Date: April 8, 2011
C&O Canal National Historical Park News Release
April 4, 2011
For Immediate Release
Daniel Filer (301) 714-2218
McCoy’s Ferry Campground Closure
Clear Spring, Maryland – McCoy’s Ferry Campground will be closing at 11 am on Friday, April 15, 2011, in preparation for the C&O Canal Pride Days volunteer event at the site. The campground will reopen to the public on Saturday, April 16, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. Volunteers will be working with park staff to improve the camping facility. Improvements will include new grills, fire rings, picnic tables, and additional parking.
If interested in assisting the park as a volunteer at the Saturday, April 16 th event from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon, please contact Jeff Hutman with the C&O Canal Trust, the park’s official partner, by telephone at 301-745-8889 or by e-mail at hutman@canaltrust.org.
