State Parks Announces Workshops on Environmental Protection Fund Grant

ALBANY, NY (05/17/2011)(readMedia)-- New York State Parks Commissioner Rose Harvey announced today that the agency will hold a series of workshops for municipalities and not-for-profit organizations interested in applying for Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) grants.

"The Environmental Protection Fund has been critical to the success of a wide variety of environmental and historic preservation projects in communities around our state," Harvey said. "We encourage community members and organizations to attend one of these workshops to learn more about how these grants may help advance their projects."

Under the enacted 2011-12 EPF budget, $12.3 million will be available for the acquisition, planning, development, and improvement of parks, historic properties, and heritage areas by municipalities and not-for profit organizations. Applications for the highly competitive program will be available June 1. The due date for completed applications is September 1, 2011.

The workshops are free and no pre-registration is required. The schedule is as follows:

June 13

SYRACUSE

New York State Fair Grounds

McNeil Arts and Home Center

State Fair Blvd.

Syracuse, NY

10 am to 12 pm

WATERLOO

Seneca County Office Building

Heroes Conference Room

1 DiPronio Drive

Waterloo, NY 13165

1 to 3 pm

June 14

SARATOGA SPRINGS

Saratoga Spa State Park

Gideon Putnam Room

19 Roosevelt Drive

Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

10 am to 12 pm

NORTH TONAWANDA

Herschell Carousel Museum

180 Thompson Street

North Tonawanda, NY 14120

1 to 3 pm

June 15

SALAMANCA

Allegany State Park

Summit Warming Hut

ASP Rt. # 1

Salamanca, NY 14779

1:30 to 4 pm

NEW YORK CITY

Historic Preservation Program Workshop

Our Lady of the Rosary Church

7 State Street

(across from Staten Island Ferry)

Manhattan, NY

9:30 to 11:30 am

June 16

LIMA

Genesee Community College, Lima Campus

7285 Gale Road at Route 15A

Lima, NY 14484

10 am to 12 pm

BABYLON

Long Island Regional Headquarters

Belmont Lake State Park

(Exit 37N off the Southern State Parkway)

Babylon, NY 11702

11 am to 1 pm

June 17

NEW YORK CITY

Parks Program Workshop

NYSOPRHP

Harlem State Office Building

163 West 125th Street

(just west of Lenox Avenue)

17th Floor (ID needed)

Manhattan, NY

10 am to 12 pm

June 21

HUDSON VALLEY

Taconic Regional Office

9 Old Post Road

Staatsburg, NY 12580

10 am to 12 pm

June 23

WATERTOWN

Dulles State Office Building

217 Washington Street

Watertown, NY 13601

12:30 to 2:30 pm