Issued as part of the Centennial of the state park system, the study finds that state parks are essential for visitor health and community connections.

A meeting of the Board of Directors of the Natural Heritage Trust ("NHT") has been scheduled for Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 10:30 am.

Festival Celebrates Saratoga as an international destination for health and wellness. Representatives of the spa towns of Europe set to honor historic park.

Join us on July 4 for the Jovia Financial Credit Union Fireworks Spectacular at Jones Beach State Park for a 25-minute dazzling display that will feature a variety of colors and sights illuminating the sky at Long Island's popular oceanfront park.

A meeting of the Board of Directors of the Natural Heritage Trust ("NHT") has been scheduled for Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 2:00 pm.

Project upgrades include improved parking, enhanced exhibits, ADA-accessible restrooms and sustainability upgrades

Landmarks across the state will be illuminated in Parks green and centennial gold and a special centennial flag will be raised at parks and historic sites across the state to commemorate the day.

The New York State Parks system turns 100 TODAY!

A meeting of the Board of Directors of the Natural Heritage Trust ("NHT") has been scheduled for Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at 1:00 pm.

$46 Million State-of-the-Art Welcome Center, Plaza Opens at Niagara Falls State Park Providing Grand Arrival Space for Visitors

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) is pleased to announce that environmental educator and interpreter Yehehnakwáhstha? (pronounced yeh-heh-naw-gwaw-staw) Kim Hill has joined the Bureau of Historic Sites staff as Interpreter of Native American History. Hill, Tuscarora Beaver Clan, is from the Tuscarora Nation, near Niagara Falls, New York.

Executive Director Sally Drake recently sat down with the Times Union to discuss the Trust and its impact throughout the state.

A meeting of the Board of Directors of the Natural Heritage Trust ("NHT") has been scheduled for Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at 1:30 pm.

The Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) and New York State’s Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks) are proud to announce the second annual “Ladders to the Outdoors” program at Harriman State Park. Taking place now through Labor Day, the program offers park guests free opportunities to learn about and engage with their natural environment through guided outdoor activities.

A meeting of the Board of Directors of the Natural Heritage Trust ("NHT") has been scheduled for Wednesday, June 28, 2023, at 11:00 am.

Welcome Center in Niagara Falls State Park to open this Summer

Governor elevates Long Island State Park Commission Chair to leadership post

The Natural Heritage Trust (NHT) will hold a public hearing on Friday, January 20, 2023 to receive public comments on proposed draft resolution and procedures that pertain to the use of videoconferencing by its Board.