Strengthening Park & Historic Site Friends Groups

Despite its essential role in New York’s economy, health and quality of life, our State Park System is in jeopardy. It is suffering from decades of underinvestment. The backlog of unmet maintenance and infrastructure needs—repairs to crumbling buildings, bridges, roads, swimming pools, and water and electrical systems—is estimated at $1.1 billion.

PTNY is committed to building on the success of our Save Our State Parks Campaign to keep all parks and historic sites open, developing an even more visible and effective grassroots constituency for parks and historic sites, and erecting a framework for the future.

But we can’t do it alone. Friends groups are critical to ensuring the state parks and historic sites we love stay open and thrive.

PTNY is therefore expanding its efforts to build the capacity of Friends groups, expand outreach and communications, and enhance advocacy. If you are involved in a park or historic site Friends group or thinking about starting one, PTNY is your go-to resource for building and strengthening your organization. Use the links in the Friends Resource Kit to learn more. We will be building this site over time, so check back often for new information.

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