In The News

April, 2022

11th annual 'I Love My Park' Day set for May 7

The Chronicle Express

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks), the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), and Parks & Trails New York (PTNY) announced that registration is now open for the 11th annual I Love My Park Day, which will be held on Saturday, May 7 at state parks, historic sites, and public lands across New York.

Registration open for New York ‘I Love My Park’ day

News10 ABC--Albany

ALBANY, N.Y. (WWTI) — Registration is now open for the 11th annual New York “I Love My Park” Day. The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, the Department of Environmental Conservation, and Parks & Trails New York will host this year’s event on Saturday, May 7 at state parks, historic sites, and public lands across New York.

Canal Clean Sweep Events Will Celebrate Earth Day Throughout The Weekend

Oswego County Today

CNY – Volunteer groups will be out on the Canalway Trail at several locations in Central New York this weekend cleaning up debris and litter left along the trail from this past winter as well as rake and remove small, downed tree limbs and branches.

Staatsburgh State Historic Site’s 'I Love My Park' Day of Volunteerism

I Love NY

Staatsburg, N.Y. (4/18/22) — Staatsburgh State Historic Site will host volunteers for another annual spring day of volunteerism at as part of more than 100 cleanup, improvement and beautification events happening statewide on Saturday, May 7.

Volunteers to spiff up banks, trails along Erie Canal this weekend

Finger Lakes Times

The 2022 New York state canal navigation season is set to open May 22. In anticipation, volunteers across the state are setting out this weekend for the 17th annual Canal Clean Sweep. The annual cleanup event begins Friday and concludes Sunday. More than 100 Clean Sweep events are expected along the more than 400-mile-long Canalway Trail system and 524-mile-long canal system.

New Yorkers Can Sign Up Now For 'I Love My Park Day'

Patch.com

NEW YORK — If you have a favorite state park and want to give back, you can register now for the 11th annual I Love My Park Day taking place Saturday, May 7.

New York ‘I Love My Park’ day returning May 7

Rochester First

ALBANY, N.Y. (WWTI) — Registration is now open for the 11th annual New York I Love My Park Day. Leading the event, the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, the Department of Environmental Conservation and Parks & Trails New York will host this year’s “I Love My Park Day” on Saturday, May 7 at state parks, historic sites and public lands across New York.

State Parks, DEC and PTNY encourage New Yorkers to sign up for the 11th annual ‘I Love My Park’ Day

Hudson Valley 360

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation and the Department of Environmental Conservation announced that registration is now open for the 11th annual I Love My Park Day.

Cayuga Lake State Park to Host I Love My Park Day Event

FingerLakes1.com

State Parks will host volunteers at Cayuga Lake as part of more than 100 cleanup, improvement and beautification events happening statewide on Saturday, May 7. I Love My Park Day is an exciting statewide event to improve and enhance New York’s state parks and historic sites and bring visibility to the entire state park system and its needs.

A call for volunteers for the 17th annual Canal Clean Sweep

Hudson Valley 360

Volunteers are encouraged to register today, as groups across New York State prepare for the 17th Canal Clean Sweep, to be held April 22-24, 2022. Canal Clean Sweep is an annual clean-up event held across the New York State Canal System and Canalway Trail.

A call for volunteers for the 17th annual Canal Clean Sweep

Hudson Valley 360

Volunteers are encouraged to register today, as groups across New York State prepare for the 17th Canal Clean Sweep, to be held April 22-24, 2022. Canal Clean Sweep is an annual clean-up event held across the New York State Canal System and Canalway Trail.

Orleans county communities prepare annual Canal Clean Sweep

The Daily News

Groups across New York are preparing for the 17th annual Canal Clean Sweep, and Orleans County is no exception.

March, 2022

Whole Health Hero Protects New York’s Green Spaces and Promotes Health Statewide

Times Union

Parks & Trails New York has been awarded as a Whole Health Hero!

February, 2022

Hudson Valley Bike Tour Set to Launch in 2023

News10 ABC--Albany

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Parks & Trails New York (PTNY) has been awarded funding to launch Empire State Trail Adventure: Cycle the Hudson Valley in 2023. The seven-day bike ride will be between Albany and New York City.

January, 2022

As cycling surges, push is on for better bike network amid some pushback from motorists

Buffalo News

“When we started advocating for trails 30 years ago, we were kind of out in the wilderness,” said Robin Dropkin, executive director of the statewide nonprofit group Parks & Trails New York.

Transportation advocacy groups call on state legislature to pass street safety bills

NYN Media

PTNY Executive Director, Robin Dropkin is quoted in this piece stating support for the Crash Victim Rights and Safety Act.

Parks Funding in New York State Budget

The Sun

PTNY Executive Director Robin Dropkin is quoted supporting the proposed $100 million EPF increase in the 2022-2023 New York State Executive Budget. The increase will invest $200 million and a 15% increase in the operating budget for our state parks as well as doubling our successful Park and Trail Partnership grant program to $2 million.

Registration open for Cycle the Erie Canal 2022

Hudson Valley 360

(ALBANY) Registration is open for Parks & Trails New York's 24th annual Cycle the Erie Canal ride.

Efforts under way to bring back annual Erie Canal cycling trip

The Rome Sentinel

Parks & Trails New York’s 24th annual Bike Tour along the Erie Canal is scheduled this year for July 10-17. Every summer, cyclists leave their cars behind in Buffalo to pedal along the historic Erie Canalway Trail to Albany for Parks & Trails New York’s annual Cycle the Erie Canal bike tour.

Cycle the Erie Canal bike tour follows 400 miles of historic New York state waterway

Yahoo News

Cycle the Erie Canal bike tour riders past, present and future are invited to join the annual Parks & Trails New York’s event again — or for the first time — when the traditional eight-day travel adventure returns for its 24th year in July.