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5 State Parks You May Never Have Heard Of

You are probably familiar with the larger state parks such as Letchworth, Allegany, and Jones Beach, but there are many smaller state parks with just as much to offer.
You are probably familiar with the larger state parks such as Letchworth State Park, Allegany State Park, Jones Beach State Park and many more, you may not be familiar with the sm…… https://www.ptny.org/newsandmedia/e-news-1/2017/09/5-state-parks

New Report Shows Capital District Trails more Popular than Ever

Survey and count conducted by the Capital District Transportation Council and Parks & Trails New York reveal strong community support and 1.6 million annual visits to the Capital District’s trails.
Survey and count conducted by CDTC and PTNY reveals strong community support and 1.6 million annual visits to the Capital District’s trails. Read more. Last fall, the Capital D…… https://www.ptny.org/newsandmedia/e-news-1/2017/09/new-report-shows-capital-district-trails-are-more-popular-ever

Join Us for Bike Your Park Day

Celebrate National Public Lands Day with a free, supported bike ride between Albany and Peebles Island State Park on October 1.
Celebrate National Public Lands Day with a free, supported bike ride between Albany and Peebles Island State Park on October 1. Read More. Explore the Empire State Trail and jo…… https://www.ptny.org/newsandmedia/e-news-1/2017/09/join-bike-your-park-day

Third Round of Park & Trail Grants

The third round of $500,000 in competitive grants through the NYS Park and Trail Partnership Program administered by Parks & Trails NY and the NYS Office of Parks Recreation and Historic Preservation and funded through the Environmental Protection Fund op…
Parks & Trails New York (PTNY) and the NYS Office of Parks, Preservation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP), with support from Governor Cuomo and the NYS Legislature, will soon ope…… https://www.ptny.org/newsandmedia/e-news-1/2017/09/third-round-grants

Empire State Trail Taking Shape

Check out the Empire State Trail Draft Plan which includes maps of the proposed route from New York City to Canada, and from Buffalo to Albany. Get ready for the nation’s largest state trail network! 
In April, we shared the Greatest Trail News Ever when funding was announced to complete the Erie Canalway Trail and to build a new multi-use trail (the Empire State Trail) to conn…… https://www.ptny.org/newsandmedia/e-news-1/2017/09/empire-state-trail-taking-shape