History, Natural History & the Arts
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation recently announced its annual employee awards, which recognize workers in the New York State park and historic site system.
The awards included the L.L. Huttleston Executive Award, the agency’s highest honor, given to a senior manager; the first Waletzky Award for Environmental Stewardship; and the agency’s top peer recognition, the Maple Leaf Award. [Read more…] about New York State Parks Announces Annual Employee Awards
The new Jones Beach Energy & Nature Center has opened with a mission to educate and inform the public about how energy shapes New York’s natural systems, and how this same energy can be harnessed to advance New York’s plan to combat climate change. [Read more…] about Jones Beach Energy & Nature Center Opens
Hurricane Sandy’s damage to historic areas was concentrated along the waterfronts, islands and harbor in the New York area. Information is quite sparse at present, since power is still lacking in many places, and officials have not made damage assessment tours. [Read more…] about Sandy Damage Along Historic Waterfront, Islands