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New Grant Program for Friends Groups
Parks & Trails New York and the NYS Office of Parks, Preservation and Historic Preservation, with support from Governor Cuomo, are pleased to announce the opening of applications for the NYS Park and Trail Partnership Program....
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Act Now to Protect our Greenspaces
New York State is home to beautiful and diverse natural areas, from 1,000-acre parks to priceless urban pocket greenspaces. For over 50 years, the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) has helped to protect these natural areas and the wildlife within them. Please help preserve the LWCF....
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PTNY joins Sen. Schumer to Support Local Parks
PTNY Executive Director Robin Dropkin joined U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer at Albany’s Corning Preserve to announce his new Urban Parks funding bill. New York State would receive roughly $25 million each year in federal funding for community park projects through this proposal....
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New NYS Youth Conservation Corps
New York State announced the creation of the Excelsior Conservation Corps for people ages 18 to 25. Participants will work on environmental projects and gain experience in conservation....
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Welcome to Two New Staff
We're delighted to welcome a new Program Coordinator and new Arthur Savage Intern to the Parks & Trails New York team....
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Park(ing) Day to Transform Parking Spaces to Parks
Tomorrow, Friday September 18th, parking spaces in urban areas across the globe will be temporarily transformed into parks and other public spaces for people to enjoy, including several spots in Albany which PTNY is transforming into a campground and trail....
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Love Bikes? Love Brews?
We’ve put together a list of our favorite trails with nearby breweries for some great excursion possibilities....
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Bicyclists Bring Business Workshop Lights Up Electric City
Roundtable and bike-a-round events help Schenectady business owners, planners, and interested citizens capitalize on Erie Canalway Trail’s $253 million economic impact....
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Networking for Parks
Last month, a group of statewide nonprofit organizations that support their state’s park systems, like PTNY does here in NYS, gathered in Denver to network and help each other meet the challenges of being more effective advocates for our amazing park systems....
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More Playtime in Parks
Exciting news for park enthusiasts! In late August, NYS committed $2.5 million for improving or building 13 playgrounds across eight state parks. These playgrounds are expected to be ready for use by next year....
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