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December
- December 31, 2020New York State Announces Completion of 750-Mile Empire State Trail
- December 23, 2020New York State Encourages New Yorkers to Celebrate 2021 Outdoors with First Day Hikes at State Parks, Historic Sites, Wildlife Areas and Public Lands
- December 18, 2020New York State Reminds Snowmobilers to Ride Safely
- December 07, 2020State Parks Adds to Legacy of Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site
- December 04, 2020State Historic Preservation Board Recommends 16 Nominations for State & National Registers of Historic Places
November
- November 20, 2020New York State Announces Completion of New Empire State Trail Segment in Herkimer County
- November 18, 2020State Parks Releases Draft Greenway Trails Plan
- November 11, 2020On Veterans Day, New York State Announces Opening of Newly Expanded National Purple Heart Hall of Honor
- November 09, 2020Stronger Focus on Mohawk Legacy Planned for Johnson Hall State Historic Site
October
- October 23, 2020New York State Announces Launch of Virtual Passport Program to Promote Craft Breweries Along the Empire State Trail and a Comprehensive New Trail Website
- October 09, 2020New York State Announces Opening of New Visitor Center at Minnewaska State Park Preserve
- October 05, 2020Maid of the Mist, New York State Parks, New York Power Authority and ABB Partner to Launch the First All-Electric Vessels in the Nation
September
- September 25, 2020During Climate Week, New York State Announces Opening of Energy & Nature Education Center at Jones Beach State Park
- September 17, 2020New York State Canal Corporation and Village of Fairport Announce Phase I Completion of Fairport’s Bicentennial Canal Gateway Project
- September 14, 2020New York State Announces State Historic Preservation Board Recommends 18 Nominations for State and National Registers of Historic Places
- September 01, 2020State Parks Receives Federal Grant for Henry Street Settlement National Register Nomination
August
- August 27, 2020State Parks to Investigate Lake Ontario Island’s Role in War of 1812 Battle
- August 26, 2020New York State Announces Unveiling of Sojourner Truth Statue at The Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park
- August 24, 2020New York State Announces Dedication of East River State Park for LGBTQ Civil Rights Activist Marsha P. Johnson
- August 19, 2020New York State Announces Groundbreaking for Flood-Resilient Lake Ontario Marine Park
- August 18, 2020On the Centennial of the Passage of the 19th Amendment, New York State Announces Preservation and Stabilization of Historic Susan B. Anthony Childhood Home
- August 11, 2020New York State Announces Completion of Phase 1 of Resiliency Project at Fair Haven Beach State Park
July
- July 31, 2020New York State Announces Grants Awarded to Nonprofits Supporting Stewardship of 29 State Parks
- July 31, 2020Rockefeller State Park Preserve Celebrates Official Listing to the National Register of Historic Places
- July 22, 2020New York State Announces Completion of Improvements at Southwick Beach and Westcott Beach State Parks on Lake Ontario
- July 20, 2020New York State Announces Grand Reopening of Historic Roosevelt II Bathhouse at Saratoga Spa State Park
- July 14, 2020New York State Announces Welcome Plaza Completed at Niagara Falls State Park
- July 13, 2020New York State Announces Opening of New Recreation Center at Letchworth State Park
- July 10, 2020State Police and Park Police to crack down on seat belt use in state parks
- July 09, 2020New York State Announces Opening of Gaming Area Improvements at Jones Beach State Park
- July 02, 2020New York State Announces State Park Swimming Pools to Open July 4th Weekend
June
- June 30, 2020New York State Launches New State Parks Explorer Mobile App for Visitors
- June 24, 2020State Parks Releases Final Scoping Document for the Statewide Greenway Trails Plan
- June 12, 2020State Historic Preservation Board Recommends 28 Nominations for State & National Registers of Historic Places
- June 05, 2020New York State Parks to Accept New Camping Reservations on Monday, June 8
May
- May 27, 2020State Parks Releases Final Scoping Document for Draft Historic Preservation Plan and Generic Environmental Impact Statement
- May 21, 2020New York State Park Beaches to Open for Swimming
- May 15, 2020Governor Cuomo, Governor Murphy, Governor Lamont, Governor Carney Announce Multi-state Agreement on Beaches Ahead of Memorial Day Weekend
- May 06, 2020State Parks to Develop Statewide Greenways Plan
April
- April 01, 2020State Parks Moves to Update Historic Preservation Plan
March
- March 28, 2020State Parks and DEC Encourage Responsible Recreation During the Covid-19 Public Health Crisis
- March 25, 2020Major Solar Power Projects Launched at Four State Parks on Long Island and in the Hudson Valley
- March 19, 2020State Historic Preservation Board Recommends 12 Nominations for State & National Registers of Historic Places
- March 18, 2020State Parks and Office of General Services Announce Groundbreaking for $1.2 Million REDI Resiliency Project at Fair Haven Beach State Park
- March 10, 2020New York State Announces State Parks Projects Adding More Than 760 Acres of Open Space in Central New York and Southern Tier
- March 09, 2020New York State Announces Western New York Regional Roundtable to Plan Implementation of 'Restore Mother Nature' Environmental Bond Act
- March 05, 2020New York State Announces Capital Region Regional Roundtable to Plan Implementation of 'Restore Mother Nature' Environmental Bond Act
February
- February 16, 2020New York State Announces Free Snowmobiling Weekend to Boost Out-of-State Tourism Set for March 14-15
- February 11, 2020New York State Announces Historic Total of 77 Million Visits to State Parks in 2019
- February 06, 2020State Park Police and State Police Remind Snowmobilers to Ride Safely
- February 05, 2020New York State Announces Next Phase of Parks 2020 Initiative with $2.9 Million in Improvements in Trails, Playgrounds in State Parks
- February 01, 2020In Speech at Human Rights Campaign Gala, New York State Reaffirms New York's Nation-leading Support for LGBTQ Community and Announces First State Park Will Be Named after LGBTQ Person
January
- January 30, 2020New York State Parks Welcomes Interpreter of African American History
- January 24, 2020New York State, Roslyn Landmark Society Announce Raising of the Historic 1700s Grist Mill Above Street Level
- January 15, 2020State Agencies. Greenpoint Manufacturing and Design Center, and Lt. Gov. Hochul Announce Opening of Affordable Ozone Park Industrial Center
- January 05, 2020New York State Unveils 22nd Proposal of 2020 State of the State: Preserving 4,000 Acres of Land in the Mid-Hudson Valley