Canal Community Days is the C&O Canal Trust’s annual public volunteer program. Each year, we recruit and manage hundreds of volunteers to undertake a range of preservation, beautification, maintenance, and conservation projects along the 184.5-mile length of the C&O Canal National Historical Park, working closely with the National Park Service to identify priorities that volunteers of all ages can complete. Most of our events are held in the spring.
Visitation to the Park has surged throughout the past several years, and our dedicated volunteers provide vital support at high visitor-use areas.
Photo by Francis Grant-Suttie
Join us on April 12, 2025 at Great Falls for various beautification events including painting parking structures, mulching picnic areas, repairing potholes, and so much more! The largest event of the season, our Canal Community Days event at Great Falls will launch our volunteer season.
Photo by Francis Grant-Suttie
Calling all Washington County residents and park lovers! Register for our Canal Community Days volunteer event at Williamsport on May 3, 2025. We have many projects available to improve the Cushwa Basin area. We hope to see you there!
Photo by Francis Grant-Suttie
On May 17, 2025, we will lead projects in two locations in Frederick County: Nolands Ferry and Point of Rocks! Help us clean up our park, just in time for summer.
Photo by Trust Staff
We hope you can make it to our Allegany County volunteer project at the Paw Paw Campground on May 31, 2025! Spend your weekend with us in the western part of the park and make a difference.
Sponsor Canal Community Days 2025
You – or your business – can make a direct impact on the experience of the over five million visitors of all ages expected to visit the C&O Canal NHP in 2025 for rest, recreation, and the enjoyment of nature and history. We rely on the support of our Sponsors to help fund public volunteer projects each year and underwrite the costs of the program: project materials and supplies, and organizational costs associated with running the program. To show our gratitude for your commitment to the community, and the well-being of the C&O Canal NHP, the C&O Canal Trust offers a number of benefits, including signage in the Park and recognition on our website, social media, and in media releases.
Thank you to our
2025 Canal Community Days Sponsors!
Canal Visionary
Canal Explorer
Canal Traveler
Canal Preserver
AC&T Co., Inc.
The Butz Foundation
Clark Construction Group, LLC
Exelon Corporation
Sam’s Club
Younger Toyota
Lockkeeper
Home Depot
Tri-State Stone and Building Supply
Thank you!
Small Business Sponsors: Bagels and Grinds
In-kind Sponsors: Costco, Wegmans Germantown, Weiss, Starbucks
Top Photo by Trust Staff
