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State Parks

Work Begins On Bayard Cutting Arboretum Visitors Center

January 28, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

rendering of Bayard Cutting ArboretumA $9.3 million construction project has begun on a new Visitor Center, improved parking, and enhanced exhibits at Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park in Suffolk County on Long Island. [Read more…] about Work Begins On Bayard Cutting Arboretum Visitors Center

Filed Under: New York City, Recreation Tagged With: Architecture, Bayard Cutting Arboretum, Frederick Law Olmsted, gardening, Islip, Landscape Architecture, Long Island, State Parks, Suffolk County, trees

$26M Renovation Underway At Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park

January 27, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Riverbank State Park courtesy Wikimedia user Anthony22The most-visited state park in New York City is getting a much-needed update. This project will include the renovation of all locker rooms, resurfacing the outdoor track and replacing the turf field, and upgrading the heating and ventilation system in the performing arts center at Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park in West Harlem . [Read more…] about $26M Renovation Underway At Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park

Filed Under: New York City, Recreation Tagged With: Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park, Harlem, New York City, OPRHP, State Parks

State Parks Plan To Be Energy Independent By 2030

January 27, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Franklin D Roosevelt Four Freedoms State ParkAt the State Of The State Address on January 10, 2023, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul introduced an ambitious response to climate change. Largely ignored in the reporting over those efforts is a plan to switch State Parks to 100 percent renewable energy by 2030. [Read more…] about State Parks Plan To Be Energy Independent By 2030

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Climate Change, energy, Kathy Hochul, OPRHP, State Parks

Renew Your Empire Pass Now At A Discount

January 26, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

2018 empire passNew York State Parks has announced that existing Empire Pass-holders can renew and reuse their current pass for a single or multi-season pass and enjoy a discount. [Read more…] about Renew Your Empire Pass Now At A Discount

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation Tagged With: State Parks

Transforming The Niagara Falls Experience

January 26, 2023 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

Niagara Falls at nightThe currently-closed Niagara Gorge Discovery Center is becoming Great Lakes 360, in partnership with the Aquarium of Niagara. Great Lakes 360 will tell the ecological story of the region through accessible exhibits, highlighting the wildlife of the Niagara River and the larger Great Lakes ecosystem while celebrating the area’s unique geological history. [Read more…] about Transforming The Niagara Falls Experience

Filed Under: History, Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: Erie County, Great Lakes, Great Lakes 360, Niagara Falls, Niagara Falls Heritage Gateway, Niagara Falls State Park, Niagara Gorge Discovery Center, Niagara River, State Parks

Erie Canal Aqueduct Stabilization Project Begins

January 18, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Schoharie Crossing on Erie Canal showing 9 arches of aqueduct at Fort HunterThe New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks) has announced that construction has begun on a $1.7 million project to stabilize the historic Erie Canal Aqueduct at Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site in Montgomery County.

The aqueduct, which was built in 1841, is within the Erie Canal National Heritage Corridor. [Read more…] about Erie Canal Aqueduct Stabilization Project Begins

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, History Tagged With: Architecture, Erie Canal, Fort Hunter, Historic Preservation, Montgomery County, OPRHP, Schoharie Creek, Schoharie Crossing, State Parks

NYC Man Rescued After 50-Foot Fall Into Crevice At State Park

October 26, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Gertrude's Nose seen from Hamilton Point in the Minnewaska State Park (courtesy wikimedia user Mwanner)A 54-year old New York City man was rescued after falling into a deep crevice in a New York State Park, according to Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers. [Read more…] about NYC Man Rescued After 50-Foot Fall Into Crevice At State Park

Filed Under: Hudson Valley - Catskills, Recreation Tagged With: climbing, Forest Ranger Reports, Forest Rangers, Gardiner, Minnewaska State Park, OPRHP, Search and Rescue, Shawangunk Ridge, State Parks, State Police, Ulster County

Third Annual Women’s Fishing Expo Sept 17th

September 14, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Women's Fishing ExpoThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks) will hold the third annual Women’s Fishing Expo at Connetquot River State Park Preserve on Saturday, September 17th, from 10 am to 2 pm. [Read more…] about Third Annual Women’s Fishing Expo Sept 17th

Filed Under: Events, Nature, New York City, Recreation Tagged With: Connetquot River, Connetquot River State Park, DEC, State Parks

New York State Announces Outdoor Photo Contest

June 22, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

NYS parks photo contestThe state’s Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks) and Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced the launch of the 2022 Outdoor Photo Contest to highlight the best of New York’s natural beauty and special destinations among New York’s state campgrounds and parklands.

The online contest runs for four months – through mid-October – with the winning images to be featured in statewide digital and print campaigns. [Read more…] about New York State Announces Outdoor Photo Contest

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation Tagged With: DEC, nature, Photography, State Parks

Domestic & Sexual Violence Prevention Training Hopes To Make Recreational Areas Safer

May 30, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

DEC LogoThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation are launching new trainings to help prevent domestic and sexual violence at the hundreds of parks, campgrounds, day use areas, trails, boat launches, and other public outdoor spaces operated across New York.

The State’s seasonal hiring is underway and experts led by the Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence (OPDV) are training many of the public-facing staff as part of Governor Kathy Hochul’s initiative launched last year to help domestic and sexual violence victims and survivors, with the goal of providing resources, access to safety and support to save lives. [Read more…] about Domestic & Sexual Violence Prevention Training Hopes To Make Recreational Areas Safer

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

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