On September 19, 2026 we will begin a two-week, 108 mile prayer walk led by women through towns along the route of the proposed Constitution Pipeline in New York State.
The Constitution Pipeline is a fracked gas mega-pipeline proposed by the Oklahoma-based Williams Company, which would run from northeast Pennsylvania to Schoharie County, New York. Rejected in 2016 by New York State as a danger to our water, the Constitution Pipeline project has returned to line the pockets of big corporations who want to overturn New York's fracking ban.
The pipeline would cut through 125 miles of forests, wetlands, wild habitats and rural farm communities, providing a corridor of power for AI data centers and deafening compressor stations that cause serious air pollution and acid rain.
The Women's Water Walk, which men (and all) are encouraged to join, will begin at Oquaga Creek State Park near Bainbridge, N.Y. and continue through towns along the proposed pipeline route. Our walk is rooted in prayer and positive action. We will sing as we walk and stop to make offerings at the many rivers, lakes and waterways along our path. We will gather daily to discuss community solutions, actions and legal frameworks to protect our land and water – focusing not only on what we seek to stop, but also on what we are trying to build.
We invite teachers, students, farmers, neighbors, workers, artists, faith leaders, elected representatives and all relations to walk with us. You can walk for a week, a day, or even an hour. One step at a time, we are planting seeds of love, action and change for the generations to come.
PLEASE DONATE ON OUR CROWDFUNDING PAGE TO SUPPORT THE WATER WALK
All donations are tax deductible. A detailed budget is available upon request.
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Funds raised by this campaign will go towards:
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Travel Expenses & Accommodations
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Rentals of campsites and housing along the 108 mile route
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Food for participating walkers and volunteers
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Car rentals and gas money
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Gas money for volunteers and musicians
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Operational & Administrative support:
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3 months of support for the planning and organizing team
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Town by town outreach and organizing prior to the walk
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Organizing informational and music events each evening along the walk
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Sustained town by town follow-up organizing and advocacy work
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Educational Materials:
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posters, signs, brochures and printed information
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Miscellaneous & Additional Expenses including:
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Firewood for the sacred fire
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Website, social media videos and content creation
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Creation of a water walk songbook
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WALKING ROUTE MAP
Click on the image below for an interactive map of the walking route.
The black line is the proposed pipeline route.
WALK ROUTE & SCHEDULE
September 19 - DAY 1 - Oquaga Creek State Park to Bennettsville
September 20 - DAY 2 - Bennettsville to Sidney
September 21 - DAY 3 - Sidney to Unadilla
September 22 - DAY 4 - Unadilla to Franklin
September 23 - DAY 5 - Franklin to Bee Sanctuary (Franklin)
September 24 - DAY 6 - Bee Sanctuary to Bird Sanctuary (Oneonta)
September 25 - DAY 7 - Bird Sanctuary to West Davenport
September 26 - DAY 8 - West Davenport to Davenport Center
September 27 - DAY 9 - Davenport Center to Jefferson
September 28 - DAY 10 - move camp (no walking)
September 29 - DAY 11 - Jefferson to Charlotteville
September 30 - DAY 12 - Charlotteville to Arabia
October 1 - DAY 13 - Arabia to Summit Lake
October 2 - DAY 14 - Summit Lake to West Fulton
October 3 - DAY 15 - West Fulton to Middleburgh
October 4 - DAY 16 - Middleburgh to Schoharie
EVENT SCHEDULE
(This list is being updated daily. Times are subject to slight change to accommodate walker arrival ETAs)
NOTE ABOUT CAR SHUTTLES: There will be two shuttles per day back to the designated daily Parking Lot: one at lunch time and one at the end of the day. If you get tired, there will be a car in which you can ride behind the walkers until the lunch shuttle.
DAY 7 - 9/25
9:30 am - meet at Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society Bird Sanctuary at 52 Grange Hall Rd. Spur, ONEONTA, NY.
1pm - Lunch at 1353 White Hill Rd, Oneonta, NY 13820
DAY 8 - 9/26
1pm - Lunch at the Pine Lake Center at 1894 Charlotte Creek Road, ONEONTA, New York 13820
4pm - Full moon celebration at Hartwick College's Pine Lake Center at 1894 Charlotte Creek Road, ONEONTA, New York 13820. There will be gatherings by the fire, prayers at the lake, music by Bonga Jean Baptiste, Bethany, Uma and others, as well as community discussions, a potluck community meal, and pipeline information sessions and presentations.
DAY 11 - 9/29
4pm - Community event, music, and pipeline information session at Star Route Farm, 852 County Hwy 40, CHARLOTTEVILLE, NY 12036
DAY 12 - 9/30
4pm - Welcoming Walkers to the Paulson Preserve
DAY 13 - 10/1
10am - Paulson Preserve - Beaver Trail Walk open to the public
1pm - Potluck lunch at Summit Methodist Church
Music with Grace & Moira during the walk and around the fire at the Waterfall House after the walk
DAY 15 - 10/3
4pm - Welcoming the Water Walk to MIDDLEBURGH at Timothy Murphy Park. Singing with Sarina Partridge
DAY 16 - 10/4
10am - Prayer at Timothy Murphy Park to begin the last day of the walk
3pm - Closing ceremony at Lily Park in SCHOHARIE
more events and updates coming soon!
WHY WE ARE WALKING
We are walking the path of this proposed pipeline through the ancestral territories of the Lenape, Susquehannock, and Haudenosaunee Peoples with a prayer of transformation – to turn this pipeline route into a songline of remembrance of the truths that we hold to be self-evident.
We the People affirm our rights under Article I, Section 19 of the New York State Constitution to clean air, water, and a healthful environment; and under the U.S. Declaration of Independence to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. It was 250 years ago, in 1776, that the United States of America came into being based on these principles, nourished by the original beauty and spirit of this land.
We refuse to allow these projects that put profit over life. We choose thriving communities, rich soil, productive farms, abundant fish, waterfalls, wildlife, clean water, healthy air, a stable climate, and the rich biodiversity of our forests.
Our symbol is the blue heron, a sacred water bird of these lands that reminds us of our right to self-determination and how to live in balance – guided by thoughtful, deliberate action. People of all faiths and traditions are invited to walk and join our collective prayer for the water and for all life.
We invite teachers, students, farmers, neighbors, workers, artists, faith leaders, elected representatives and all relations to walk with us. You can walk for a week, a day, or even an hour. One step at a time, we are planting seeds of love, action and change for the generations to come.
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PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS
Center For
Earth Ethics
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WATERFALL
UNITY ALLIANCE
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