Recent News from New York State Office of Parks & Recreation

State Board Recommends 22 Nominations for the State and National Registers of Historic Places

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:50:20 -0000

The New York State Board for Historic Preservation has recommended the following properties to the State and National Registers of Historic Places. For more information on the nominations and the benefits and procedures of listing, view the press ...

State Parks Proposes Access Pass Eligibility Reforms

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:21:23 -0000

The New York State Office of Parks Recreation and Historic Preservation today proposed changes to its Access Pass program, which provides state residents with certain permanent disabilities free or reduced cost admission to parks, cabins, campsite...

Twenty-four Empire State Games Alumni to Compete in 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:28:09 -0000

As 24 Empire State Games alumni pursue Olympic stardom in Vancouver, the next generation of New York's premier winter athletes are preparing for the 30th Empire State Winter Games in Lake Placid on February 19 to 21.

State Parks Celebrates Restoration of Staatsburg School

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:03:08 -0000

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation celebrated the restoration of the historic 1930 Staatsburg School located at Margaret Lewis Norrie State Park in Dutchess County, made possible by a $3 million private gift f...

Media Advisory: State Parks to Celebrate Restoration of Staatsburg School

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:05:10 -0000

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation will celebrate restoration of the historic Staatsburg School in Margaret Lewis Norrie State Park, made possible by a $3 million private gift from Dr. Lucy Rockefeller Waletzk...

New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Is 1,500th Member of NCLI Coalition

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:15:23 -0000

Citing the critical need to improve environmental education across the country, the national No Child Left Inside (NCLI) coalition today welcomed the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation as the 1,500th member of the...

State Parks Marks Snowmobile Safety Week

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:08:06 -0000

In recognition of Snowmobile Safety Week, Jan. 10-16, 2010, New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Commissioner Carol Ash reminded snowmobilers to exercise caution and refrain from drinking alcohol before and during t...

State Parks Finalizes Agreement to Create New Park in Fayetteville

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:14:16 -0000

New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Commissioner Carol Ash today announced the signing of a cooperative agreement to create a village-run park in Fayetteville and provide new access to Old Erie Canal State Park.

Give the Gift of Green: Camping, Golf Gift Cards and Empire Passport Available at State Parks

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:53:46 -0000

Give the gift of New York's best green spaces with a New York State Parks camping or golf gift card, or an Empire Passport, which provides annual unlimited State Park vehicle access. Both the gift cards and the Passport offer easy and affordable i...

New York State Historic Preservation Awards Announced for 2009

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:53:44 -0000

At a ceremony held at the Cohoes Music Hall on December 8, New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Commissioner Carol Ash announced the recipients of the 2009 New York State Historic Preservation Awards.

State Board Recommends 28 Nominations for the State and National Registers of Historic Places

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:26:19 -0000

The New York State Board for Historic Preservation has recommended the following 28 properties to the State and National Registers of Historic Places. For more information on the nominations and the benefits and procedures of listing, view the pre...

Caumsett State Park Public Hearing Scheduled

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:04:30 -0000

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation completed a Draft Master Plan and Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for Caumsett State Historic Park in Suffolk County. A public hearing will be held on Tuesday, De...

Rochester to Host 2011 Empire State Games

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:26:16 -0000

New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Commissioner Carol Ash today announced that Rochester will host the 2011 Hugh L. Carey Empire State Summer Games. Selection of a host city will allow the creation of a Rochester ...

New Life Jacket Law Takes Effect

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:40:48 -0000

New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Commissioner Carol Ash today reminded boaters that a new state law taking effect in November requires that all boaters on recreational watercraft less than 21 feet in length incl...

Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park Connecting Poughkeepsie with Town of Lloyd Opens 3pm Sat. Oct. 3

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:31:19 -0000

Anyone planning to attend the Grand Opening Celebration of the Walkway Over the Hudson Historic State Park should note that the Walkway will open to the general public at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3. Until then, the public is encouraged to attend a...

First Lady Michelle Paterson Announces Two Events Commemorating New York's 400th Anniversary

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:42:44 -0000

New York's Quadricentennial celebration continues this upcoming weekend with an exhibition in Albany and a conference in the mid-Hudson Valley, the state Department of Environmental Conservation and the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Pre...

State Parks Announces Plan to Reinstate Empire State Games

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:01:28 -0000

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation today announced a plan to reinstate the full slate of the 2010 Hugh L. Carey Empire State Games, including the Summer Games that will be held in Buffalo in July, 2010. A two-...

Walkway over the Hudson Grand Opening Ceremony

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:04:33 -0000

*** Please Note: Due to space constraints a pass from Walkway Over the Hudson is required for parking and entry. General public access will start at 3:00 p.m on Saturday, Oct. 3.***

Totally Kid Carousel Relaunched at Riverbank State Park

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:06:10 -0000

New York State Parks Commissioner Carol Ash and senior agency officials from the New York City Departments of Cultural Affairs and Environmental Protection today welcomed back the green octopus, red-nosed reindeer, pink flamingo and fly-swallowing...

Cascadian Farm® and LÄRABAR® Team Up for New York State Park Trails

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:56:27 -0000

A new "Click to Give" initiative to support trails in New York State Parks was announced today by Cascadian Farm. As part of the program, Cascadian Farm, a leading brand of organic foods, will donate $1 to New York State Parks for every supporter ...

Totally Kid Carousel to Relaunch at Riverbank State Park

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:06:40 -0000

Who: New York State Parks Commissioner Carol Ash and New York City officials

Legacy Lake Champlain Quadricentennial Celebration this weekend at Crown Point Historic Site and Campground

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:53:18 -0000

A full day of public programming and celebration is scheduled at the Crown Point Historic Site and Campground on Saturday, September 19 in recognition of the 400th anniversary of the Exploration of Lake Champlain by Samuel de Champlain. Officials ...

State Board Recommends 32 Nominations for State & National Registers of Historic Places

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:47:43 -0000

The New York State Board for Historic Preservation has recommended the following 32 properties to the State and National Registers of Historic Places. For more information on the nominations and the benefits and procedures of listing, view the pre...

Conservation Corps Puts 200 Youth to Work in New York State Parks

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:01:54 -0000

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation has established a new State Parks Conservation Corps in the park system this summer, which is bringing green-collar job training to nearly 200 young people and making much-ne...

New York State Parks Celebrate Day Use Improvements to Betty and Wilbur Davis State Park Outside Cooperstown

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:18:19 -0000

More than $300,000 worth of improvements to Betty and Wilbur Davis State Park in Westford, Otsego County were unveiled today by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. The extensive improvements come in the form...

Crailo State Historic Site Highlights New Exhibit on Dutch Colonial Life

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:25:05 -0000

New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Commissioner Carol Ash today celebrated a new interpretive exhibit and facility improvements at Crailo State Historic Site in Rensselaer as part of the ongoing effort to revitali...

Robert Moses State Park Celebrates 50th Anniversary

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:29:18 -0000

New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Commissioner Carol Ash and New York Power Authority President and Chief Executive Officer Richard Kessel today commemorated the 50th anniversary of Robert Moses State Park with a...

Produce Market to Open at Roberto Clemente State Park

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:32:33 -0000

A weekly fresh produce market will open this week at Roberto Clemente State Park, announced Carol Ash, Commissioner of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. The new market will begin this Saturday, July 11, 2009...

Expansion of Gantry Plaza State Park Continues Revitalization of Queens Waterfront

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:18:58 -0000

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, Queens West Development Corp., and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey today opened a new 6-acre portion of Gantry Plaza State Park, featuring a waterfront promena...

State Park Police on Lookout for Intoxicated Boaters

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:23:28 -0000

New York State Park Police will be on the lookout for intoxicated boaters across New York as part of Operation Dry Water, taking place during the weekend of June 26-28, 2009. Marine law enforcement units from state, county and local law enforcemen...