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December

December 23, 2013New York State Parks to Celebrate the New Year with First Day Hikes on January 1, 2014
December 20, 2013Major Rehabilitation of Staatsburgh State Historic Site Gateway Celebrated
December 19, 2013Recreational Boating Life Saving Awards Presented to Good Samaritan
December 19, 2013State Parks Acquires New Parkland in Hudson Highlands
December 16, 2013Governor Cuomo Receives End of Year Progress Report on NY Works Initiative
December 06, 2013State Board Recommends 33 Nominations for State and National Registers of Historic Places
December 05, 2013New York State Historic Preservation Awards Announced for 2013

November

November 26, 2013State Parks and DEC Announce Cyber Monday Shopping Special
November 20, 2013Hunting Season Opens in Saratoga/Capital District Region State Parks
November 19, 2013Governor Cuomo Announces Plan to Revitalize Thacher State Park
November 06, 2013Governor Cuomo Announces Re-Opening of Prospect Point at Niagara Falls State Park

October

October 25, 2013Robert Moses Parkway Project Update
October 24, 2013State Parks Begins Environmental Testing at Gallagher Beach
October 18, 2013Improvements Underway at SPAC Route 50 Gateway
October 08, 2013Governor Cuomo Announces Start of Construction on New Ocean Parkway Shared-Use Path Connecting Jones Beach and Tobay Beach

September

September 20, 2013State Board Recommends 20 Nominations for State and National Registers of Historic Places
September 17, 2013Governor Cuomo Announces Landmark Agreement with The PGA of America to Host PGA Championship and Ryder Cup in New York
September 16, 2013State Parks, Friends of Ganondagan Break Ground on Major New Destination for Seneca Art and Culture
September 05, 2013Governor Cuomo Announces New Plan for Dramatic Transformation of Buffalo's Waterfront
September 03, 2013Yurts Make Their Entrance to Local State Parks

August

August 28, 2013State Parks Urges Boaters to Help Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers
August 27, 2013New York State Parks Partners with National Outdoor Retailer REI to Offer Outdoor Recreational Classes and Programs in State Parks
August 21, 2013Fairgoers Invited to Visit the State Park at the Fair
August 19, 2013Governor Cuomo Announces $5 Million to Fund Improvements to Roberto Clemente State Park
August 16, 2013OPRHP and DOH Remind State Park Visitors to Practice Beach & Pool Safety
August 13, 2013Public Invited to Help Shape Future of Keuka Lake State Park
August 13, 2013New Civil War Battle Flags Exhibit Opens at State Capitol
August 13, 2013Recreational Boating Life Saving Awards Presented to Good Samaritan
August 09, 2013Past, Present & Future will Highlight Herkimer Home's 100th
August 07, 2013Governor Cuomo Recognizes 20 Years of The NYS Environmental Protection Fund
August 06, 2013Governor Cuomo Announces Reconstruction of Nyack Beach State Park Trail
August 01, 2013Swim Safe this Summer – Think P.A.R.K.S.

July

July 29, 2013Thacher/Thompson Lake State Park Master Plan Public Hearing Scheduled
July 26, 2013Local Law Enforcement Agencies Receive Patrol Vessels to Enhance Safe Boating
July 22, 2013State Parks Urges Niagara River Gorge Trail Visitors to Use Caution
July 17, 2013Project Scoping to Begin on Historic Bridges
July 16, 2013OPRHP Kicks off Planning Process for the Old Croton State Historic Park
July 10, 2013Governor Cuomo Reminds New Yorkers to Buckle Up Children While Visiting and Vacationing in State Parks
July 10, 2013New Campground and Cabin Improvements Complete at Letchworth and Hamlin Beach State Parks
July 09, 2013New York State Parks, American Red Cross and Partners Expand ‘Learn to Swim’ Program in NYC
July 03, 2013State Parks’ Invasive Species Strike Team Improves Bird Conservation Area at Thacher State Park
July 02, 2013State Parks Urges Boaters to Be Wary of Dangerous Conditions

June

June 25, 2013New York State Helps Connect Families with the Outdoors
June 24, 2013Construction Begins on Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park Waterfront Elevator
June 21, 2013New Playground and Campground Facilities Ready at Higley Flow State Park
June 20, 2013Tourism Official Named Director of New York State Parks Finger Lakes Region
June 14, 2013Niagara Falls State Park Reopens Restored Islands, Cave and Kicks Off Prospect Point Project
June 14, 2013State Board Recommends 17 Nominations for State and National Registers of Historic Places
June 13, 2013Historic Midway State Park Carousel Returns Home
June 13, 2013Allegany State Park Debuts Group 5 Camp
June 07, 2013Williamsburg Summer Nights; Movies in the Park Schedule Released
June 06, 2013Stony Brook State Park Pool to Reopen this Summer

May

April

April 26, 2013Governor Cuomo Announces Orient Beach State Park to Reopen Sunday After Repairs to Damage from Superstorm Sandy
April 26, 2013State Expands Moreau Lake State Park
April 24, 2013New York State Parks Announces Projects to Prevent Invasive Species and Protect Sensitive Habitat
April 08, 2013Governor Cuomo Announces All Long Island State Park Beaches on Schedule to Open by Memorial Day
April 05, 2013Governor Cuomo Invites New Yorkers to Volunteer at State Parks for Second Annual "I Love My Park Day"
April 05, 2013Golf Returns to Long Island Courses
April 05, 2013Golf Returns to Hudson Valley State Park Courses
April 05, 2013Golf Returns to Finger Lakes and Central Region Courses

March

March 22, 2013State Board Recommends 27 Nominations for State and National Registers of Historic Places
March 22, 2013Governor Cuomo Announces Start of Pavement Reconstruction on Long Island's Ocean Parkway
March 14, 2013Allegany State Park to Hold Public Meeting on Gypsy Moth Spraying
March 14, 2013State Parks Invites Public to Attend a New York Safe Boating Course
March 01, 2013American Falls Historic Bridges Closed for Inspection and Repairs

February

February 27, 2013OPRHP and PIPC hold Public Hearing for the Draft Master Plan for Rockland Lake, Hook Mountain, Nyack Beach and Haverstraw Beach State Parks
February 25, 2013First Statewide Trail User Count Demonstrates Popularity of Greenway (Multi-use) Trails
February 22, 2013East River State Park to Become Weekend Home of Brooklyn Flea and Smorgasburg
February 14, 2013State Parks Seeking Partners at Knox Farm State Park
February 12, 2013New York State Parks Accepting Applications for Seasonal Safety and Security Positions
February 11, 2013Robert Moses Parkway North Draft Scoping Report Ready for Review
February 05, 2013State Parks Invites Public to Attend a New York Safe Boating Course
February 04, 2013State Parks Commissioner Rose Harvey's Testimony Before the Joint Hearing of the Fiscal Committees of the State Legislature

January

January 17, 2013Special Civil War Tour Continues at State Capitol in 2013