A slice of paradise in New York State!
📍 Allegany State Park, Salamanca
📷 Kathryn Lapadat

Getting ready: Sackets Harbor Battlefield State Historic Site staff are installing “Voices And Votes: Democracy In America,” developed by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service Museum on Main Street Program. See the exhibit and special programs May 18-June 29!

Meet Kairos! This German Shorthaired Pointer is celebrating his one-year anniversary as a Park Police K-9 next month. He specializes in explosive detection and works in Long Island with Aleska McCumber, the agency’s first female K-9 officer. Read more at ow.ly/876J50REQZg.

Did you see the aurora over the weekend? Incredible photo and story from Letchworth.

Let's get back to basics! Commissioner Pro Tem Simons recently read aloud to a group of almost 200 1st graders at an elementary school in Brewster. Playing an important role in our education, NY's state parks offer opportunities to learn about the natural world and state history.

Relax and take it all in!
📍 Green Lakes State Park
📷 Deborah Fitzgerald

Join us in celebrating the mama bears and mother ducks who lead their young through this wild life. Although every baby bird eventually leaves the nest, a mother’s love is ever lasting. Happy Mother's Day!

Some of the nation’s best summer camps can be found at New York State Parks! With programs at Harriman State Park, the Mosholu Day Camp was given a rating of 5 stars from Newsweek in a new report which ranked 500 different day and overnight summer camps. newsweek.com/rankings/ameri…

Hitting the trails? Ticks are out there too. This Lyme Disease Awareness Month, learn how to protect yourself and what we’re doing to control ticks.
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It’s World Migratory Bird Day, and at Parks, we work to support bird migration all year long. This winter, we installed a Motus wildlife tracking array in Minnewaska State Park Preserve, filling a gap in the global network of these towers. Two more are coming this year!

Whether you’re on the beach, at the lake, or in a swimming pool this summer, knowing basic water safety is a must! Check out our blog post to prepare for a safe summer in the water. nystateparks.blog/2024/04/29/swi…

It’s Friends Group Friday! Founded in 1994, The Friends of the Walkway raises funds for the care and improvement of Walkway Over the Hudson Walkway Over the Hudson. Through partnerships, events and programs, the 150-person-strong group ensures the park’s success. Visit walkway.org.

Seeing a century-old European Weeping Beech is remarkable. Helping it thrive is even better! On Saturday, volunteers at Bayard Cutting Arboretum cleaned up the area around this tree. Did you volunteer at one of our parks or sites? Share your story at parks.ny.gov/100/story.

Whether it’s a standout spiky helmet or a plain one, there’s no better cycling look than safety. When you’re getting out on your bike this year, always wear a helmet!

Have you heard of Pinkster? Several of our Hudson Valley historic sites — including Philipse Manor Hall this Saturday — are gearing up to celebrate this unique holiday. Learn all about this Black tradition with Dutch roots.
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His soul goes marching on: abolitionist John Brown was born on this day in 1800. His legacy lives at his final resting place: John Brown Farm State Historic Site in Lake Placid. parks.ny.gov/historic-sites…

Birds, wildflowers, and Mother’s Day: it must be May at our parks and sites! Plan your weekend outing at on.ny.gov/4dwah0J.

Family photo taken at Point Au Roche State Park by Phyllis Mennillo.

Rise and shine!
📍 Delta Lake State Park, Rome
📷 Rebecca Spataro

We’re still feeling the love from Saturday’s I Love My Park Day. Thank you to everyone who came out! Check out a recap of the day and save the date for May 3, 2025! nystateparks.blog/2024/05/07/vol…

Thank you so much for joining us last Saturday and taking care of the parks and historic sites in your community. Be sure to cross this Centennial Challenge mission off your list in the Goosechase app and get one step closer to earning rewards. parks.ny.gov/100/challenge/