Erie Canalway Junior Ranger Day
Erie Canalway Junior Ranger Day to be Held on Saturday, August 1, 2026
WATERFORD, N.Y. — Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor and the NYS Canal Corporation invite youth and families from across New York State to participate in Erie Canalway Junior Ranger Day on Saturday, August 1, 2026 from 10am to 4pm. Free events and activities are being hosted at 15 canal sites and museums throughout the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor.
Participants will receive a free Junior Ranger Activity Booklet and can complete a variety of activities to earn a Junior Ranger badge.
“Junior Ranger Day is a terrific opportunity for kids to discover New York’s canal heritage while having fun along the waterway today. From boating, fishing, and picnicking to biking and wildlife watching, we hope families come out to enjoy the canal on this special day,” said Bob Radliff, Executive Director of the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor.
Participating Junior Ranger Sites:
(Listed west to east)
- Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site, Buffalo
- Erie Canal Discovery Center, Lockport
- Rochester by Water, Rochester and Pittsford
- Historic Palmyra, Palmyra
- Seneca Falls Museum & Tourism Center, Seneca Falls
- Women’s Rights National Historical Park, Seneca Falls
- Old Erie Canal Heritage Park, Port Byron
- H. Lee White Maritime Museum, Oswego
- Camillus Erie Canal Park, Camillus
- Erie Canal Museum, Syracuse
- Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum, Chittenango
- Fort Stanwix National Monument, Rome
- Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site, Fort Hunter
- Peebles Island State Park Visitor Center, Cohoes
- Saratoga National Historical Park, Stillwater
Junior Ranger Day activities and information about the Erie Canalway Junior Ranger Program, which helps children to get to know the National Heritage Corridor and the importance of the NYS Canal System, is available at:
https://eriecanalway.org/learn/junior-ranger
