Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

Public Meeting Notice

March 14, 2008

Press Contact:
Eileen Larrabee
518-486-1868

Natural Heritage Trust Meeting, Friday, March 14, 2008

Public Meeting Notice - Natural Heritage Trust

Who: NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
New York State Department of State
New York State Council of Parks
What: Meeting of the Natural Heritage Trust
When: Friday, March 14, 2008 at 2:00pm
Where: NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservatio
20th Floor Conference Room
Agency Building 1, Empire State Plaza
Albany, NY 12238

The Natural Heritage Trust (NHT) is a not-for-profit public benefit corporation of the State of New York and is recognized as a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the federal Internal Revenue Code. The NHT serves as a focal point for the receipt and management of private funds, gifts, and grants given to New York State for developing, improving and/or maintaining public programs in conservation, recreation, historic preservation, and community improvement.

The NHT, through its fundraising efforts, has helped to preserve open space, parklands and historic sites and assisted with local, regional, and statewide conservation and quality community initiatives as part of its affiliation with the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and the Departments of State and Environmental Conservation.