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A Big Year for Parks and Trails

Governor Andrew Cuomo's regional state-of-the state addresses brought great news for New York's state park system and the state's rapidly growing multi-use trail network
funded Environmental Protection Fund and the announcement of a new…distance trails represent for tourism. Environmental Protection Fund The state budget agreement reached on Mar https://www.ptny.org/newsandmedia/e-news-1/2017/01/big-year-parks-trails

Another State Budget, Another Win for New York's Parks

The New York State Fiscal Year 2017-18 Final Enacted Budget has great news for New York’s parks! We thank the Governor and Legislature for New York State’s continued commitment to improving and expanding access to outdoor recreation.
and a rehabilitated Rock Island Lighthouse. Environmental Protection Fund The budget includes …300 million for the Environmental Protection Fund https://www.ptny.org/newsandmedia/e-news-1/2017/04/another-state-budget-another-win-new-yorks-parks

​NYS Budget Reflects Commitment to Protecting Parkland and Open Space

Governor and Legislature affirm commitment to state park system and protecting natural areas with FY 2020-21 State Budget
300 million Environmental Protection Fund … recover from the impact of coronavirus. Environmental Protection Fund The Governor and the Legislature once https://www.ptny.org/newsandmedia/e-news-1/2020/04/nys-budget-reflects-commitment-protecting-parkland-and-open-space

Big Checks for Big Ideas

Big Check presentations highlight Friends groups' positive Impact on park communities.
Funding for PTPG is provided through the NYS Environmental Protection Fund https://www.ptny.org/newsandmedia/e-news-1/2020/09/big-check-events-promote-park-and-trail-partnership-grants