Our Work

C&O Canal Quarters

The C&O Canal Quarters Interpretive Program invites visitors to intimately interact with the park’s cultural resources by staying in a historic lockhouse for a day and night. Interpretive media and furnishings reminiscent of different periods of the canal’s history convey the living conditions of a lock keeper’s family as it may have been during the history of the canal. Learn more…

C&O Canal Stewards

Do you have a favorite section of the C&O Canal? Perhaps it is a stretch of towpath, or a particular historic building, lock, aqueduct, campsite, picnic area,Canal Quarters Programor boat ramp? If so, we could use your help! Become a C&O Canal Steward and adopt a site! Adoption areas available from Georgetown to Cumberland. Learn more…

C&O Canal Pride Days

The C&O Canal Pride days are conducted in partnership with the Canal Trust. Volunteers will have a chance to directly help beautify the park through clean up efforts. Learn more…