Delaware Canal Clean-up Day set for April 11th.

The Friends of the Delaware Canal (FODC) are excited for their annual Canal Clean-Up Day on Saturday, April 11, 2026 from 9:00am - Noon. Volunteers who treasure the canal’s beauty will gather from Bristol, PA to Easton, PA to clear trash, debris, and brush from the historic waterway and towpath. The activities will run the 60-mile span of the Canal and will begin at 9 a.m. and end at noon.                                                                                                                                            

Michael Ginder, Executive Director of FODC, said, “Clean Up Day is one of the best days of the year along the Canal and it can make an immediate difference you can see. Our volunteers show up, roll up their sleeves, and make a direct impact. We’re excited to welcome even more people of all ages to be part of it. This is what community looks like in action.”

Gloves, waterproof foot gear, long-handled rakes, grabbing implements, and branch snippers are useful tools to bring along to Canal Clean-Up Day along with plenty of trash bags. Participants are encouraged to bring a canoe or kayak, if they have one. The trash that accumulates on the berm side of the Canal (the side opposite the river) is most easily retrieved from a boat, and, sometimes, it’s the only way to get to it safely.

Volunteers will be working all along the Canal’s 58.9-mile length, but help is especially needed in the areas listed below. Participants can fill out the online form found at https://fodc.org/friends-annual-canal-cleanup-2026/ to choose the location of their choice. The full list of the Bristol to Easton locations is posted at www.fodc.org.     

Canal Clean-Up Day Work Areas where volunteers are especially needed:

·         Bristol Borough – Riverfront Park to Lagoon Park

·         Bristol Borough – Lagoon Park to Green Lane

·         Bristol Twp. – Green Lane to Edgely

·         Bristol Twp – Edgely to Levittown Shopping Center

·         Falls Twp. – Levittown Shopping Center to Mill Creek Road

·         Falls Twp – Mill Creek Road to Wheatsheaf Road

·         Falls Twp – Tyburn Road to Railroad Pedestrian Tunnel

·         Morrisville – Railroad Pedestrian Tunnel to Bridge Street

·         Morrisville – Bridge Street to E. Maple Avenue

·         Yardley – Ferry Road to Black Rock Road

·         Yardley – Black Rock Road to Mt. Eyre Road

·         Wash Xing – Mt Eyre Road to Stoney Run Aqueduct

·         Wash Xing – Stoney Run Aqueduct to Thompson-Neely Bridge

·         New Hope – Lock 11 to Rabbit Run Bridge

·         Rabbit Run Bridge to Phillips’ Mill

·         Phillips’ Mill to Centre Bridge

·         Centre Bridge to Virginia Forrest Recreation Area

·         Virginia Forrest Recreation Area to Lock 12

·         Lock 12 to Mountainside Inn

·         Mountainside Inn to Bridge 2

·         Bridge 2 to Bridge 3

·         Bridge 3 to Lock 17

·         Lock 17 to Uhlerstown Bridge

·         Uhlerstown Bridge to Lodi Hill/ Lock 19

·         Lodi Hill/Lock 19 to Homestead General Store

·         Homestead General Store to the Narrows

·         The Narrows to Mueller’s Store

·         Wy-Hit-Tuk Park to Easton

 Throughout their 40 years, the Friends have accomplished many projects including 5 Camelback Bridge restorations, 9/11 Benches - Remembering Local Victims, installing granite Mile Markers, and so much more. Many of these projects were funded entirely by the Friends’ members and supporters, many projects required sweat equity.   

For additional information about Clean-Up Day or other Friends activities, call 215-862-2021, email friends@fodc.org, or visit www.fodc.org.