Canandaigua poised to acquire new park

By Philip Anselmo, Canandaigua Daily Messenger, link to original post
Town residents could start hiking up to a new park on County Road 32 as soon as next summer.
The town made a purchase offer of $125,000 to acquire a portion of the John Miller Farm along County Road 32 and Route 21. The land encompasses 23 [...]

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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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N.Y., Reinvest in State Parks

By ROBIN DROPKIN, Opinion article in timesunion.com, link to original post
Filmmaker Ken Burns’ six-part series on the national parks airing this week on PBS is bringing lots of attention to America’s “best idea” — its national park system. However, here in New York, we also have a very special park system.
New York’s state parks are [...]

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Amherst firm seeks to drill in Allegany State Park

Click here to read: Amherst firm seeks to drill in Allegany State Park
Be sure to watch the video which shows the destruction happenting today.

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Upgraded NY State Parks Website

Check out the upgraded state parks website, with lots of new content about what visitors can expect to find at parks and historic sites, plus a great new trails section.
(from the Parks & Trails NY newsletter)

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A Party to Celebrate and Honor Diana Taylor Nov 9

Join Parks & Trails New York to honor Diana Taylor, Chair of the Board, Hudson River Park Trust, for her leadership in the development of the largest Manhattan open space project since the completion of Central Park and for her commitment to NY’s environment.
Your ticket purchase also supports Parks & Trails New York and New [...]

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Thousand Islands’ parks close early despite pleas

By LORI SHULL, Watertown Daily Times, link to original post
Jo-Ellen Bero, and 150 other people, would like a month of camping time restored to Coles Creek, but it’s just not going to happen.
The state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation announced this spring that the summer schedules of 15 parks in the Thousand Islands [...]

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NY Heritage Weekend at State Historic Sites – Sept 12 & 13

Join in New York State’s first ever New York Heritage Weekend, with free tours at Old Croton Aqueduct’s Ossining Weir, Clermont, Philipse Manor Hall, Olana and Staatsburgh State Historic Sites September 12 and 13.
NYS Parks – Taconic Region joins the more than 100 historic sites, forts and battlefields, museums and churches welcoming visitors during New [...]

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Urban Naturalist Leads Education Efforts in New York City Parks

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