Chenango Canal Towpath Trail

04/20/2024

The Chenango Canal Association needs your help! Diane is looking for a volunteer assistant for one of several projects. It could involve some posting on social media, writing an article, phone calling to organize volunteers and helping to set up an event. This can be divided up depending on your skills. We work with college students and other volunteers to keep the Towpath Trail open to the public. And we're fun to work with! Please call 315-729-8323 or PM Diane.

04/20/2024

Canal Clean Sweep on the Chenango Canal Towpath Trail for Earth Day, April 20th -- Twelve volunteers picked up trash along four miles of Canal Road and the Towpath Trail today. They also got a peak at the newly renovated Cottage Museum, Bouckville. We still have pictures to hang and will let you know when it is open.

04/20/2024

We need your help for the Chenango Canal Association. We are looking for volunteer ambassadors for the canal...people who want to help out once in a while or for a single project. We have trail work; electrical, building, stairway and patio replacement & maintenance; events to help set up; organizing; history & nature presenters at our June 4th grade field school and a large pumpkin display to set up in October. Handling all of this is a lot but one project is doable. This picture is of Hamilton College students coming in for a Trail Day. We also rely on COVE at Colgate to recruit volunteers and need supervisors August-October. It's fun to be at these events! Call Diane 315-729-8323.

05/26/2020

While all events had to be postponed due to the Coronavirus pandemic, we still have a beautiful 5-mile trail to walk between Bouckville and Hamilton. Plus another 2 1/2 miles throughout the village of Hamilton between the airport and College Street. It connects to the abandoned railroad bed. Many unusual birds, turtles, frogs and flowers are sited at Woodman Pond. It is refreshing to go outdoors. The police force has a firing range near Woodman Pond, so watch for signs they may be practicing. Some of the trail near the airport is wet. You can access it on Montgomery Street, Hamilton; Woodman Road; Rt. 46 & Canal Road; Canal Road, Bouckville next to the Bouckville Mill and north of Rt. 20; and the corner of Canal Road & Elm St, Bouckville. Bring your family for a peaceful walk!

04/12/2015

Join us on May 2nd for the second annual 5K Trail Fun Run & Walk!

The Run/Walk begins at the Hamilton Municipal Airport parking lot at 6610 Wings Way (off of Route 12B) at 10 am. Walkers begin at 10:30.

Rain or shine, the run/walk winds down the abandoned railroad bed, a short distance along Woodman Road, then south along the Chenango Canal Towpath Trail.

The first 50 to arrive will receive a t-shirt and complimentary water and apple juice will be provided for all participants.

To register please click the link below or register the day of beginning at 9 am. You can also register by clicking the "Sign Up" button on our page. The cost is $10 per person and children under 5 are free.

Saturday, May 2, 2015 at the Hamilton Municipal Airport Register now below or at the airport starting at 9 AM$10 entry fee for adults, children under 5 are free

07/30/2014

Tomorrow (7/31) we will be digging post holes along the trail for our OnCell tour signs! As soon as the signs are installed the OnCell tour will be ready for use! If you'd like to help us dig post holes we'll be meeting at the Canal Cottage Museum (Route 20 and Canal Road) at 10am- hope to see you there!

06/08/2010

06/02/2010

The Chenango Canal Cottage Museum located on Route 20 in Bouckville, NY

Open Daily 10am-5pm