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State Parks

Grant Cottage Master Plan Meeting Set for May 23rd

May 17, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

grants cottageThe Friends of Grant Cottage are in the beginning stages of developing a Site Master Plan for the Ulysses S. Grant Cottage State Historic Site & National Historic Landmark it’s hoped will provide a roadmap for a comprehensive set of “improvements to enhance visitor engagement, accessibility and safety, and circulation while expanding the site infrastructure for increased visitation and grand events,” according to an email sent to supporters. [Read more…] about Grant Cottage Master Plan Meeting Set for May 23rd

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, History Tagged With: Grant Cottage, Historic Preservation, Museums, Parks and Trails NY, Saratoga County, State Parks, Ulysses S Grant, Wilton

Schodack Island Channel Restoration Planned

May 13, 2023 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

Schodack Island Channel Restoration IllustrationWaterways at Schodack Island State Park, which sits off the eastern shore of the Hudson River just south of Albany, that were filled in a century ago will be restored under a project coordinated by the state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks) and Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to re-create 2.8 acres of natural habitat and improve the health of the Hudson River. [Read more…] about Schodack Island Channel Restoration Planned

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: DEC, Hudson River, Hudson River Estuary Program, Mohican, Schodack Creek, Schodack Island State Park, State Parks

Clermont State Historic Site Master Plan Input Sought

April 24, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Clermont State Historic SiteThe New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) has developed a Draft Master Plan and Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft MP/DEIS) for the Clermont State Historic Site, located in the Town of Clermont, in Columbia County. OPRHP will be holding two online public meetings to discuss proposed plan elements. [Read more…] about Clermont State Historic Site Master Plan Input Sought

Filed Under: Events, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: Clermont, Clermont State Historic Site, Columbia County, State Parks

Bryan Erwin Named Chair of State Council of Parks

April 11, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Members of the State Council of Parks in 2022New York State Governor Kathy Hochul designated Bryan Erwin of Mattituck, Long Island, the new chair of the State Council of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. The Council of Parks consists of the chairs of the eleven regional park commissions, the Commissioner of State Parks, the Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation, and the Chair of the State Board of Historic Preservation. [Read more…] about Bryan Erwin Named Chair of State Council of Parks

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Nature, New York City, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: Kathy Hochul, Long Island, New York State Council of Parks, State Parks

Report: National Forests Threatened By Poor Wildlife Management, Invasives

April 6, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Whitetail deer by Dick ThomasMost forests in eastern United States national parks are at risk due to browsing by overabundant white-tailed deer and crowding by invasive plants, according to a National Park Service (NPS) study published in the journal Ecological Applications. [Read more…] about Report: National Forests Threatened By Poor Wildlife Management, Invasives

Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: emerald ash borer, Hemlock woolly adelgid, Invasive Species, National Park Service, State Parks, trees, whitetail deer, Wildlife

State Campground Reservation Changes

March 25, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Frontier Town Campground, Equestrian and Day Use Area courtesy DECThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced changes to reservations at DEC campgrounds for the upcoming season, including new same-day reservations to help add flexibility and ease to last-minute bookings. [Read more…] about State Campground Reservation Changes

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation Tagged With: camping, DEC, State Parks

NYS Nominates 13 Places for State, National Registers of Historic Places

March 23, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

An information table set up by the Gay Liberation Front on the University of Rochester’s Eastman Quadrangle in 1970 (Photo by Anthony Boccaccio)The New York State Board for Historic Preservation has recommended adding 13 properties to the State and National Registers of Historic Places and submitting one request to the Columbia Turnpike East Toll House to the National Park Service.

The nominations include a key site associated with Rochester‘s LGBTQ+ history, a historic synagogue in Manhattan‘s Upper West Side, a public park in Ithaca, a church connected to Yonkers’s civil rights history, a re-built Lustron House in Erie County, the Oneida County History Center, and more. [Read more…] about NYS Nominates 13 Places for State, National Registers of Historic Places

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: Architecture, Beacon, Black History, Brooklyn, Columbia County, Dutchess County, Eden, Erie County, Fishkill, Hillsdale, Historic Preservation, Ithaca, LGBTQ, Long Island, Manhattan, Monroe County, National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places, New York City, New York State Register of Historic Places, Nissequogue River State Park, Oneida County, Oneida County Historical Society, Oneida County History Center, Pittsford, Prattsburgh, Religious History, Rochester, Rome, State Parks, Stueben County, Suffolk County, Tompkins County, University of Rochester, Upper West Side, Westchester County, Yonkers

Blauvelt State Park: Rockland County’s Storied Martial History

March 21, 2023 by David Fiske Leave a Comment

New York Times, May 4, 1922Blauvelt State Park, in the Rockland County town of Blauvelt has a storied history. At first, it was a facility where members of the New York State National Guard (and the Naval Militia) could practice shooting. It was first used in October 1910, though still under construction at the time. Later on, the site would be called Camp Bluefields (Blauvelt means “blue field” in Dutch), but at this time the facility was known as the Blauvelt Rifle Range. [Read more…] about Blauvelt State Park: Rockland County’s Storied Martial History

Filed Under: History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, New York City, Recreation Tagged With: Blauvelt, Blauvelt State Park, CCC, Civilian Conservation Corps, Columbia University, Military History, New York City, New York National Guard, Palisades Interstate Park Commission, Rockland County, State Parks, World War One, World War Two

Seven New Locations to New York State Birding Trail

March 4, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Up Yonda Farm Vista ViewNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced the addition of seven new locations to the New York State Birding Trail. [Read more…] about Seven New Locations to New York State Birding Trail

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Nature, New York City, Recreation Tagged With: birding, birds, DEC, New York State Birding Trail, State Parks, Wildlife

Washington Project 2023 Student Videos

February 26, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Washington 2023 ProjectThe Washington Project 2023, a special video presentation by students from the Hudson Valley, is airing on YouTube. The program, consisting of individually created theatrical and musical performance pieces, will feature interpretations of historic events that took place while General George Washington was headquartered in Newburgh. These pieces, written by the students themselves, allows them to interpret history in a contemporary and meaningful way. [Read more…] about Washington Project 2023 Student Videos

Filed Under: History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: George Washington, Newburgh, State Parks, Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site

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