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An independent analysis found that each year the New York State Park System provides nearly $2 billion in economic stimulus for the state and local economies - a 5 to 1 return on investment! Read the report.

 

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Clarence-Akron Trail

Double the Trail Experience 

biketourlogoIt's not often that you find paved trails in a rural environment, but when you visit the Clarence-Akron Trail east of Buffalo you even get double the experience.

This 8.6-mile trail begins in the Erie County Village of Akron.  At Akron Junction, about two miles into your journey west from the village, you have a choice made possible by the intersection of two former rail beds.  You can select the left fork and continue along the Clarence-Akron Trail through farm fields to the town of Clarence.  If you opt for the right fork, you will again experience the rural countryside along the 8.3-mile, paved Peanut Line Trail before reaching the hamlet of Clarence Center and the Buffalo suburb of Amherst.

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT ON SAVE OUR STATE PARKS DAY!

Parks and trails are taking a big hit in this year’s state budget.  Dozens of state park closings are imminent.  Funds for park and trail grants have been cut almost in half.

Thanks to those of you who visited legislators and joined us for the rally - we made sure our legislators know that parks and trails are important to us!

Media coverage of the event was superb! WNYT, The Albany Times Union, Capital News 9, WRGB

Watch our Youtube video & see images from the Rally!


URGENT: PARKS TO CLOSE UNLESS YOU SPEAK OUT!

Please take just five minutes to help parks by contacting your legislators. Take action now.

If the budget passes as is, there will be no choice but to close parks. One of the parks you love is probably on the list. If there's one time New York's parks need your help it's now.

Congratulations to our 2010 New York Greenway and Community Trail Award Winners

Winners will be honored at a ceremony in Albany in Albany on June 8.

  • Volunteer Service Award - Elisa Zazzera and Joe Kozlowski - The Old Croton Aqueduct Trail in the City of Yonkers.
  • Public Leadership Award - Dorothy Lewandowski and Velma Segars of the New York City Parks and Recreation Department – The New York City Water Trail
  • Corporate Partnership Award - Eastern Mountain Sports, Mohawk Commons Store – The Mohawk-Hudson Bike-Hike Trail in the City of Schenectady.
  • Healthy Trails, Healthy People Award – Mark Bowers of the New York State Department of Transportation and Scott Reigle of the Binghamton Metropolitan Transportation Study -  The Greater Binghamton Greenway /Binghamton River Trail
  • Outside the Box Award – Fred Schaeffer – Walkway over the Hudson in Poughkeepsie.

Read recent stories about how New Yorkers are rallying to save parks

Upcoming
Save Our State Parks rallies and events:

Rally to save Wilson-Tuscarora State Park
 Saturday, March 13, 2010
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Wilson-Tuscarora State Park, Shelter at entrance of the park
3371 West Lake Rd, Wilson, NY
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Save the Fort Rally: Help Keep Fort Ontario Open!
Sunday, March 14, 2010, 12:00pm - 1:00pm, Fort Ontario, Corner of East Schuyler & East 4th Streets, SW Oswego, NY
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The Rallly To Save Allegany State Park
Saturday, March 13, 2010, 12:00pm - 1:00pm, Allegany State Park at the Quaker Area Bathhouse, 2373 ASP, Rte 1

The Rally To Save Riverbank State Park
Saturday, March 13, 2010, 9:00am, Entrance to Riverbank State Park, 145th St. & Riverside Drive, New York, NY

The Rally To Save DeVeaux Woods State Park
Sunday, March 14, 2010, 3:00pm, DeVeaux Woods State Park, 3180 DeVeaux Woods Dr., Niagara Falls, NY