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Will You Love Your Park on May 6?

On Saturday, May 6, join thousands of volunteers at state parks, historic sites and public lands across the state to help celebrate spruce up park lands and beaches, plant trees and gardens, restore trails and wildlife habitat, and more!
https://www.ptny.org/news-and-media/you-gotta-have-friends/2017/04/will-you-love-your-park-may-6

Connect Kids to Parks!

New York State is offering grants through the Connect Kids to Parks grant program. The application is available to public schools for free field trips to state park and historic sites.
https://www.ptny.org/news-and-media/you-gotta-have-friends/2017/04/connect-kids-parks-transportation-grant-program

People for Peebles Island

The Friends of Peebles Island State Park continue to build on their success and look forward to more program development and trail improvements.
https://www.ptny.org/news-and-media/you-gotta-have-friends/2017/04/new-friends-group-peebles-island

Park Advocacy Day Shows State Lawmakers We Care About Parks

The 11th Annual Park Advocacy Day was a great success! Participants arrived from as far as Long Island and Buffalo and met with over 50 members of the Senate and Assembly to support funding for parks in the budget.
https://www.ptny.org/news-and-media/you-gotta-have-friends/2017/04/11th-annual-park-advocacy-day

Federal Budget Concerns

New York’s commitment to parks, historic sites and recreation in the state budget contrasts with the budget news at the federal level. The Administration has outlined plans to slash environmental agencies.
https://www.ptny.org/news-and-media/you-gotta-have-friends/2017/04/federal-budget-concerns

Camping With Kids this Summer

It's that time of year again to reconnect your family to the great outdoors!
https://www.ptny.org/news-and-media/you-gotta-have-friends/2017/06/camping-kids

Friends Conference

Statewide Friends Conference December 1-2 in Saratoga Spa State Park
https://www.ptny.org/news-and-media/you-gotta-have-friends/2017/06/friends-conference