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July
- July 10, 2025Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site Introduces New Accessibility Features, Historically Accurate Upgrades
- July 10, 2025Solomon Northup Sculpture Unveiled at Saratoga Spa State Park
- July 03, 2025Governor Hochul Announces 2026 Fourleaf Air Show at Jones Beach Will Take Place July 4th Weekend to Celebrate United States’ 250th Birthday
- July 03, 2025Get Offline, Get Outside: Governor Hochul's NY SWIMS Initiative Celebrates Completion of Transformed $25 Million Lincoln Park Pool in Albany
- July 02, 2025Ahead of Fourth of July Weekend, Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on State’s Measures to Monitor for Sharks Along Long Island Beaches
- July 01, 2025Get Offline, Get Outside: Governor Hochul’s NY Swims Initiative Breaks Ground on $5.8 Million Aquatic Center at Troy’s Knickerbacker Park
June
- June 27, 2025Unplug and Play: Governor Hochul Announces Free and Affordable Summer Entertainment and Activities at Jones Beach State Park
- June 27, 2025OPRHP Statement on Incident at Jones Beach State Park
- June 24, 2025Final Installment of New York State Parks’ Interactive Digital Timeline Looks to the Future of New York State Parks and Historic Sites
- June 24, 2025On Primary Day, Governor Hochul Urges New Yorkers to Take Extreme Caution as Heat and Severe Weather Persist
- June 16, 2025New York State Parks Unveils Upgrades to Joseph Davis State Park
- June 16, 2025New York State Parks Announces the Release of a Newly Redesigned Park and Historic Site System Map
- June 13, 2025Governor Hochul Announces Confirmation of Administration Appointees by the Senate
- June 13, 2025Historical Marker at Thacher State Park Honors New York State’s First Female Paleontologist
- June 13, 2025New York State Parks Announces 20 Nominations for State and National Registers of Historic Places
- June 06, 2025Get Offline, Get Outside: Governor Hochul Announces 2025 “Get Outdoors & Get Together Day” Celebrations on Saturday, June 14
- June 05, 2025Unplug and Play: Governor Hochul Announces Up to $100 Million Available for Municipal and Nonprofit Community Centers
- June 04, 2025New York State Parks Announces $2.5 Million In Funding for the Harlem Valley Rail Trail in Columbia County
- June 03, 2025Improvements Unveiled at Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site in Celebration of 200 Years of the Erie Canal
- June 02, 2025New York State Parks Announces $3.1 Million Investment in Woodlawn Beach State Park
- June 02, 2025New York State Parks Celebrates Pride Outside for June
- June 02, 2025New York State Parks Announces New State Parkland on Cayuga Lake Open for Passive Recreation
May
- May 30, 2025Governor Hochul Announces Completion of Four Major Projects in the City of Gloversville
- May 28, 2025Governor Hochul Announces Launch of New I Love NY Summer Tourism and Travel Campaign
- May 27, 2025John Jay Homestead State Historic Site Public Meeting Scheduled
- May 24, 2025Unplug & Play: Governor Hochul Launches Affordable Summer Recreation Initiative for New York Families
- May 16, 2025New York State Parks Raises Anchor for Safe Boating Week
- May 13, 2025New York State Parks Announces Completion of $2.9 Million Restoration of Barcelona Lighthouse Tower
- May 12, 2025New York State Parks Niagara Region Opens Historic Archive
- May 12, 2025New York State Parks Announces Earl W. Brydges Artpark Connector Trail, Traffic Flow Enhancements Complete
- May 12, 2025New York State Department of Health Urges New Yorkers to Take Precautions Against Tick-Borne Illness
- May 09, 2025Thirteen Projects and Individuals Win 2025 New York State Historic Preservation Awards
- May 06, 2025By the Numbers: Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on the Devastating Impact of Federal Cuts on AmeriCorps Programs Throughout New York
April
- April 28, 2025Unplug and Play: Governor Hochul Encourages New Yorkers to Visit New York State Campgrounds This Summer
- April 18, 2025Lighting Event at New York State Capitol to Mark Paul Revere’s 1775 Famous Midnight Ride
- April 17, 2025NYS OPWDD, New York’s Chief Disability Officer and NY State Parks Raise New York’s Neurodiversity Flag at Letchworth State Park in Honor of Autism and Neurodiversity Acceptance Month
- April 11, 2025Governor Hochul Encourages New Yorkers to Participate in Love Our New York Lands Stewardship Days
March
- March 28, 2025New York State Parks’ Interactive Digital Timeline Explores Post-Millenium Era of Climate Change, Public Engagement, Recession, and Trail Development
- March 27, 2025New York State Parks Announces $6.1 Million Electrical Infrastructure Upgrades at Saratoga Spa State Park
- March 25, 2025New York State Parks is Hiring Lifeguards
- March 21, 2025Governor Hochul Announces 20 Nominations for State and National Registers of Historic Places
- March 20, 2025New York State Parks, Trails, Historic Sites and Public Lands Partner Organizations Awarded $1.7 Million in Grants
- March 17, 2025New York State Parks, OGS Unveil New Interactive Video Kiosks at State Capitol Interpreting New York's Revolutionary History
- March 14, 2025Breakneck Ridge Trailhead to Close for Two-Year Period as Construction Begins on Breakneck Connector and Bridge
- March 13, 2025Unplug and Play: Governor Hochul Announces $20 Million in Funding for New Municipal Parks and Recreation Grant Program
February
- February 27, 2025New York State Parks Announces Funding Available for Connect Kids to Parks Field Trip Grant Program
- February 26, 2025New York State Parks Announces $3.6 Million Renovation of the Peerless Pool Complex at Saratoga Spa State Park
- February 25, 2025Governor Hochul to Federal Workers: Here in New York, We Say ‘You're Hired’
- February 14, 2025Governor Hochul Announces Two Free Snowmobiling Weekends
- February 03, 2025New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Honors 17 Members of Park Police
- February 03, 2025Major Preservation Work Begins at First Home of the New York State Senate
January
- January 31, 2025New York State Parks Announces Resources, Exhibitions, and Events to Honor Black History Month
- January 29, 2025With New Installment, New York State Parks’ Interactive Digital Timeline Closes Out Late Twentieth Century
- January 27, 2025State Parks Commissioner Pro Tempore Randy Simons’ Testimony at the Joint Legislative Budget Hearing
- January 27, 2025Governor Hochul Announces Record Attendance at State Parks
- January 21, 2025Governor Hochul Unveils Highlights of the Fiscal Year 2026 Executive Budget: More Money in Your Pockets
- January 14, 2025Governor Hochul Announces Efforts to Safeguard Clean Water, Promote Climate Resiliency and Protect New York’s Natural Resources
- January 14, 2025Unplug and Play: Governor Hochul Announces New Initiatives to Promote Kids’ Mental and Physical Health as Part of 2025 State of the State
- January 03, 2025OPRHP Welcomes 29 New Graduates from the New York State Park Police Academy