It looks like the entire canal system is terribly dilapidated, not just Perinton, Pittsford and Brighton.
The Erie Canal Vegetation and Rehabilitation Project
This site has all the data needed to understand the pro's and con's regarding vegetation removal and repair of these 'high-risk' embankments.
It looks like the entire canal system is terribly dilapidated, not just Perinton, Pittsford and Brighton.