Nestlé Juicy Juice Helps Fund Playgrounds Across NY State, Including New One at Brooklyn’s East River State Park

During a time of state budget shortfalls, NESTLÉ® JUICY JUICE® swings into action with a $350,000 commitment to build playgrounds across the state. With park visits and playground usage on the rise during this down economy, public-private partnerships provide a means to add new services without tapping state budgets.
A new play area for children will [...]

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Goats Recruited To Rid Long Island Parks of Vines

Click here to read the details & watch a video: Goats Recruited To Rid Long Island Parks of Vines

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AMC’s New York-New Jersey Chapter wants you to take a hike

By Kevin Devaney Jr. • lohud.com • link to original post
It doesn’t take long for Skip Doyle’s mind to wander as he strolls in the woods through the Lower Hudson Valley. The more he basks in the serenity of his surroundings, the more Doyle wonders why he doesn’t have more company. “I’m always amazed at [...]

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Biking on Long Island

by Britney Pagano, Examiner.com, link to original post
Now that summer is almost over and the weather will be cooling off, take the family biking this fall.  Going on a bicycle ride is a great way to spend time with your family and burn extra calories too!  Many trails on Long Island provide the perfect backdrop [...]

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A Quiet Campsite 60 Miles from Manhattan

The September 2009 issue of Backpacker Magazine entices you to “Escape New York City:”
Who would think to look for a quiet campsite in the shadow of skyscrapers? Apparently no one, which makes the Otis Pike Fire Island High Dune Wilderness a treasure. According to ranger Joe Flynn, you’re guaranteed to find solitude hiking and camping. [...]

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Suffolk County boosts trail plan

BY JULIE LANE |, Suffolk Times, link to original article
The man who tried to block the purchase of Clark’s Beach is boosting a $35,000 expenditure by Suffolk County for a plan to create a trail from Peconic Bay to the Long Island Sound.
Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy announced Tuesday that the county will provide funding [...]

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Paddling the Carman’s River

Click here to read about paddling the Carman’s River – one of Long Island’s four major rivers and one of two designated by the state as a “Wild and Scenic River.”

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Mini Vacations with Bike New York

Take an affordable mini-vacation by participating in these biking events within easy access from New York City, whether along the scenic North Shore or up in the Berkshires. Choose from various mileage options and difficulty levels [comparison chart >] and enjoy the abundant rest areas, post-ride activities, and free T-shirts (first 1,500 entrants only).
* Long [...]

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NYSDOT Long Island Bikeway & Trailways Map Now Available

Free copies of the new New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Long Island Bikeways and Trailways Map are now available to the public. This comprehensive bicycle and pedestrian map, produced by NYSDOT Region 10, Long Island, provides information about the hundreds of miles of biking and walking facilities throughout Nassau and Suffolk counties, as [...]

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Marshlands Conservancy in Rye

Click here to learn about great birding opportunities hiking the trail in the Marshlands Conservancy in Rye (Long Island, sound side).

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