April 13 is Canal Clean-Up Day at the Delaware Canal State Park. The Friends of the Delaware Canal sponsor this annual event to encourage volunteers to clear trash, debris, and brush from the historic waterway and towpath that runs from Easton to Bristol. This year’s Clean-Up Day efforts will target the stretch from New Hope to Bristol.
Canal Clean-Up Day activities will begin at 9 a.m. and end at noon. Everyone who wants to participate should choose a location, and then contact the area coordinator for that section. The coordinator will provide all the details about the day’s activities.
Work areas:
— New Hope: Lock 11 to Bowman’s Hill, Ray and Sara Altieri – 215-862-9943 or [email protected].
— Yardley: Mt. Eyre Road to Afton Avenue, Bob Ketler – 215-321-2399 or [email protected].
— Yardley/Morrisville: Black Rock Road to Trenton Avenue, Lynn Vogel and Josh Gradwohl – 215-595-6114 or [email protected].
— Morrisville: Trenton Avenue to Bridge Street, Ron Scheese, coordinator – 215-295-2364 or [email protected].
— Morrisville: Bridge Street to the Railroad Obstruction, Ginny Patterson, coordinator – 215-593-6866 or [email protected].
— Falls Township: Railroad Obstruction to Tyburn Road, John Sikora, coordinator – 215-321-0803 or [email protected].
— Falls Township: Tyburn Road to Old Route 13, Ruth and the Tappy’s Tavern Crew – 215-295-1803.
— Falls Township: Old Route 13 to Levittown Parkway, Susan Taylor, coordinator – 215-862-2021 or [email protected].
— Tullytown/Bristol Township: Levittown Parkway to Green Lane, Jerry Taylor, coordinator – 215-493-6625 or [email protected].
— Bristol Borough: Green Lane to Lagoon Park, Brett Webber, coordinator – 215-840-2034 or [email protected].
— Bristol Borough: Lagoon Park to Riverfront Park, Mary Kehoe, coordinator – 215-788-5918 or [email protected].
Gloves, long-handled rakes, boots, and branch snippers are useful tools to bring along to Canal Cleanup Day. Trash bags will be provided.
For additional information about Cleanup Day or other Friends activities, call 215-862-2021, e-mail [email protected], or visit www.fodc.org.
The Friends of the Delaware Canal is an independent, not-for-profit organization working to restore, preserve, and improve the Canal and its surroundings. Its primary goals are to ensure that the Canal is fully watered from Easton to Bristol and that the towpath trail is useable over its entire length.

