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       Even the original 1818 Erie Canal had almost NO trees on it's
       Embankments
   DIR By: Doug K
       Date: March 30, 2019, 10:27 am
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       People around Rochester, especially those on the East Side, keep
       saying that large trees and invasive plants have "always" grown
       along the Erie  Canal. Have to say that old paintings &
       engraving work proves that theory all wrong. Once again the
       truth is simple; even back when the Erie Canal was first built,
       those who knew better kept it clear of any vegetation that may
       have caused a safety issue or would eventually weaken the
       waterway system.
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       So these are NOT too far off from where they should be... just a
       little grass needed
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       Re: Even the original 1818 Erie Canal had almost NO trees on
       it's Embankments
   DIR By: Doug K
       Date: April 16, 2019, 9:37 am
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       Old Erie Canal images are all over the Internet, but one place
       that has collected quite a few into one website is this one:
  HTML http://www.eriecanal.org/images.html
       Looking for people to post the "before & after" pictures for
       locations they can find along their own stretch of the Erie,
       find the early 1920s picture of your own spillways & culverts or
       embankments and then take the 2019 version and post to the ECNA.
       That could be an interesting way to forward a list of "other
       places that need safety restoration" to the NY Canal
       Corporation. They could spend a little money continuing their
       plan to turn back time on the Erie Canal a hundred years, just
       like the embankment program is.
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