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We Couldn't do it Without . . .

We are grateful to our all of our event sponsors. Their support for I Love My Park Day, Cycle the Erie Canal and Canal Clean Sweep inspires thousands of New Yorkers to care for and appreciate our state's beautiful parks and outdoor places.
We are grateful to our all of our event sponsors. Their support for I Love My Park Day, Cycle the Erie Canal and Canal Clean Sweep inspires thousands of New Yorkers to care fo…… https://www.ptny.org/newsandmedia/e-news-1/2016/04/we-couldnt-do-it

See Us in the Conservationist

Read our story in the Conservationist, New York's premier outdoor magazine published by the Department of Conservation, on the 5th annual I Love My Park Day.
Check out this month's featured article in the New York State Conservationist magazine about the statewide I Love My Park Day volunteer event coordinated by Parks & Trails New Yor…… https://www.ptny.org/newsandmedia/e-news-1/2016/04/see-us-conservationist

You Gotta Have Tips: the CHAR 500

In this week's Technical Tip, PTNY explains the mysterious New York State CHAR 500: who has to file it, why, and what to do if you run a non-profit and this is the first you've ever heard of it!
Have you ever heard of the CHAR 500? Maybe you have. Most people probably haven't. But it might be something that you should know about. The CHAR 500 is the form that most org…… https://www.ptny.org/news-and-media/general-blog/2016/04/technical-tip-char-500

Featured Friend: Linda Hall

Linda Hall loves birding, taking walks, and enjoying the outdoors. She stumbled upon the Friends of Chenango Valley by accident, but she sure is glad that she did.
Linda Hall never intended to be the President of the Friends of Chenango Valley State Park. She likes to kayak, hike, and go birding. She often spent her free time in the beauti…… https://www.ptny.org/news-and-media/general-blog/2016/04/featured-friend-linda-hall

Keeping Up with the Old Croton Aqueduct

The Friends of the Old Croton Aqueduct have been helping with the renovation of the historic Keeper's House in Dobbs Ferry for fourteen years. With the help of a Park and Trail Partnership Program grant, they're getting close to the finish line.
Visitors have been hiking and biking the Hudson Valley's Old Croton Aqueduct trail for almost 50 years. Yet, the State Historic Park has never had an Visitor Center to provide a c…… https://www.ptny.org/news-and-media/general-blog/2016/04/keeping-old-croton-aqueduct

New and Improved

The budget deal reached earlier this month includes a new $90 million capital appropriation for improvements to state parks and will keep the momentum going for the entire parks system. Here’s a roundup of the latest projects at parks around the state.
The budget deal reached earlier this month includes a new $90 million capital appropriation for improvements to state parks and will keep the momentum going for the entire parks sy…… https://www.ptny.org/news-and-media/general-blog/2016/04/new-and-improved