Where do the Turtles Go During the Winter?
Take a walk on the C&O Canal towpath in the spring or summer and you’re likely to spot turtles sunning themselves on logs in the canal or perhaps along the […]
C&O Canal Trust Board of Directors Names Lauren Riviello as New President and CEO
Williamsport, Md. – The C&O Canal Trust’s board of directors is pleased to announce it has named Lauren Riviello as its new president and CEO. Riviello has more than a […]
Photo Contest Winners of 2022
In 2022, we received many wonderful photo contest entries. From iconic nature pictures to mesmerizing sunsets to beautiful day trips along the towpath, our community of canal enthusiasts shares gorgeous [...]Canal Community Story: Charissa Hipp
Celebrate your love for the C&O Canal by sharing your personal story about the Park. Each story will take a look at a person’s relationship with the C&O Canal. Whether [...] Canal Community Story: Joseph and Susan Adams Regalbuto
Celebrate your love for the C&O Canal by sharing your personal story about the Park. Each story will take a look at a person’s relationship with the C&O Canal. Whether [...] Park After Dark Attendees Show Their Appreciation for the C&O Canal
Photo by Turner Photography What do you love about the C&O Canal? We gave Park After Dark attendees some prompts asking what they appreciate about the canal. From their favorite [...]C&O Canal Trust Raises Over $200,000 at Park After Dark
On September 17, the C&O Canal Trust welcomed nearly 150 guests to the Historic Great Falls Tavern for the largest fundraising event of the year, Park After Dark. The event, […]
Canal Trust Staff to Host Walks for Walk Maryland Day
Walk Maryland Day by Charissa Hipp Wednesday, October 5 is the 8th annual Walk Maryland Day. Members of the C&O Canal Trust staff will be hosting walks throughout the C&O [...]Canal Community Story: Jim Shea
Celebrate your love for the C&O Canal by sharing your personal story about the Park. Each story will take a look at a person’s relationship with the C&O Canal. Whether [...] President & CEO of the C&O Canal Trust Robin Zanotti Announces Retirement
Williamsport, Md. — After more than seven years as president of the C&O Canal Trust, Robin Zanotti has announced she will retire in early 2023. Zanotti is participating in a […]
Canal Community Story: Linda Dugan
Celebrate your love for the C&O Canal by sharing your personal story about the Park. Each story will take a look at a person’s relationship with the C&O Canal. Whether [...] Canal Community Story: Sarah Brown
Celebrate your love for the C&O Canal by sharing your personal story about the Park. Each story will take a look at a person’s relationship with the C&O Canal. Whether [...] C&O Canal Trust Wraps up Successful Canal For All Season
Throughout the month of July, over 300 youth and adults from Community Bridges, the Boys & Girls Club of Washington County and Girls, Inc., of Washington County, and the Boys […]
Picnic Area At Cushwa Gets A Fresh New Look
During Williamsport’s Canal Community Days event in May, Trust volunteers and staff put a lot of work into sprucing up the area around Cushwa Basin. Canal Trust staff member Don […]
Celebrating Olmsted’s Living Legacy
This year the nation is celebrating the bicentennial of the birth of Frederick Law Olmsted with a yearlong Olmsted 200 celebration. Olmsted was considered the founder of American Landscape Architecture, […]
Join us for Latino Conservation Week!
Date: Saturday, July 16, 2022 Time: 10:00am – 2:00pm Location: C&O Canal National Historical Park - Great Falls 11710 Macarthur Blvd, Potomac, MD 20854* Map link here. In Google Maps, [...]Visitors to C&O Canal National Historical Park Create $161 Million Economic Benefit to Gateway Communities; Support 1,360 Jobs
National parks are a vital part of our nation’s economy and help drive a vibrant tourism and outdoor recreation industry. According to a new National Park Service report, 2021 National Park […]
Pollinators Along the C&O Canal
June is National Pollinators Month, the perfect time to emphasize the important relationship between pollinators and native plants. One of the things that makes the C&O Canal National Historical Park [...]Canal Community Story: Maryland MINIs
Celebrate your love for the C&O Canal by sharing your personal story about the Park. Each story will take a look at a person’s relationship with the C&O Canal. Whether [...] Canal Community Story: Tammy Giberson
Celebrate your love for the C&O Canal by sharing your personal story about the Park. Each story will take a look at a person’s relationship with the C&O Canal. Whether [...] C&O Canal Trust Celebrates Kids to Parks Day at Fletchers Cove
Despite the record heat, which made it feel more like a mid-summer day, the C&O Canal Trust’s celebration of Kids to Parks Day at Fletchers Cove was filled with smiles […]
Nearly 50 Volunteers Participated in 15th Annual Canal Community Days Clean-Up Event in Williamsport
Williamsport, Md. – On Saturday, May 14, the C&O Canal Trust, in partnership with the C&O Canal National Historical Park (NHP), hosted its 15th annual Canal Community Days event in […]
Canal Community Story: Zack Ayisi
Celebrate your love for the C&O Canal by sharing your personal story about the Park. Each story will take a look at a person’s relationship with the C&O Canal. Whether [...] Spring Blossoms on the C&O Canal
Bluebells along C&O Near Lock 51 by Cathy Hoyt Spring is a beautiful time of year to explore the C&O Canal National Historical Park. As nature begins to awaken from [...]Trust Hosts First Successful Canal Community Days Event of 2022 at Great Falls
The C&O Canal National Historical Park received a lot of love on Saturday, April 23, 2022, as the C&O Canal Trust welcomed volunteers, elected officials, Trust Board Members, and partnering […]
Canal Community Story: Steff Smith
Celebrate your love for the C&O Canal by sharing your personal story about the Park. Each story will take a look at a person’s relationship with the C&O Canal. Whether [...] Join Us for National Kids to Parks Day
Kids to Parks Day is a national day of outdoor play celebrated annually on the third Saturday of May. The day connects kids and families with their local, state, and national […]
Canal Stewards Application
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On July 4th, 1828, the President of the United States inaugurated the C&O Canal with much fanfare. The new C&O Canal Company had assumed the property of the bankrupt Potomac [...]April 23 at Great Falls – Varnish the Mercer
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Celebrate your love for the C&O Canal by sharing your personal story about the Park. Each story will take a look at a person’s relationship with the C&O Canal. Whether [...] Trust Supports Preservation of Rare Plants in the C&O Canal National Historical Park
A Biodiversity Treasure in Peril The C&O Canal National Historical Park (NHP) is beloved for its natural beauty, rich recreational opportunities, and accessibility for over five million visitors. What is […]