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 Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 1:00PM.

A meeting of the Audit Committee of the Natural Heritage Trust ("NHT") has been scheduled for Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM.

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation announced today that a nearly $12 million project to improve and expand the visitor experience at Earl W. Brydges Artpark State Park (Artpark) is complete. Upgrades include a new connector trail, entrance features and parking improvements meant to improve traffic flow for events and better connect the park with the trails and amenities of the Lower Niagara River.

A meeting of the Governance Committee of the Natural Heritage Trust ("NHT") has been scheduled for Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 10:00AM.

A meeting of the Board of Directors of the Natural Heritage Trust ("NHT") has been scheduled for Friday, January 31, 2025 at 1:00PM.

A meeting of the Governance Committee of the Natural Heritage Trust ("NHT") has been scheduled for Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 1:00PM.

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.