round 2 awardees
Central New York – total awarded: $34,231
FRIENDS OF CHENANGO VALLEY STATE PARK ($11,020)
to purchase 14 pairs of kids’ snowshoes for winter activity programs and build a new backstop and fencing for a Field of Dreams.
friends of fort ontario ($1,986)
to create an indoor and outdoor Membership and Volunteer Recruitment Events booth.
friends of lorenzo ($15,427)
to develop an institutional plan that will effectively and strategically support the organizational mission over the next 3-5 years.
Finger Lakes – total awarded: $37,364
friends of ganondagon ($19,239)
to hire a program assistant to develop interpretive programming and events that feature Iroquois White Corn from an agricultural, traditional and food perspective.
friends of greater two rivers state park ($7,500)
to assist with the administrative and legal fees needed to secure 501(c)(3) status, along with the costs associated with completing a consultant-facilitated organizational assessment and resulting plan.
friends of robert H. treman state park ($10,625)
to restore and paint the exterior of the Old Mill, including the removal of paint, patching and light carpentry repair, priming and painting, and restoring wooden windows.
Genesee – total awarded: $41,310
friends of the genesee valley greenway ($41,310)
to develop a new responsive website including an interactive Genesee Valley Greenway map with social media integration, and rack cards to help promote the Greenway and new website.
Long Island – total awarded: $67,535
friends of connetquot ($17,535)
to develop new educational programs for the Mill Museum, videos, and brochures to complement the completion of the Nicoll Grist Mill restoration.
the caumsett foundation ($25,000)
to adapt the former carpenter’s shop for use as two environmental education classrooms.
walt whitman birthplace association ($25,000)
to modernize exhibit space by adding Walt Whitman themes, including Whitman’s formative years, gender equality, and Paumanok ecology, plus emphasize Whitman as the Poet of Democracy and add newly acquired artifacts.
New York City – total awarded: $20,000
friends of gantry plaza state park ($20,000)
to refresh the signage system throughout Gantry Plaza State Park in accordance with the agency’s updated signage guidelines and to give the park’s 20 year old signage a fresh and unified look.
Niagara – total awarded: $25,000
friends of knox farm state park ($25,000)
to replace the original slate roof of the 100 year old historic Main House at Knox Farm State Park, which is now used as an event center for weddings, public events and fundraising activities.
Saratoga/Capital – total awarded: $78,000
FRIENDS OF SCHUYLER MANSION ($30,000)
for two reproduction Brussels carpets to be woven for two very significant rooms within Schuyler Mansion — the Best parlor, in which Alexander Hamilton and Elizabeth Schuyler were married, and the Dining Room, at which table dignitaries such as Benjamin Franklin, John Jay and George Washington were entertained.
JOHN BROwn lives ($48,000)
to hire the organization’s first paid employee for a part-time position whose duties will encompass a range of administrative and clerical functions aimed at shoring up the foundation of the organization and helping cultivate sustainable, widespread and dedicated public and private support for John Brown Farm State Historic Site.
Taconic – total awarded: $107,085
friends of philipse manor hall ($14,875)
to purchase audio-visual equipment and hire consultants for an oral history project at Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site. The collected interviews will expand the oral histories on view as part of the current Immigration Exhibit as well as supplement future exhibits and programs with first-person narratives to promote the understanding of history in a human context.
harlem valley rail trail association ($29,710)
to hire a part-time staff member to increase organization’s capacity to reach out and increase membership and volunteer base in Columbia County.
little stony point citizens association ($50,000)
to replace an existing storage shed and create new space to support volunteer activities at Little Stony Point State Park. The accessory structure will provide space for meetings, event planning and support, equipment, materials, and volunteer amenities plus a covered porch for hikers.
walkway over the hudson ($12,500)
to revise and improve organization’s successful Walkway LOOP map produced in 2009 to account for new important trail connections and features, and to place a spotlight on the exciting new multi-modal trails that are proposed for the Mid-Hudson Valley Region.
Thousand Islands – total awarded: $39,475
friends of the nature center ($39,475)
to build two new state of the art exhibits that will be located at the entrance of the Minna Anthony Common Nature Center. One exhibit will be dedicated to Minna Anthony Common’s contribution to the nature center and the second exhibit will be an interactive trail map that details the 13 trails located at the Nature Center.