Volunteering to help the park: A work crew installs a bench near Great Falls in 2016.
Supporting park projects: Catoctin Aqueduct after collapse in 1973
Supporting park projects: Catoctin Aqueduct after restoration effort in 2011
Exploring history and nature: Sideling Hill Creek Aqueduct as viewed from the Western Maryland Rail Trail.
Protecting the canal since 1954: The association opposes Georgetown University’s plan to build a large boathouse in the park
Protecting the canal since 1954: The association opposes Georgetown University’s plan to build a large boathouse in the park
Exploring history and nature: Hikers gather at Fifteen Mile Creek Aqueduct in 2018.
Protecting the canal since 1954: Justice Douglas and eight others pause during their famous hike, which publicized the canal in 1954
Exploring history and nature: Ranger provides interpretation for hikers at Seneca Stone Cutting Mill in 2020.
Exploring history and nature: Hikers marvel at a large specimen during a tree identification walk in 2012
Volunteering to help the park: Association volunteer attaches plaque to newly installed bench in 2018.
Exploring history and nature: Association members participate in the last day of the 2009 Thru Hike at Great Falls
Volunteering to help the park: Association member helps install an identification sign at Landers in 2011
Exploring history and nature: Hikers gather at Dam 5 in 2019.
Protecting the canal since 1954: Justice Douglas and others rally against replacing the canal with a highway.
Volunteering to help the park: Association members repaint picnic tables at Swains Lock
Volunteering to help the park: Association volunteers assemble picnic table in 2018.
Water rescue from the flooded towpath at Williamsport. Avoid the canal and river for your own safety.ON THE TOW PATH
IAO THE 98TH MILEPOST
LOCKWOOD RD ( Williamsport area )
WATER RESCUE
CO2,RSQE2,M2,BT2010,EMS1811,SAF200
— Caller advised he is IAO the 98 or 99MM in water unable to get out he is uninjured
— Boats are attempting to make access to the towpath via boat on lockwood road
— Recon team has made access to the patient working to get him back to a safe location on lockwood rd as of @18:42HRS
From the article: “Hancock’s boat ramp area on the C&O Canal was gated off to keep vehicles out of the parking lot, which flooded across and into the picnic area on the banks of the Potomac.”
Local streams flood as Potomac fills up - Hancock News
www.thehancocknews.com
Extended rain across the region caused significant flooding in Western Maryland on Tuesday, May 13, and Hancock saw the remnants of that storm washing down the Potomac River overnight and into Wednesday. Tonoloway Creek and other smaller tributaries flooded roadways and parks as they were unable to....I thought it be flooding in Hancock