C&O Canal Pride Days 2010 Kicks Off in April
C&O Canal Pride Days is the largest volunteer event
in the park, and this year is looking to be the best yet.
The event is a great opportunity to enjoy the outdoors,
meet new people and participate in the national spirit
of unity and service. Together we can show pride for our
national park while raising awareness of its ongoing stewardship
needs. With your help, C&O Canal Pride Days can mark
the beginning of a lasting relationship between yourself,
the C&O Canal, and our future.
The Trust is seeking volunteer groups and individuals
to complete projects over three weekends in four locations:
- Saturday, April 17th – Great Falls (MD.)
- Sunday, April 18th – Pennyfield
- Saturday, May 1st – Williamsport
- Saturday, May 8th – Paw Paw
- Saturday, June 5th – National Trails Day Project, Great Falls
For more information or to get involved, download
the C&O
Canal Pride Days flyer,
complete an online
application, or contact
the Trust at 301-714-2233.
C&O
Canal Pride Days 2009
The second annual C&O Canal Pride Days was a huge success, thanks to the
tremendous response of individuals and organizations throughout the community.
Nearly 800 volunteers of all ages showed their support of the C&O Canal National
Historical Park by participating in over 70 projects in 5 locations over 3 weekends.
Projects included:
 Great
Falls – Mulching the picnic area, pulling garlic
mustard, installing new trail posts, cleaning the Historic
Great Falls Tavern, and painting the mule barn.
Lander – Painting the fence around the lockhouse,
scraping and painting the lockhouse porch and stairs,
and clearing vegetation and debris.
Brunswick – Scraping and painting the guardrail,
painting picnic tables and grills, striping the parking
lot, and pulling garlic mustard.
Williamsport – Potholing the parking lot
and towpath on the aqueduct, painting part of the Cushwa
warehouse, clearing and chipping brush, weed-whipping,
and clearing vegetation.
Hancock – Clearing brush to restore the
view shed of the Little House, removing trash and debris,
removing a dilapidated fence, and pulling garlic mustard.
To see photos of the projects, visit the Canal Pride
Days album in our online photo
gallery.
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