|
|
|
In this issue:
Send eNews to a Friend
Help us build our mailing list and increase the number of people who receive Canal Passages eNews. If you have a friend who would enjoy receiving Canal Passages eNews, please send them this issue.
If you received this message from a friend and like what you see, subscribe today!
Are You a Member?
Are you a member of Canal Corridor Association? If not, consider joining today. Memberships begin at just $35 per year, with discounts for multi-year memberships. Your gift will both provide both CCA member benefits AND help build an exciting future for a region that brings to life a rich and vibrant past. Membership forms are available online.
If you are a member, thank you. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to improve the membership experience.
Send Us Your News! If you have an event activity or brief news item you would like to see in eNews, please email us at enews@canalcor.org.
If you wish to unsubscribe from eNews, please use the unsubscribe link at the bottom of this message or send an email to enews@canalcor.org.
Canal Corridor Association is a membership organization that preserves history, protects nature and open space, and creates destinations where people can learn and have fun in the I&M Canal National Heritage Corridor, from Lake Michigan in Chicago to the Illinois River in LaSalle/Peru. It enhances, raises awareness of and expands the parks, trails, landscape and historic sites that make the I&M Canal region a special place. CCA manages the Gaylord Building, a National Trust Historic Site, in Lockport, Illinois. One of the oldest industrial buildings in the I&M Canal National Heritage Corridor, the Gaylord Building is a model of adaptive reuse, featuring the Public Landing restaurant, canal exhibits and more. |
|
|
Two Major Announcements!
Second Annual Walk or Ride Event Postponed to Saturday October 18th!
For everyone planning to join the Canal Corridor Association for it’s Second Annual Walk or Ride, the event has been postponed to Saturday, October 18th. The fundraising event was originally planned for Saturday, September 13th. Please join us on October 18th!
The non-competitive Walk or Ride begins at 8 am and ends at noon in Canalport Park, Morris, Illinois. Choose from a 1- to 5-mile walk or a 10- to 25-mile bike ride. Walkers will head west on the I&M Canal State Trail; bicyclists will ride east. All will meet back at the park to celebrate afterwards with music and refreshments. Prizes will be awarded for the largest teams and the biggest fundraisers.
It’s easy to join the fun. Just go to the Canal Corridor Association website, www.canalcor.org, to sign up and pledge. Registration is $20 per person for adults and $10 per person for children under 12. Why not invite your friends, family and colleagues and form a team? You and your teammates can take care of everything online.
Volunteers are welcome, too. You can help with setup the day before the event and/or with a variety of day-of-event activities, including registration, distributing water on the trail to walkers and riders, goodie bag distribution and more. Volunteer online at the I&M Canal Walk or Ride website.
A fall morning... Friends and family… A historic waterway ... Come celebrate the I&M Canal! Event details: When: Saturday, October 18 Volunteer check-in: 7:30-8:00 am Registration: 8:00-9:00 am
Bikers Start: 8:30 am Walkers Start: 9:00 am Celebration & refreshments 11:00 am - noon
Where: Canalport Park, adjacent to downtown Morris, three blocks west of IL-47. (Exit I-80 at Morris, take IL-47 south to Illinois Avenue, turn right, 3 blocks to park) Who: Hosted by and benefiting Canal Corridor Association. Underwritten by Hayes Mechanical. Why: To raise funds to enhance the trails and other attractions along the I&M Canal National Heritage Corridor
Info: www.canalcor.org or 815-588-1100
Several I&M Canal National Heritage Corridor State Parks are Slated for Closing!
As reported in several community newspapers, due to the Governor’s office budget cuts to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources’ (IDNR) budget, IDNR has announced the closure of several state parks and historic sites. Three that are of vital importance to the I&M Canal National Heritage Corridor are Channahon Parkway State Park, Gebhard Woods State Park in Morris and Illini State Park in Marseilles. The parks in Channahon and Morris are major access points to users of the I&M Canal State Trail. The closure of these parks and the lack of funding to repair other sections of the towpath reduces affordable recreational opportunities for both the nearby communities and the larger northeast region of Illinois. These and 9 other parks and historic sites are scheduled to be closed beginning either October 1st (historic sites) or November 1st (state parks).
Please contact the governor’s office, your local state senator and state representative to request the reinstatement of funding to keep this parks open. You can also sign an online petition at http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/stop-blagojevich-closing-our-state-parks.html .
Some key contact information
Governor Rod
Blagojevich State Represenative Frank Mautino
259-S Stratton
Office Building
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
