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was nothing short of momentous for the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor. The bicentennial year launched with the designation of the NYS Canal System as a National Historic Landmark and peaked with the convening of the World Canals Conference in Syracuse in September. With the bicentennial shining the spotlight on New York’s iconic canals, communities and organizations throughout the corridor stepped into the limelight and delivered their best.

We were proud to offer leadership, funding, and collabora-tion to bring the bicentennial to life and spread the word about the lasting and transformative impacts of New York’s iconic canal system. Let’s continue to work together to create vibrant communities connected by our waterways and guide the re-emergence of the Erie Canalway as a 21st century river of commerce and culture.

2017

• The NYS Canal System became a

National Historic Landmark, a

designation that places it among the

premier historic sites in the nation.

• Thousands attended Bicentennial

Signature Events hosted by the NYS

Canal Corporation and New York

Power Authority.

• The World Canals Conference brought

canal experts and enthusiasts from

14 nations to Syracuse to examine the

transformative power of inland waterways.

• New Yorkers were treated to exceptional

cross-canal journeys, including the Albany

Symphony Orchestra’s Water Music NY,

Our Ability’s Journey on the Erie Canal,

Parks & Trails New York’s Cycle the Erie

Canal, the Lake Champlain Maritime

Museum’s 2017 Legacy Tour of the Lois

McClure, the Corning Museum of Glass

GlassBarge, and Votetilla celebrating the

100th anniversary of women’s right to vote.

• New York State announced funding

for the completion of the Erie and

Champlain Canalway Trails and creation

of the Empire State Trail by 2020.

• The New York State Museum in Albany

celebrated the opening of phase one of

a major new canal exhibit, Enterprising

Waters: New York’s Erie Canal.

• American’s learned about the national

impacts of the Erie Canal thanks to

the release of Erie: The Canal That

Made America by WCNY.

Together, these events, tours, and

projects represent millions of dollars in

new investment in New York’s canals.

We look forward to accelerating the

momentum for further heritage

development and innovation in 2018.

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Canal enthusiasts from across the state joined us in Syracuse in January to celebrate the NYS

Canal System’s designation as a National Historic Landmark. Congressman John Katko and representatives from the NYS Canal Corporation, NYS Historic Preservation Office, and the National Park Service presented benefits and positive impacts of the prestigious recognition.

Less than 3% of the thousands of places currently listed on the National Register of Historic Places are designated

Making History “… With this National Historic Landmark designation, the New York Canal System will once again take on that central role in our state, and will be a hub for visitors, students, and families to come learn about our incredible past, and be inspired to do great things in the future.” — Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Congresswoman Claudia Tenney joined

us in Little Falls to unveil an NHL plaque. In 2018, we will install bronze

plaques at fifteen locations along the canal, thanks to funding support

from The William G. Pomeroy Foundation and the National Park Service.

The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor, in partnership with the

NYS Canal Corporation, spearheaded the nomination, which received

full support from members of Congress whose districts include the

canal, as well as New York State agencies, canal communities, and others.

National Historic Landmarks, which are considered premier historic sites in the United States.

The National Historic Landmark designation includes the Erie, Champlain, Oswego, and Cayuga-Seneca canals still in operation today. It specifically recognizes the canal system for its role in shaping the American economy and settlement, as an embodiment of the Progressive Era emphasis on public works, and as a nationally significant work of early 20th century engineering and construction. The canal system’s 450 miles of navigation channels, locks, lift bridges, dams, power houses, and maintenance shops together represent a significant, distinctive, and exceptional entity.

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More than 400 people from three continents, including a dozen European countries,

five Canadian provinces, and 20 U.S. states came together in Syracuse from September 24-28 for the World Canals Conference. Held at the restored Hotel Syracuse, now the Marriott Syracuse Downtown, the conference showcased some of the most innovative ideas and projects transforming canals worldwide.

The robust and varied program included more than 50 presenters who shared their experiences and insights during conference sessions. Daily study tours showcased innovative projects taking place along the Erie, Cayuga-

Seneca, and Oswego Canals. Networking, guest speakers, local events, and pre-and post-conference tours provided additional opportunities for exploration and learning.

We were proud to host the conference along with the NYS Canal Corporation and site host Visit Syracuse. I Love NY and National Grid provided major funding support, along with many other businesses and foundations (see page 16). Industry standards put the direct economic impact of a conference of this size to the host community at $475,000 with indirect and induced benefits total-ing over $2 million.

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“Thank you so much Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor and NYS Canal Corporation for a wonderful example of how to do it superbly. We hope to emulate your grace and generosity in Ireland in 2018.” — Christine Lavin, Waterways Ireland

Highlights of the conference included guest

speakers Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul

and Empire State Development’s Executive

Director of Tourism Ross D. Levi. Gil Quinoines,

President and CEO of the New York Power

Authority and Brian Stratton, Director of the

NYS Canal Corporation announced the

Reimagine the Canals competition during

the opening session.

The conference kicked off with public events

attended by 1,000 people at the Syracuse

Inner Harbor. Attendees were treated to

outstanding glass blowing demonstrations by

the Corning Museum of Glass, tours of Lake

Champlain Maritime Museum’s canal

schooner Lois McClure, rowing lessons in the

Museum’s wooden long boats, and engaging

displays by I LOVE NEW YORK and 30

cultural-heritage and recreation organizations.

Study tours included a stop at

the restored Erie House at Port

Byron Old Erie Canal Heritage Park.

Made-in-New York specialty

foods and beverages were on the

menu during the conference’s

Upstate Cookout, Brew Tasting

Event, and Welcome Dinner.

The Water Way video project brought

youth and creative talent to WCC in a

brand new way. Young visual artists from

several countries showcased videos

sharing their interpretation of their own

relationships with the canals in their

backyards. The videos were projected each

night of the conference at the Everson

Museum of Art’s outdoor amphitheater.

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Celebrations throughout 2017 marked the 200th anniversary of the start of construction of the Erie Canal. Beginning with fanfare at the opening of the canal in May, the bicentennial theme resonated

from community to community and in media outreach that reached millions.Stories in the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Time, National Public

Radio, and PBS Stations raised awareness of the national impact of the Erie Canal, while also showcasing activities on the canal system today. Our office became an information hub for media outlets looking for photographs, facts, timelines, trivia, and travel tips, as well as expert interviewees. Coverage in national and state media invited new audiences to discover New York’s legendary canals.

Canal Shines in Bicentennial Spotlight “The building of the Erie Canal was an act of faith, the demonstration of a spirit of enterprise by an organized government that has few parallels in world history.” — George Rogers Taylor, The

Transportation Revolution, 1815-60

EVENT & FEST IVAL SPONSORSHIP

The Erie Canalway Event & Festival Sponsorship Program,

offered in partnership with the NYS Canal Corporation,

provided financial assistance to boost 28 local and cross-canal

events. Attended by more than 90,000 people, these events

contributed to an estimated $1.1 billion in economic impact

from annual events along the canal.

• Low Bridge, High Water, Brockport

• Celebrate Commemorate Memorial Day, Waterloo

• Pedal-Paddle-Run, Niskayuna

• Erie Canal Family Fun Day at Lock 30, Macedon

• Legacy Tour of the Lois McClure, multiple locations

• Canal Bicentennial: 200 Years of Memories Made with Great “Pals” on the Erie Canal, Amsterdam

• Erie Canal Adaptive Paddling and Cycling Extravaganza, Fairport

• Bicentennial Bash: Fish, Float and Forge at the Landing, Chittenango

• Village of Palatine Bridge 150th Birthday Celebration, Village of Palatine Bridge

• Music on the Erie, Newark

• 100th Anniversary of the Three Sisters Light Houses, Brewerton

• Water Music, Multiple Communities

• CanalFest: Celebrating NYS Canal System Bicentennial, Seneca Falls

• Canal Days, Fort Hunter

• Cycle the Erie Canal, Buffalo to Albany

• CanalFest at Mabee Farm, Rotterdam Junction

• Bicentennial Celebration with Stories and Songs, Lyons

• Erie Canal Bicentennial Celebration, Rome

• Bicentennial Canal Theatre Project: The Telling of the Story of the Construction of the Oswego and Erie Canal, Oswego

• 30th Annual Little Falls Canal Celebration, Little Falls

• Happy Birthday Bash, Village of Medina

• 13th Annual Cardboard Boat Race, Schuylerville

• Towpath Day, Camillus

• Celebrate Our Canals, Hudson Falls

• Lockapalooza 2017, Pittsford

• St. Johnsville Fall Celebration of the Erie Canal, St. Johnsville

• Tugboat Roundup, Waterford

• Summers End Event, Village of Ames

New Yorkers celebrated the bicentennial of construction of the

Erie Canal at numerous festivals and events, including a

Signature Bicentennial event in Rome hosted by the NYS Canal

Corporation and New York Power Authority, and sponsored by

Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor.

Enterprising Waters: New York’s Erie Canal opened with

fanfare at the New York State Museum. Nearly 200 people

attended an opening preview hosted by the Erie Canalway

National Heritage Corridor.

Water Music New York captivated 24,000 New Yorkers at

seven concerts that celebrated the canal’s unique history and

heritage. Performed by the Albany Symphony Orchestra and

local guest musicians, the unique cross-regional journey

included free waterfront performances in Albany, Schenectady,

Amsterdam, Little Falls, Baldwinsville, Brockport, and Lockport.

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“What a wonderful gift you are giving to the paddlers of the world. The NYS Canal System is a rich treasure just waiting to be mined. To all who have not experienced paddling on a canal, get your boat out and get on the water!” —Paul Comstock, NYS Canal System

“End-to-End” Paddler

The ability to be on the water for

just a few hours or for multiple days

presents options for everyone from

beginners to advanced paddlers.


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Welcoming Visitors

Helping people find their way to great canal experiences is an integral part of what we do.

From producing calendars and maps to offering tours and brochures, we provided lots of direction and informa-tion that contributed to a successful canal season in 2017.

We also engaged Level 7 Market Research to find out more about who visits, where they go, and what they think about their experiences. Level 7 conducted a visitor profile survey and completed an economic impact study of events in the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor. One thousand visitors and potential visitors completed online surveys and 20 visitors provided in depth interviews; results and analysis will be made available in 2018.

“It’s one thing to learn about it but another to actually see it with your own eyes.” — Erie Canalway visitor

Winning images drawn from

nearly 300 beautiful entries in

the Erie Canalway Photo Contest

graced the pages of the Erie

Canalway calendar. We distributed

17,000 free calendars with the

help of more than 75 libraries and

visitor centers.

Our outreach efforts would not be

possible without major funding

support from the NYS Canal

Corporation and from Market NY

through I LOVE NY, New York

State’s Division of Tourism, as a part

of the State’s Regional Economic

Development Council awards.

The Erie Canalway Map &

Guide remained a popular

publication for visitors. We

distributed 70,000 copies at

more than 75 visitor centers

and tourism trade shows,

thanks, in part, to funding

support from Brookfield

Renewable Energy.

New regional travel

itineraries that feature canal

experiences, national and

state parks, and recreational

opportunities flew off the

shelf in 2017. Working with

more than 30 sites, we gave

out 22,000 itineraries from

May through October.

NYS Canalway Water Trail Launched

Paddling along the NYS Canal System became easier and more accessible in 2017, thanks to

continued water trail development. Paddlers can now find more than 100 access points and amenities on the new NYS Canalway Water Trail website, which includes sites from Rome to Waterford along the eastern Erie Canal. In addition, more than 600 paddlers are participating in our new Facebook group dedicated to the water trail, which serves as a forum for sharing advice and information.

Funding provided by Empire State Development’s Market NY program and the National Park Service will enable us to expand the website and create a guidebook and map set covering the entire NYS Canal System in 2018. We are spearheading development of the water trail in partnership with the NYS Canal Corporation, with assistance from the NPS Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program.

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The fourth graders in Waterford (above) begin a day of learning about the Erie Canal along its

very shores. Eager hands shoot up to answer questions about the nation’s legendary manmade waterway. Later, they board the barge Grand Erie and take their first trip through a lock.

These children are among the 5,693 students who visited 13 historic sites and museums to experience the canal first hand this year, thanks to the Erie Canalway Ticket to Ride Program. We also brought an additional 1,050

students to two national parks in the Erie Canalway Corridor this year through the National Park Service’s Every Kid in a Park program. Together, these programs have provided critical funding for transportation and educa-tion programs that have served 35,115 students in 210 schools since 2012.

These programs are made possible with generous support from the Central New York Community Foundation, M&T Bank, National Park Service, the National Park Foundation, and NYSUT.

Investing in Our Future“We are excited to use your grant to fund our trip again this year. It is an awesome experience for our students to learn about local history that relates to the fourth grade curriculum.”—Maureen Flaherty, Teacher, Roessleville

Elementary School, South Colonie School

District

BY THE NUMBERS

5,693 students visited 13 historic

sites and museums thanks

to the Erie Canalway

Ticket to Ride Program

1,050 students visited two

national parks in the

Corridor with the National

Park Service’s Every Kid in

a Park Program

35,115 students in 210 schools have

been served since 2012


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Students are able to learn about the American Revolution in the

Champlain corridor at Saratoga National Historical Park. School tours

are made possible thanks to the park’s partnership with Erie Canalway

National Heritage Corridor and the Every Kid in a Park program.

With funding from the CNY

Community Foundation, we

were able to hire the R/E/D

Group to evaluate three of our

educational sites. After the

assessment, we organized a

two-day interpretive training

workshop for staff and volun-

teers, led by the International

Coalition of Sites of Conscience.

In addition, we hosted a free

three-day interpretive training

workshop in March, in partner-

ship with the Niagara Falls

National Heritage Area and the

National Park Service.

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Capitalizing on the Waterfront N E W V I S I O N F O R M AT T O N S H I P YA R D P R O J E C T TA K E S S H A P E

“I’d like to see some kind of historical museum related to the ship-building process that was done here.” —Richard Davis, former Matton employee

“It would be nice, living in this community, to have a place to launch a kayak.” —Cindy Rakowski, Cohoes resident

What to do with six acres of prime waterfront property and the remains of the

historic Matton Shipyard in Cohoes? Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor has been at the forefront of planning and fundraising efforts aimed at transform-ing the former shipyard, located within Peebles Island State Park. Several hundred

Small Grants, Big Results

While large investments along the canal draw the greatest attention, smaller projects are

adding up to big results for communities and the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor as a whole. Over the past 10 years, we have made 62 small grants to communities and non-profit organi-zations that have spurred $1.6 million in additional investments in heritage preservation, recreation, and education.

Seven projects received Erie Canalway grants totaling $32,103 in 2017. Ranging from $2,000 to $7,000, these small grants delivered wide-ranging benefits.

The City of Amsterdam is producing wayside signs to connect the four-mile Chuctanunda Creek Trail with the Mohawk Valley Gateway Overlook Pedestrian Bridge and the Erie Canalway Trail.

Corn Hill Navigation provided opportunities for Rochester City School District students to take field trips to the Erie Canal by offsetting school transportation costs.

Rochester Accessible Adventures (below, left) developed a training manual for adaptive paddling and hosted a community paddling event on the Erie Canal for people with disabilities.

Rochester Museum & Science

Center (below, right) restored the museum’s canal diorama—Rochester in 1838. The museum updated and conserved the exhibition and incorpo-rated new interpretation to link it to other RMSC canal and museum experiences.

Rome Historical Society renovated its permanent canal exhibition in prepara- tion for the Erie Canal Bicentennial.

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people turned out to public meetings to voice their support and share ideas for adaptive reuse of the site’s remaining buildings and 740-foot waterfront at the eastern end of the Erie Canal; we will release a master plan in 2018.

Building and waterfront stabilization are critical next steps of saving the shipyard for future recreational or

We captured a treasure trove of stories about

life at the barge canal era shipyard through

interviews with 11 former Matton employees

and family members. This oral history project

was funded by the Hudson River Valley

National Heritage Area.

Critical support from the Albany County

Convention & Visitor’s Bureau is enabling us

to finalize an informational brochure about

Matton Shipyard that will help us to better

inform the public and financial supporters

about the incredible value and potential of

this public resource.


The Town of Montezuma is developing a series of trail markers and installing a new mural at the 160-acre Montezuma Heritage Park.

The Village of Canastota received funding support for Tour the Towpath, a 36-mile bike ride from Rome to DeWitt via the Old Erie Canal State Park. This year’s ride was offered in conjunction with the 2017 World Canals Conference as a pre-conference trip.

We also partnered with the Preservation League of New York

State to support five Technical Assis-tance Grant (TAG) projects, totaling $10,000. Grants to Schenectady County Historical Society, Schoharie River Center, It’s a Wonderful Life Museum in Seneca Falls, the SS Columbia, and the Mohawk Valley Collective are covering the costs of building surveys, engineering analyses, and a handicap accessibility study.

educational uses. To that end, we have secured $148,170 in FY2017 from the NYS Canal Corporation to begin work in 2018. The Capital Region Economic Development Council awarded the project an additional $373,400 from NYS Canal Corporation and NYS Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation.

Sustaining Our WorkWe love our canal heritage and the distinctive canal communities, engineering marvels, waterways and trails

that make the Erie Canalway extraordinary. We are grateful to our funders and individual donors for sharing that passion and advancing our mission to build a vibrant future along the waterway.

The Erie Canalway Heritage Fund is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that works hand-in-hand with the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Commission. Contributions support our efforts to preserve and share our extraordinary canal heritage and leverage additional financial support to advance the entire region.

F I N A N C I A L R E P O R T *

For the period October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017

S U P P O R T & R E V E N U E

n Federal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $749,290

n State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $606,601

n Contributions, Grants & Sponsorships . . . . . . . . . . . $246,312

n Program Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . $152,750

n In-kind Contributions . . . . . $292,114

TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,012,313

* The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor benefits from the work of two entities—a

federal Commission and the nonprofit Erie Canalway Heritage Fund, Inc. These simplified

financial statements reflect a summary of both entities. The Commission auditor is

Nathan & McKenzie Forensic Accountants, Inc. The Heritage Fund auditor is Cusack &

Company, CPAs LLC. More detailed and audited financial statements for both entities

may be requested by contacting our office. In addition, financial statements for the Erie

Canalway Heritage Fund may be obtained from the NYS Office of the Attorney General’s

Charities Bureau, Attn: FOIL Officer, 120 Broadway, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10271.

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n Preserve & Share

Our Extraordinary Heritage . $1,015,351

n Promote the Corridor as a

World Class Destination . . . . . .$319,824

n Foster Vibrant Communities

Connected by the Waterway . .$280,459

n Program Support, Management

& Resource Development . . . . .$232,634

TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,848,268

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By working with municipal and nonprofit partners, the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor also leveraged more than $1.93 million in FY 2017 in support of program and project activities, consistent with our award-winning Preservation and Management Plan.

Montezuma

Erie Canalway Leadership Circle ($10,000+)Central New York Community

Foundation, Inc., John F. Marsellus Fund

Empire State Development’s Division of Tourism, I LOVE NEW YORK

HoneywellHudson River Valley National

Heritage Area M&T Bank / M&T Charitable

FoundationNational GridNew York State Canal Corporation/

New York Power AuthorityNew York State Office of Parks,

Recreation & Historic Preservation

Erie Canalway Legacy Partners($5,000-9,999)Albany County Convention

and Visitors Bureau of the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region

ArcadisBergmann AssociatesBrookfield RenewableCHA Consulting, Inc.Erie Canal Bike Tours, LLCKeyBank John & Michele McGloneMcLaren Engineering GroupNational Park FoundationJohn E. Streb Fund for New York

of the National Trust for Historic Preservation

O’Brien & Gere Engineers, Inc.—OBG

Scarano Boat Building, Inc. & Classic Harbor Line, LLC

The Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties, Inc. & Haberer Family Fund, John Crego Family Fund & W.H. Smith Fund

The William G. Pomeroy Foundation

Erie Canalway Heritage Supporter ($1,000-4,999)Anthony J. Costello & Son

Development, LLCArchives Partnership Trust Big R BridgeBarbara BlanchardThomas D. Blanchard, Jr.C&S CompaniesCentral New York Regional

Planning and Development Board

Philip & Judy CherryCiminelli Real Estate CorporationClark Patterson LeePaul L. ComstockConfer Plastics, Inc.Consulate General NetherlandsCOR Development Company, LLCDestiny USAErie Canal MuseumFairport Office of Community +

Economic DevelopmentFisher AssociatesGPI/Greenman-Pedersen, Inc.Holmes, King, Kallquist and

Associates, ArchitectsHueber-Breuer Construction

Co., Inc.King + King Architects LLPLinssen Boating HolidaysMid-Lakes Navigation Co., Ltd.Mohawk Valley CollectivePaul & Linda NeureuterNew York State ArchivesParsonsSchenectady Metroplex

Development AuthorityHarry Sicherman, The Harrison

StudioPieter & Carol SmeenkSUNY Maritime CollegeThe McCarthy Charities, Inc.Congressman Paul D. TonkoTravelStorysGPSAlan & Linda Vincent

Corporate (up to $999)Albany County Convention

and Visitors BureauEnvision Architects DPCErie Canal Cruises Inc.

GE FoundationHerbert F. Darling Inc.Lemery Greisler LLCLockport Locks and Erie Canal

CruisesMackenzie & TallentMcMahon & GrowNiagara County Historical SocietyPreservation League of

New York StateSilhouette OpticalSkidmore CollegeStray Cat CommunicationsSTS Steel, Inc.Thayer/McKee Family TrustThe Boeing Company Gift MatchThe Waterfront Grille RestaurantTubbs Family TrustUnited Way for Cortland

County, Inc.United WayWatervliet Historical Society,

Thomas A. Ragosta, President

IndividualsJohn Winthrop AldrichKate AlonzoPeter AndersonRichard J. AndersonRussell AndrewsAnonymousMichael AubreyWayne BakkenKent L. BarwickThomas BeardsleyMichael BiandoSarah E. BilofskyCatherine BishopCapt. David & Harriet BortonKatherine BoydDavid BraalWalton J. Brady IIIKaren & Keith BunkerRichard T. BuschRosemary ButtonSallie R. ButtonJohn CallaghanCharlotte CaramannaJoe CareyCedric A. CarterE. Jacqueline CassanitiHeidi Chen

Clayton & Susan CloenLois CogovanLisa Conners-WrightJoanne & Paul CoonsNancy K. CooperJustin CountrymanCornelia CowlesRichard & Cathy CozensMr. & Mrs. Jeffrey CraneTerry CzechVicky & Bob DalyGeorge DamianoIan DanicLarry & Diana DanielsAndrew DavisLee DeAmicisFrank DeanHenry S. DeweyJoan DiChristinaCarolyn & Dan DiDuroDeborah J. DiorioWilliam DonatoChristine Donovan-HaydenRichard & Naneen DrosseAnn DuBoisCharles DykmanRobert W. ElliottBrian EshenaurJack & Alice FankWilliam FearnKatherine FebraioKris Fitzgerald & Kevin GogginsStephen FogusNancy FuscoKate Gagliardi & Brian YatesBetsy GillWilliam J. GoodwinCarol GreenoughRoss & Donna GridleyHelen & Christian HallerBarb & Eric HamiltonDouglas & Pamela HamlinJohn HannesJay & Judy HardingPatti HattonJennifer HawkinsKathleen HayesKathleen HeidemannRobert & Norma HendersonMark P. & Roxanne A. HettlerIrene Hewitt

Margaret Hill, in Memory of Doug Wilson

Ted & Bonita HockAlan & Nanda HopenwasserRussell & Sandra HuberMarlo HueyStephen IachettaSharon IranpourDiane JenningsShirley Anne JorgensenJohn JoyceSandy & Jeff KalbachLela R. KatzmanLinda Katzman & Pat MaxonJohn KawolaMarcia O. KeesJeree KieferJohn KielEd & Sharlene KingLinda & Joe KinnerAndy KitzmannRobert L. KlickGarry KlinkMarilyn & John KnarvikGerri KozlowskiDana KruegerMr. & Mrs. Richard LaCroixJill LaddLeopold LeedsImmaculata & Frederick LieberLinn LoomisJames LoweryLynn MacDonaldJean & R. Daniel MackayMichael R. Makar W. John & Elizabeth MarosekLawrence MartlingTimothy & Lynn MasleyHon. John T. McDonald IIICarol B. MeisenheimerAlden & Jacqueline MerrickMichael MetzgerDavid MitchellThomas MortonSherry MoschgatLogan & Amanda MusterRoss & Sharon NeyRosemary NicholsWilliam G. OakStefanie Obkirchner

Ted OlsenJohn Oppenheim & Dale VeenemanMaureen PaganoMary PerryChristopher C. PostHoward S. RadleyBob RadliffT.S. RaymondBritton A. ReynoldsThomas & Nancy RottmanJohn RowenMary RuizGabriela SarhosWilliam Saylor IIPhilip ScaliaElizabeth “Betsy” SchafferMr. & Mrs. William SchallRobert & Carol SchmidtJudy Schmidt-DeanJohn SchneiderMartha C. ScriverGary & Diane ShirleyHalldor & Frances SigurdssonDr. Bernadette Skobjak &

Dr. Fred DowalibyRalph SlocumKaren Smallman & Bill LeibenguthMr. & Mrs. Gordon SmithHerrick SmithNorma SmithLawrence & Carol Ann SpagnolaMabel & Fred StehlerMary Liz & Paul StewartRobert SwanEllen SwedbergAnn M. TabriziStan TallmadgeAndrew TarrAnn ThaneBarbara ThomasErin M. TobinMarie Jean Van NessRoy VanderwallHerbert VoelckerPatricia VoorhisDavid WakemanGeorge & LaVonne WalkerMadelyn WarnerMrs. Eric WarrenMarile Waterstraat

R. Thomas WeeksMervyn & Jane WeerasingheFrank & Judy WeinerDorian L. WellsPatrick WentzM. John WhiteLoriann WilliamsKal WysokowskiJohn & Anne ZoniPeter Zonnevylle

In Kind Goods and Services2k DesignAloft Syracuse Inner HarborBenchemark PrintingCanal Society of NYSCity of SyracuseCook’s MapleCOR Development Company, LLCCorning Museum of GlassC.T. Male Associates Engineering,

Surveying, Architecture & Landscape Architecture, D.P.C.

Cusack & Company, CPA’s LLCEmpire BrewingEric Mower + AssociatesErie Canal MuseumEverson Museum of ArtFinger Lakes Wine CountryFlanders HouseFull Spectrum CommunicationsAline Galgay, Esq.Herbert F. Darling, Inc.HoneywellLake Champlain Maritime

MuseumMarriott Syracuse DowntownJames McKnight Mid-Lakes Navigation, Ltd.Cornelius B. Murphy, Jr., Ph.D.National Park Service Rivers, Trails

& Conservation AssistanceNew York State Canal

Corporation/New York Power Authority

New York State Agriculture & Markets—Taste NY

New York State Council on the Arts

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

New York State Education Department/New York State Museum

New York State Office of General Services

New York State Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation

New York State United Teachers (NYSUT)

One Group InsuranceOnondaga Historical AssociationMaureen PaganoPhil Scalia PhotographyKimberly & Mitch SeagerState University of New York

College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Syracuse UniversityVillage of BaldwinsvilleVisit Syracuse & CenterState CEOWaterways Ireland & Inland

Waterways Association of IrelandWCNYDorian L. Wells

CONTRACTORS and CONSULTANTS2k Design DanaEventsDixon Schwabl Advertising, Inc.Fisher AssociatesThe Foundry for Art Design

+ CultureFull Spectrum Communications Aline Galgay, Esq.Kingdom Services Unlimited, LLCLevel 7 Market Research, LLCOberlander GroupMaureen PaganoR/E/D Group, LLCUSM Solutions, LLCWeb InstinctDorian L. Wells

DONATIONS, GRANTS and SPONSORSHIPS

Note: individual donations through 11/30/2017. Our sincere apologies for any errors or omissions. Please contact us at 518-237-7000 x 207 with any corrections.


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CORRIDOR COMMISS IONOfficersChair Pieter W. Smeenk, FairportVice Chair Barbara Blanchard, AlbanySecretary Alan Vincent, Little FallsTreasurer Harry Sicherman, LockportEx Officio Secretary of the Interior Designee

CommissionersPaul Beyer, NYS Department of StateFred Bonn, NYS Office of Parks, Recreation, and

Historic PreservationClinton Brown, BuffaloJackie Czub, NYS Department of Agriculture &

MarketsJames Farr, RochesterThomas X. Grasso, RochesterCarol B. Greenough, WhitehallDoug Hamlin, SkaneatelesMarilyn Higgins, CanastotaJohn McGlone, Palatine BridgeFrank Proto, SlatervillePeter Ryan, NYS Department of TransportationMary Elizabeth Stewart, AlbanyBrian Stratton, NYS Canal CorporationPaul Webster, NiskayunaPeter Wiles Jr., MacedonKal Wysokowski, Canandaigua

HERITAGE FUND BOARDOfficersChair Thomas D. Blanchard, BuffaloVice Chair Robert Elliott, Croton-on-HudsonSecretary Hon. Kimberly M. Seager, OswegoTreasurer Paul Neureuter, East Amherst

Board of DirectorsKent Barwick, New York CityBarbara Blanchard, Albany*Lee DeAmicis, SyracuseJudy McKinney-Cherry, Watkins GlenBrad Packard, BuffaloHarry Sicherman, Lockport*Pieter Smeenk, Fairport*Alan N. Vincent, Little Falls*Peter Welsby, Youngstown

*Commission representative

L E A D E R S H I P

TRANSIT IONS We gratefully acknowledge the contributions and years of service of departing Commissioner Anne Thane and Board of Director Dave Sampson.

Hannah Blake, Director of Planning & Heritage Development, was detailed to a special assignment with the Northeast Region of the National Park Service in 2017.

STAFFBob Radliff, Executive Director

Rosemary Button, Director of Financial Administration

Duncan Hay, HistorianDiane Jennings, Director of Administrative

ServicesAndy Kitzmann, Assistant DirectorJean Mackay, Director of Communications

& OutreachBrian Yates, Program Manager

CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION U.S. SenatorsKirsten GillibrandCharles Schumer

U.S. Representatives John Faso (19th District)Paul Tonko (20th District)Elise Stefanik (21st District)Claudia Tenney (22nd District)Tom Reed (23rd District)John Katko (24th District)Louise Slaughter (25th District)Brian Higgins (26th District)Chris Collins (27th District)

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