Press Releases - NYS Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation
September 27, 2024 New York State Parks Announces Further Energy Reduction for Climate Week; September 25, 2024 Governor Hochul Announces $80 Million Available to Support Nonprofit Arts and Cultural Organizations Across New York State
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Press Releases - NYS Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation
June 27, 2022 New York State Parks Announces $2.4 Million Upgrade Completed at Big Six Mile Creek Marina; June 27, 2022 New York State Parks, Open Space Institute, and the Taconic Regional Commission Announce Opening of the Hubbard …
Governor Hochul Announces Another Record Attendance Year at State Parks
Feb 7, 2024 · Governor Kathy Hochul today announced state parks, historic sites, campgrounds and trails operated by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation saw a record 84.1 million visits in 2023. Total visits statewide surged by nearly 4.7 million, a 6 percent increase, compared to the previous record year in 2022 ...
18-year-old parks employee killed while battling New York wildfire
4 days ago · An 18-year-old New York state employee was killed Saturday battling a wildfire in Orange County's Sterling Forest. Dariel Vasquez, an aid working for the New York State Parks, Recreation and ...
New York State Parks Worker Dies While Fighting Wildfire
4 days ago · Bryan Anselm for The New York Times. Officials said an 18-year-old employee of the New York State parks system died on Saturday while battling a wildfire in Orange County, one of several blazes in ...
Governor Hochul Provides Update on Wildfires Impacting New York State
2 days ago · The main fire co-located in New York and New Jersey is now estimated at 5000 acres, including 2,500 acres on the New York side, and is 10 percent contained. This includes acreage that is actively burning and acreage that has already been burned. Tragically, a New York State Parks employee lost his life responding to this fire.
Press Releases - NYS Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation
December 21, 2021 New York State Reminds Snowmobilers to Ride Safely; December 15, 2021 Draft Master Plan Completed for James Baird State Park; December 13, 2021 Governor Hochul Invites New Yorkers to Celebrate the New Year in the Outdoors with First Day Hikes at State Parks, Historic Sites, Wildlife Areas and Public Lands
Governor Hochul Announces Another Record Year for State Parks …
Feb 8, 2022 · Governor Hochul announced that New York's State parks, historic sites, campgrounds, and trails welcomed a record-setting 78.4 million visits in 2021, continuing the robust level of visitation seen since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wildfires latest: NYS Parks employee killed, air quality alerts …
3 days ago · A New York State parks employee died Saturday while battling a wildfire in Orange County, one of several blazes in the New York metro area to break out recently amid drought conditions.