Annual Report
2015
Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor
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2015 Annual Report
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REP O
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ERIE CANALWAY NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR
Harnessing the
Power of Partnership
Established in 2000
by an Act of Congress,
the Corridor spans
524 miles across the
full expanse of upstate
New York. It includes the
Erie, Cayuga-Seneca,
Oswego, and Champlain
canals and their historic
alignments. The
Corridor encompasses
4,834 square miles in
23 counties and is home
to 2.7 million people.
Nearly 200 years after its construction, the
Erie Canal remains an iconic symbol of
American ingenuity and determination.
When first proposed, however, a manmade
waterway connecting the Atlantic Ocean
with the Great Lakes was met with a
healthy dose of skepticism.
Undeterred, the canal’s founders were
driven by a bold vision of what the canal
could achieve for the people of New York
On the cover: Pittsford by photo contest winner, Joann Long.
State and young nation. And so they
pressed on—forging partnerships with
businesses, communities and others
who recognized the Erie Canal’s potential,
until at last they transformed dreams
into reality.
Today, this sense of purpose and shared
commitment continues. Across the
524-mile long Corridor, we honor our
distinct heritage while reimagining and
revitalizing this landmark waterway and
the role it plays in our communities.
By leveraging resources, sharing ideas
and joining forces with those who share
our vision of preserving the canal’s legacy
while growing its potential, the Erie
Canalway National Heritage Corridor
is once again harnessing the power of
partnership—and together, we are creating
an exciting future.
Barge Canal construction, 1905 (New York State Archives)
TICKET TO RIDE
BY THE NUMBERS
18,500:
Students
150:
Schools
70:
School districts
10:
Preserve
and Share
Museums and
historic sites
64%:
O U R EXT RAORDINARY
CANAL HE RITAGE
Portion of students from
Title I schools (majority
of students at or below
poverty level)
Waterford
T I C K E T T O R I D E TA K E S O F F
E
rie Canalway’s popular Ticket to Ride
program continued to expand in 2015,
providing first rate field trips to canal
sites and museums for more than 7,500 students
and reaching 18,500 children over the life of
the program. Ticket to Ride covers transportation and program fees so that fourth graders in
public and private schools, as well as homeschooled families, can see the canal first hand.
With increased resources, strategic partnerships, and staff attendance at educational
conferences across the state, we doubled the
number of participating school districts from
35 to 70 and continued to build “buzz” about
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the program among teachers and administrators.
The Erie Canal’s powerful lessons of innovation and perseverance come alive for students
through hands-on learning at ten historic sites.
The experience complements classroom
curriculum about the Erie Canal and reinforces
both the New York State Social Studies
Curriculum and STEM (Science Technology
Engineering Math) requirements.
For example, children explore the engineering challenges that spurred the Flight of Five
Locks at the Erie Canal Discovery in Lockport,
dig as “amateur archeologists” to catalogue
found objects at Chittenango Landing Canal
Lockport
Boat Museum in Chittenango, practice their
math skills at the Erie Canal Museum in Syracuse,
and learn about how Pascal’s principles influence lock operation at miSci in Schenectady.
After the trip, the Erie Canalway National
Heritage Corridor’s document based questions
(DBQs), created in partnership with the Albany
Institute of History and Art, reinforce lessons
learned on the field trip.
Partnerships are the life blood of Ticket to
Ride. Erie Canalway connects historic sites,
museums, and schools, and works with funders
to ensure ongoing program support. This year’s
key program supporters included the National
Park Service, National Park Foundation
through the generous support of DISNEY, and
M&T Bank Charitable Foundation (Capital
Region), as well as in-kind program outreach
from New York State United Teachers (NYSUT).
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Preserve and Share Our Extraordinary Canal Heritage
Clinton Square, Syracuse (Wainwright Photography)
the Syracuse Convention and Visitors Bureau (Visit
Syracuse) have joined forces to host the conference,
and we will be sharing exciting developments in
the coming months.
PA R T N E R I N G O N T E C H N I C A L
A S S I S TA N C E G R A N T S ( TA G )
SYRACUSE TO HOST 2017 WORLD
CANALS CONFERENCE
When hundreds of canal professionals, scholars
and enthusiasts gather in Syracuse for the 2017
World Canals Conference, they’ll help celebrate
an important milestone: the bicentennial of
the construction of the Erie Canal in 1817. The
event will focus attention on the transformative impacts of the Erie Canal and inland
waterways worldwide—past, present, and
future. Paper sessions, events, and tours will
provide powerful opportunities to showcase
exciting projects in central New York and
across the Corridor. Erie Canalway National
Heritage Corridor, NYS Canal Corporation and
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Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor was
pleased to partner with the Preservation League of
New York State and the New York State Council
on the Arts (NYSCA) on the Preservation League’s
signature Technical Assistance Grant program.
This year, with support from Erie Canalway, the
Preservation League awarded 17 Technical Assistance
Grants of up to $3,000 each to municipalities,
nonprofits and cultural institutions to carry out
technical studies of historic buildings. Four of these
projects will take place at sites located within the
National Heritage Corridor. The Preservation League’s
grant awards support technical studies carried out by
preservation and design professionals. We are pleased
to continue this partnership in 2016 by directing
additional funds for TAG projects in the Corridor.
M A K I N G H I S T O RY M O R E
ACCESSIBLE: NYS ARCHIVES
Given the Empire State’s rich history, the
New York State Archives houses a treasure
trove of images that chronical important
events, including the construction and
success of New York’s canals. Accessing
these photos and documents used to require
spending hours at the Archives, trolling
through old files—until now. Through a
grant by the Erie Canalway National Heritage
Corridor, more than 700 photos and historic
documents are now available digitally.
Finding them is now as easy as going to
the New York State Archives website
(http://www.archives.nysed.gov), clicking on
“Digital Collections” and typing in “Erie
Canal.” By fostering a greater understanding of history—especially among students
and scholars—these images serve to build
greater appreciation for our heritage and
spark new opportunities along the corridor.
Lockport, 1921 (New York State Archives)
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Promote the Corridor
AS A WORL D CL AS S TO U R I SM D EST I NAT I O N
Seneca Falls
F I N D YO U R PA R K
D
id you know there are four national
parks located within an hour’s drive
of major cities along the Erie
Canalway National Heritage Corridor? Five
new itineraries, linking each of these sites (plus
the Niagara Falls National Heritage Area) with
nearby canal attractions, are now available to
guide visitors to some of the best recreational,
cultural and natural sites within the Corridor.
We created the itineraries as part of the
National Park Service’s “Find Your Park”
campaign, celebrating its 100th anniversary
in 2016. Free to view or download at
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www.eriecanalway.org, they include:
• Follow America’s Destiny:
Saratoga National Historical Park, Stillwater;
Champlain Lock 5 and Hudson Crossing
Park, Schuylerville
• Discover Why All Roads Lead to Rome:
Fort Stanwix National Monument, Rome;
Verona Beach State Park, Light House, and
Sylvan Beach
• Be Moved by Women and Water: Women’s
Rights National Historical Park, Seneca Falls;
Cayuga-Seneca Locks 2 and 3, Seneca Falls
• Go Where the Buffalonians Roam:
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National
Historic Site, Buffalo; Canalside, Buffalo
• Experience the Power of Water:
Niagara Falls National Heritage Area,
Niagara Falls; Erie Canal Discovery Center,
Lockport Flight and Locks 34, 35, Lockport
Each itinerary highlights “must see” sites,
as well as dining options and potential side
trips. And the “Get Active!” section provides
suggestions for cycling, hiking, paddling and
other outdoor opportunities to explore.
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Promote the Corridor as a World Class Tourism Destination
V I S I T O R I N F O R M AT I O N
T
here are a million ways to enjoy the
524 mile Erie Canalway National
Heritage Corridor—and each year, we
help thousands of annual visitors plan a trip
or discover something new. And by weaving
together heritage, cultural and recreational
highlights, we also reaffirm the vital role the
Corridor continues to play—in our history
and today.
E V E N T S A N D F E S T I VA L S
E R I E C A N A LW AY M A P & G U I D E
With help of 85 visitor centers and cultural
heritage sites, we distributed 60,000 copies of
our visitor guide in 2015. The guide highlights
new events and ways to enjoy the Corridor, and
includes resources for boating and cycling, a
full Corridor map, and places to explore.
In partnership with the NYS Canal Corporation,
Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor sponsors
statewide and community-based canal-related
events each year. In 2015, we sponsored 26 events
spanning the full Corridor.
Sponsored events include:
From bike rides to kayaking, arts and harvest festivals,
these community events play a key role in generating
$380 million in annual economic impact, driven by
canal-related tourism. More than 400 annual
events take place along New York’s canals each
year, attracting more than a half million people.
• Fairport Canal Days Arts Festival, Fairport
• Low Bridge, High Water: A Canal Opening
Celebration, Brockport
• Waterford Flight of Locks Centennial
Observance, Waterford
• A Day along the River, Fort Hunter
• Canal Fest, 30 Years and Growing: Chittenango
• Music on the Erie Summer Series, Newark
• Community Concert Series, Macedon
• Summer Sunday Night Concerts at the Gazebo,
Spencerport
• Journey Along the Erie Canal, Buffalo to Albany
• Cycle the Erie Canal, Buffalo to Albany
• Mabee Farm Canalfest, Schenectady
• Canalfest, Rome
• Tour the Towpath, Rome to DeWitt
NEW DOCKSIDE EXHIBITS PLANNED
ALONG CANALS
PHOTO CONTEST AND CALENDAR
Our popular calendar tells a gorgeous story of
the Corridor’s beauty and history—through the
lens of our photo contest winners. In 2015, we
distributed 17,500 calendars, with the help of
more than 75 libraries and museums.
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A new series of outdoor exhibits will be
installed at more than 40 community access
points along the New York State Canal
System. The panels will help illustrate how
canal towns developed, highlight their links
to the canal system and heritage corridor,
and connect visitors to nearby attractions
and services.
The multi-side kiosks include a full
panel map of New York State’s canal
system. Most sites will also feature community orientation maps—with points of
interest within walking distance of the
canal. More than 20 locations will also
feature community history panels based on
19th century “birdseye view” lithographs.
Installation begins in the spring of 2016.
• Town of DeWitt’s 47th Annual Canal Day,
East Syracuse
• Canal Splash!, Entire Corridor
• Seneca Falls Centennial Celebration,
Seneca Falls
• 11th Annual Cardboard Boat Race, Schuylerville
• Towpath Day, Camillus
• River Through Time, Fort Plain/Canajoharie
• Magic in Minetto, Minetto
• 28th Little Falls Canal Celebration, Little Falls
• Lockapalooza Whitewater Kayaking Festival,
Pittsford
Spencerport
• Reach the Water—Adaptive Kayaking, Fairport
• Waterford Tugboat Roundup, Waterford
• Locktoberfest, Lockport
• Montezuma Aqueduct 5K Run/Walk, Montezuma
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T H E L U R E O F L O C A L F L AV O R
Foster Vibrant
Communities
CONNECTED BY
THE WATERWAY
Lockport
ER IE CANALWAY HE RITAGE AWA R D S O F EXC ELLEN C E
C
reated to honor significant places along
the Corridor, the Erie Canalway
Heritage Awards of Excellence recognize outstanding effort by a community or
organization in advancing the goals of the Erie
Canalway Preservation and Management Plan.
The 2015 winners include the Lockport Locks
District in Lockport and Hudson Crossing Park
in Schuylerville. The Old Erie Canal Towpath
at Butternut Drive in DeWitt was awarded
Honorable Mention.
In announcing the winners, Russ Andrews,
Chair of the Erie Canalway National Heritage
Corridor Commission, explained, “These are
not only great places to visit—they are outstanding models that show how preserving our
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heritage can go hand-in-hand with economic
and community revitalization.”
The Lockport Locks District centers on the
restoration of Locks 69 and 70, first completed
in 1849. Canal Street, a pedestrian and bicycleonly street overlooking the locks, anchors dozens
of businesses and attractions in this highly
successful convergence of economic development, historic preservation and community
revitalization.
Once abandoned land, the Hudson Crossing
Park in Schuylerville is now a recreation and
education destination—and testament to
community involvement and municipal cooperation. Located at Lock C5 Island on the Champlain Canal and Hudson River, it includes a
Riverwalk Sensory Trail for visitors with special
needs, Green Ribbon School Program that
teaches environmental responsibility, kayak
launches, and trails.
Old Erie Canal Towpath at Butternut Drive
in DeWitt is the starting point for the 36-mile
Old Erie Canal State Historic Park. The park is
a popular recreational destination for local
residents and for visitors from around the world
who come to cycle the towpath trail and see the
Old Erie Canal. Since 2012, the Town of DeWitt
has maintained a one-mile stretch of the park
near Butternut Drive and has made continuous
improvements in increasing access and enhancing the entrance to this important gateway to the
Canalway Trail.
When it was first built, the Erie Canal not
only transported crops and products from
local farms, but it also carried ideas,
spreading new ways of thinking and
working. Today, that legacy continues with
the Erie Canalway’s Downtown Investment
Forums. Our third annual forum, held in
Ithaca, focused on the potential for locally
sourced food and spirits, together with
historic lodging, to drive tourism and build
more vibrant downtowns. The day-long
event included conversations
with experts and an
exchange of best
practices for
marketing and
product
development,
as well as
strategies for
attracting
investment.
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Foster Vibrant Communities Connected by the Waterway
W AT E R T R A I L M O V E S F O R W A R D
As kayaks, canoes and paddleboards gain
popularity, the Erie Canalway National Heritage
Corridor is responding with a new Erie Canal/
Mohawk River Historic Water Trail, connecting
communities along the waterway from Rome to
Waterford. The 128-mile trail will make it easier
for non-motorized boats to experience the canal
and local attractions, by creating and connecting
launch points along the way.
Vischer Ferry
2015 GRANT RECIPIENTS
Capital Repertory Theatre
PARTN E RING TO
PROMOTE THE
CORRID OR & ITS
COMMUNITIE S
Each year, we are proud to support exciting
new projects that further the mission of the
Corridor. Partnering with proven organizations, who offer unique assets and expertise,
we focus our small grants on new opportunities to spur learning about New York’s
canals or attract more visitors to explore the
Corridor. In 2015, we awarded six new
grants for a total of $30,000. This funding
was leveraged by an additional $320,117 in
private and public project funding raised by
grant recipients.
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Capital Repertory Theatre, Albany:
More than 5,000 students from 33 schools learned
about the Erie Canal thanks to Capital Rep’s
Backyard History Tour of their original play, They
Built America.
The trail will begin at Bellamy Harbor Park in
Rome, and end where the Erie Canal and
Mohawk River meet the Hudson River in
Waterford. In that span, the Mohawk River and
Erie Canal flow through deep valleys, over
dramatic drops (now bypassed by locks),
through woods, farmland, industrial cities and
small towns. Plans also call for designating camp
sites and highlighting the region’s rich heritage.
Spurred by a $15,000 matching grant from the
National Park Service, Erie Canalway secured
additional funding for the trail from the Rome
Community Foundation, Community Foundation
of Herkimer & Oneida Counties, Inc., Mohawk
Valley Collective, Eric Mower + Associates, many
individual donors and significant in-kind services
from the NYS Canal Corporation. In addition, the
NPS Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance
Program will provide technical advice.
A trail plan and initial public awareness campaign
will be completed by the fall of 2016.
Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum, North
Tonawanda: The museum developed a mobile
version of its website to better engage users.
National Women’s Hall of Fame, Seneca Falls:
Grant funds are helping to rehabilitate the Seneca
Knitting Mill which will become the home of the
Center for Great Women’s exhibitions. The Hall of
Fame attracts 10,000 visitors annually.
Rochester Museum and Science Center,
Rochester: The museum is creating an educator’s
guide to better connect interpretive areas of the
museum that relate to the Erie Canal story.
Town of Clifton Park: The grant is enabling the
town to design and install interpretive/wayfinding
signs at the Vischer Ferry Nature and Historic
Preserve.
Village of Brockport: In Spring 2016, the Village
will unveil a new mural in Sagawa Park that depicts
important components of village history, including
the Erie Canal.
St. Johnsville (Glen Charles)
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CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFINGS
Joining representatives from other National
Heritage Areas, Bob Elliott, Erie Canalway
Heritage Fund Vice-Chair and Bob Radliff,
Executive Director, traveled to Washington,
DC in February to brief members of
Congress and the National Park Service on
the Erie Canalway’s ongoing projects and
achievements. Each year, the meetings
provide an important opportunity to tell the
next chapter in the Corridor’s continuing
story, highlighting how public-private
partnerships are preserving our heritage
and fueling revitalization efforts in local
communities.
Sustaining
Our Work
HOW THE ERIE
CANALWAY HERITAGE
FUND HELPS
A
s the Erie Canalway continues to
expand its work, the Heritage Fund is
a critical partner in furthering our
mission. Created to work hand-in-hand with
the Commission, this 501(c)(3) organization is
able to raise and leverage vital resources for
special projects and emerging opportunities. As
more people see the impact of the Corridor’s
work in their community, more donors recognize the value of supporting the Heritage Fund.
Through corporate and personal donations,
foundation grants, and in-kind services, this
partnership enables us to maximize both
efficiency and results in the Corridor communities we serve.
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Fairport (Keith Boas)
S U P P O R T I N G T H E H E R I TA G E F U N D :
DONOR SPOTLIGHT ON
G R E G VA N G E L L O W, FA I R P O R T, N Y
Greg Vangellow, President of R.W. Dake & Co.,
a commercial construction firm, shares his
memories of the Erie Canal and why it is
important today—as a father, business owner
and upstate New York native—to preserve its
heritage and recreational opportunities.
Why did you decide to support the Erie
Canalway National Heritage Corridor?
My decision to donate started with the
suggestion of a business associate. Admittedly,
I did not know much about the Erie Canalway
National Heritage Corridor before that
introduction. But the canal has been a part of
my life since I was a kid, living in Pittsford near
Lock 32, and it has continued now that I live in
Fairport with my family.
Despite learning to fish for carp, logging countless miles biking on the trails, feeding hundreds
of ducks, watching my wife row on the canal, tug
boat tours with my kids’ school and eating way
too many ice cream cones along the water—I took
the canal and all it has to offer for granted.
I didn’t realize just how many memories we have
that involve the canal until you asked me.
Now as a business owner, I can look at the canal
with a different filter. It is a vibrant engine that adds
so much—not only to the community where I live,
but to the state as a whole. It is already a major
player in the economies of the towns that are
located on the canal, but I think it can also be used
as an attraction for companies and people who are
considering relocating here. With a little research
and a couple of in depth discussions with Bob
Radliff, Executive Director, I knew supporting the
Corridor would be a wise investment.
FAV O R I T E C H I L D H O O D C A N A L M E M O R Y:
“There are a ton of memories, but the
coolest was going through Lock 32
on a boat shortly after we had been
on a school field trip. I knew what
was going on and how it all worked!”
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FINANCIAL
R E P O RT *
October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015
SUPPORT & REVENUE
n Federal & State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $679,380
n Contributions, Grants & Sponsorships . . . . $26,335
n In-kind Contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $256,727
n Program Service Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,403
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $963,845
By working with municipal and nonprofit partners,
the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor
leveraged more than $1.37 million in FY 2015 in
support of program and project activities, consistent
with our award-winning Preservation and
Management Plan.
EXPENSES
n Preserve & Share
Our Extraordinary Heritage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $438,599
n Promote the Corridor as a
World Class Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $162,864
n Foster Vibrant Communities
Connected by the Waterway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $86,157
n Program Support, Management &
Resource Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $235,660
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $923,280
* 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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D O NAT IO NS , GRANT S AND SP O NS O R SH I P S
Erie Canalway
Leadership Circle
($10,000+)
New York State Canal
Corporation
Jaeckle Fleishmann &
Mugel, LLP
LaBella Associates
Preservation League of
New York State
Erie Canalway Legacy
Partners
($5,000-9,999)
Community Foundation
of Herkimer &
Oneida Counties
Empire State
Development / I Love
New York
John and Michele
McGlone
National Park
Foundation
Greg Vangellow, R.W.
Dake & Co., Inc.
In Kind Services
Coltivare Center
Eric Mower +
Associates
NYS Office of Parks,
Recreation and
Historic Preservation
New York State United
Teachers (NYSUT)
Phil Scalia Photography
TAP, Inc.
Erie Canalway
Heritage Supporter
($1,000-4,999)
Ciminelli Real Estate
Corporation
M & T Bank / M & T
Charitable
Foundation
Rome Community
Foundation
Seneca Market LLC
The Krog Group
Watkins Glen Harbor
Hotel
1000 Islands Harbor
Hotel
Corporate
(up to $999)
Bergmann Associates
H. Sicherman / The
Harrison Studio
Individuals
Lynn Albright
James Alden
John Winthrop Aldrich
Mary Beth Andersen
Russell S. Andrews
Anonymous
Michael Aubrey
Thomas & Barbara
Bailey
Ronald Bailey
Kent Barwick
H. Andrew Batty
Thomas Beardsley
Mary Bennett
Marylou Biedenbach
Sarah Bilofsky
Barbara Blanchard
Thomas Blanchard
Sandra Blood
Marcia L. Boor
Harriet & David Borton
Katherine A. Boyd
Carol Bradshaw
John E. Bricklemyer
Dorothy Buerk & James
Holman
Elizabeth Burns
Rosemary Button
Joe Carey
Dudley Carlson
Frank Carollo
E. Jacqueline Cassaniti
Joseph Chamberlain
Clayton & Susan Cloen
Lois Cogovan
Seth Cohen
Terry Czech
Victoria Daly
George A. Damiano
Lawrence Daniels
Judson Davis
Henry S. Dewey, Jr.
Joan DiChristina
Carolyn and Dan DiDuro
Linda Dingman
Deborah Diorio
Richard Drosse
Timothy J. Eldred
Robert W. Elliott, III
Deborah Engelke
Lisa Everts
James Farr
Agnes Foley
Karen Frisch
J. Pierre Gontier
William Goodwin
Carol B. Greenough
Richard Gronostajski
Eric J. Hamilton
John Hannes
Jay & Judy Harding
Susan Harrington
Patti Hatton
Duncan Hay
Herman Hertkorn
Susan S. Henion
Lucy Heyerman
Marilyn Higgins
Margaret E. Hill
Virgil Holcomb
John Holderbaum
Nanda Hopenwasser
Russell Huber
Sharon Iranpour
Diane Jennings
Lela Katzman
John J. Kiel
Edward & Sharlene King
Andy Kitzmann
John & Marilyn Knarvik
Kevin Krueger
Kathleen Kunkel
Jill Ladd
Richard Lavine
Florence Lawson
Leo Leeds
Sharon Leighton
Jeanne Levey
Immaculata Lieber
Jean Mackay
Michael R. Makar
Elizabeth & John Marosek
Lawrence Martling
Joan & Fred McGowan
Margaret Jean McKee
Paul McPherson
Carol B. Meisenheimer
Alden & Jacqueline Merrick
Bill Miles
David Mitchell
Paula Morse
Thomas Morton
Logan Muster
Paul Neureuter
H. Ross & Sharon S. Ney
Theodore Olsen
Esther D. Owens
D. Kenneth Patton
Donna Peasley
Mary Perry
Christopher C. Post
Frank Proto
Richard & Deborah Putch
Howard Radley
Bob Radliff
Herbert C. Roesch
John Rowen
Mary E. Ruiz
Stephen L. Russell
David Sampson
Philip Scalia
Elizabeth Schaffer
Robert Schmidt
Judy Schmidt-Dean
Larry F. Schreiner
Kathleen & Herman
Schwasnick
Beth Sciumeca
Kimberly Seager
Judy Sheets
Gary & Diane Shirley
Harry R. Sicherman
Bernadette Skobjak
Karen Smallman
Pieter Smeenk
Beverly Smith
Fred Smith
Gordon Smith
Herrick H. Smith
Norma Smith
Lawrence Spagnola
Mary Liz & Paul Stewart
Brian U. Stratton
Harriet Sutherland
William & Elizabeth Sutton
Robert Swan
Ellen Swedberg
Claire Talbot
Stan Tallmadge
Andrew Tarr
Barbara J. Thomas
Michael Treadwell
Jitendra & Nivedita Trivedi
Gordon Tubbs
Maryjane Turner
Marie Jean Van Ness
Roy Vanderwall
Alan & Linda Vincent
Herbert B. Voelcker
David Wakeman
Rose Mary Warren
Marile Waterstraat
Laura Welles
Dorian Wells
Doris Wells
Peter Welsby
Patrick Wentz
John White
Julie White
Deborah L. Williams
Sandra & John Williams
John J. Zoni
Peter Zonnevylle
Note: individual donations
through 12/31/15.
Our sincere apologies for any
errors or omissions.
C O NSU LTANT S
Sarah E. Bilofsky, Communications Consultant
Kristine Fitzgerald, 2k Design
Lela Katzman, Full Spectrum Communications
Doug Teresco, USM Solutions, LLC
Craig Williams
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Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor
P.O. Box 219
Waterford, NY 12188
(518) 237-7000
www.eriecanalway.org
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CORRIDOR COMMISSION
Officers
Chair
Russell S. Andrews, Syracuse
Vice Chair Barbara Blanchard, Albany
Secretary Alan Vincent, Little Falls
Treasurer Pieter W. Smeenk, Fairport
Ex Officio Michael Caldwell, Secretary of the
Interior Designee
Commissioners
Clinton Brown, Buffalo
Jackie Czub, NYS Department of Agriculture
w& Markets
Victoria W. Daly, Palmyra
James Farr, Rochester
Anthony Giardina, NYS Department of State
Thomas X. Grasso, Rochester
Carol B. Greenough, Whitehall
Marilyn Higgins, Syracuse
William “Sam” B. Hoyt, Empire State
Development Corp.
John McGlone, Palatine Bridge
Mark Peckham, NYS Office of Parks, Recreation
and Historic Preservation
Frank Proto, Slaterville
Harry Sicherman, Lockport
Peter J. Snyder, NYS Department of
Transportation
Mary Elizabeth Stewart, Albany
Brian U. Stratton, NYS Canal Corporation
Honorable Ann M. Thane, Amsterdam
Peter Wiles, Jr., Macedon
H E R I TA G E F U N D B O A R D
Officers
Chair
Vice Chair
Secretary
Treasurer
Thomas D. Blanchard, Buffalo
Robert Elliott, Croton-on-Hudson
Hon. Kimberly M. Seager, Oswego
Peter J. Welsby, Youngstown
Board of Directors
Russell S. Andrews, Syracuse*
Kent Barwick, New York City
Barbara Blanchard, Albany*
Lee DeAmicis, Syracuse
Timothy Malchow, Buffalo
Paul Neureuter, East Amherst
D. Kenneth Patton, New York City
David S. Sampson, Troy
Pieter W. Smeenk, Fairport*
Alan Vincent, Little Falls*
Dorian Wells, Schenectady
*Commission representative
S TA F F
Hannah Blake, Director of Planning &
Heritage Development
Rosemary Button, Director of Financial
Administration
Duncan Hay, Historian
Diane Jennings, Director of Administrative
Services
Andy Kitzmann, Assistant Director
Jean Mackay, Director of Communications
& Outreach
Bob Radliff, Executive Director
CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION
U.S. Senators
Charles Schumer
Kirsten Gillibrand
U.S. Representatives
Chris Gibson (19th District)
Paul Tonko (20th District)
Elise Stefanik (21st District)
Richard Hanna (22nd District)
Tom Reed (23rd District)
John Katko (24th District)
Louise Slaughter (25th District)
Brian Higgins (26th District)
Chris Collins (27th District)
TRANSITIONS
Commissioner Peter Snyder retired from the
NYS Department of Transportation in April and
Christopher Walsh left the NYS Department of
Environmental Conservation to work for SUNY
CNSE. New DOT and DEC representatives to
the Commission will be appointed in 2016.
Vicky Daly, former Mayor of Palmyra, resigned
from the Commission in June 2015. The
Commission recognized Vicky for her many
years of dedication and commitment to the
canal at our October meeting. Tim Malchow
resigned (in October) from the Heritage Fund
Board of Directors. Shortly thereafter, the Board
appointed Brad Packard of the Ciminelli Real
Estate Corporation to the Board.