

For more info on the CNY Antique Tractor Club check out: http://cnyantiquetractorclub.com/

2019 marks the 7th anniversary of the award winning Tuesdays on the Towpath recreational bike ride series. In this series, riders experience sites on or around the Erie Canal at an easy pace. The rides are guided and typically include a speaker who will illuminate history, ecology, future plans, and other topics along the route. 

All rides meet at 6:00 and finish by dark. Rides begin and end at the same location. All riders who have at least some experience on a bike are welcome. Helmets required. These rides are FREE. 

Full ride schedule is available at https://www.tourthetowpath.com/tuesdays

Questions? Contact Derrick Pratt at the Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum: programs@clcbm.org or 315-687-3801