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.

A meeting of the Board of Directors of the Natural Heritage Trust ("NHT") has been scheduled for Friday, January 20, 2023, at 10:00 am.

Upgrades include new Visitor Center, improved parking, and enhanced exhibits. Site is one of last remaining 19th century great estates on the South Shore of Long Island.

The New York State Parks Ladders to the Outdoors Coordinator will implement a new youth recreation program at state parks in the Niagara Region of the New York State Park system.

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced completion of a $6.5 million project to improve the Genesee Valley Greenway State Park from Rochester to the village of Avon. Rehabilitation of the 17-mile stretch at the north end of the greenway was supported by a $2.5 million grant from the not-for-profit Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation, created after the 2014 death of the former owner of the Buffalo Bills, as well as state and federal funding.

A meeting of the Board of Directors of the Natural Heritage Trust ("NHT") has been scheduled for Wednesday, October 26, 2022, at 12:30 pm.

It is our pleasure to report on the activities of the Natural Heritage Trust over the last year in support of our mission to further conservation, outdoor recreation, historic preservation, and waterfront revitalization in New York State.