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Parks, Camera, Action!

From "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" to "Girls," New York's beautiful state parks have been chosen as filming sites for countless movies and television shows.
New York's parks appear as beautiful backdrops in hundreds of movies and television shows . To celebrate this film and television award season, Parks & Trails New York has comp…… https://www.ptny.org/newsandmedia/e-news-1/2016/03/park-camera-action

Awardees

Park and Trail Partnership Program grants awarded $5,798 to hire an Education/Visitor Experience Intern to study, document, research and host tours, produce a general Chitte…… https://www.ptny.org/our-work/support/park-trail-partnership-program/awardees

Adirondack Rail Trail Moves One Step Closer to Reality

The Adirondack Park Agency has approved the state’s plan to build trail along a rail corridor between Lake Placid and Tupper Lake. Once completed, the Adirondack Rail Trail will be one of the nation’s most scenic multi-use trails.
The Adirondack Park Agency has approved New York State’s plans to build trail along an underutilized rail corridor between Lake Placid and Tupper Lake. Once completed, the Adirond…… https://www.ptny.org/newsandmedia/e-news-1/2016/03/adirondack-rail-trail-moves-one-step-closer-reality

Ride in Style

Ride in style with the 2016 Cycle the Erie Canal jersey.
Whether you’re an avid cyclist, a history buff, or you just like to collect bike jerseys, beat the heat in style with Parks & Trails New York’s official Cycle the Erie Canal jerse…… https://www.ptny.org/newsandmedia/e-news-1/2016/03/ride-style

Fighting for the Green

During the height of state budget negotiations, PTNY rallied the troops for two important advocacy days in Albany.
During the height of state budget negotiations, Parks & Trails New York rallied the troops for two important advocacy days in Albany. The 10th annual Park Advocacy Day was a huge…… https://www.ptny.org/newsandmedia/e-news-1/2016/03/fighting-for-the-green

Budget Bumps in the Road

The Assembly and Senate one-house budgets include some bumps in the road for NYS Parks. On the positive side, the Assembly budget include $20M in groundbreaking funding for bike/ped infrastructure.
Spring is in the air in Albany, but state legislators and staff have the small matter of the 2016-17 state budget to finalize before getting out and enjoying the outdoors. The l…… https://www.ptny.org/newsandmedia/e-news-1/2016/03/budget-bumps-in-road