Feeder Canal Park

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Welcome to our

CONNECTIONS

Capital Campaign Page!

FIND:

Our Vision

Challenges/Solutions

Understanding Your Investment & Impact

Ways to Contribute

Vision

The Feeder Canal Alliance is launching a $500,000 capital campaign to develop a unified wayfinding and interpretive signage network along the historic 7-mile Feeder Canal Park (+2 miles along the Empire State Trail to Fort Edward).

The signage network will be supported by a fully integrated digital wayfinding website that reflects the trail signage, safety guidance, and key points of interest.

80+

NEW Safety & Directional Signs

9 Miles

Connecting 5 Municipalities & 2 Counties

100K+

Annual Trail Users

150+

Small Businesses, Arts/Culture & Points of Interest lt

Connections

"A trail system is only as good as its connections. We have worked incredibly hard in Queensbury to build out networks like Halfway Brook and Rush Pond Way. This wayfinding grant provides the literal map that ties the Feeder Canal Trail directly into our broader town and county system, ensuring a cyclist can safely navigate from our local parks all the way across New York State."

-Supervisor John Strough

Town of Queensbury, NY

Challenges

Today, limited navigation makes it difficult for recreational trail users to safely cross urban intersections, locate historic landmarks, and access nearby downtown businesses (see existing signage below). This project will close that gap while clearly identifying key connections throughout Warren and Washington Counties.

Solutions

"We are a community of shared strength and resilience, and our progress doesn't stop at our city borders. Connecting Glens Falls seamlessly to our neighboring towns via a standardized, professional trail-marking network shows what we can accomplish through strategic, regional teamwork. It allows us to chart a bright, connected path forward for the entire corridor."

-Mayor Diana Palmer

City of Glens Falls, NY

ECONOMIC TOURISM & VITALITY

Connects the multi-use path to our collective downtown business districts, encouraging pedestrians and cyclists to visit local shops, restaurants, lodging, and cultural destinations.

HISTORIC PRESERVATION

Adds durable educational kiosks that highlight Upstate New York’s industrial history and explains how the canal supported the region’s timber, paper, and manufacturing industries.

SAFETY

Clearly identifies trailheads, parking areas, and complex road crossings to create a safer, more accessible experience for users of all ages and abilities.

Community Support

First completed in 1830, the Glens Falls Feeder Canal served for over a century as a vital commercial highway, carrying North Country lumber, lime, and marble to global markets while fueling the growth of our local downtown economies. Today, it operates as an invaluable cultural and recreational anchor.

Investing in the capital campaign offers you a strategic opportunity to connect with over 100,000 annual trail users.

Our Goal: $500,000

STRATEGY

Public Funding

$150,000 REDC / NYS Canal Corp Grant (Requires 1:1 match)

$100,000 Federal NBRC Grant (pending application approval)

Private Funding

$150,000 (Sought from Foundations)

$100,000+ (Sought from Corporations and personal donations)

Understanding Your Investment

New York State has committed a

$150,000 REDC Canalway Grant

This requires a

1:1 local match

Therefore, every private or corporate contribution to the

CONNECTIONS Capital Campaign will be matched dollar for dollar,

Doubling the Impact of Your gift!

Economic Development

"When we invest in the infrastructure around our waterways and trails, everyone wins. A unified wayfinding system builds a bridge between our recreational paths and our economic zones, creating a vibrant, world-class corridor that attracts private business investment and boosts local tourism across Warren and Washington counties."

-Chuck Barton, CEO

Warren Washington IDA

Double Your Investment!

By securing the REDC matching grant your contribution is instantly doubled to maximize community impact.

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Other Ways to Contribute

The CONNECTIONS Capital Campaign is about more than raising funds. It is also an opportunity to build awareness, encourage volunteer involvement, and strengthen community pride in the Feeder Canal’s history, accessibility, and future.

IN-KIND SERVICES

Landscape design

Landscape preparation for signage

Pour concrete pads for signage

Construction

VOLUNTEER YOUR TIME

Table at community outreach events

Help out at events

Maintain social media promotions

Thank you for your time and consideration!

Building this project takes a community, and we value your role in it. We would love to meet with you to discuss giving options and answer any questions you may have about our upcoming goals.

Ardie Russell

Executive Director

Feeder Canal Alliance

director@feedercanal.org

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Feeder Canal Alliance | 21 Thomson Ave | Glens Falls, NY 12801 US

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