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2008 Press Releases

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Note: Those releases preceded with a State Seal were issued by the Governor's Press Office and reside on the Governor's Office Web Site. You will be transfered off of the NYSParks site to read them.

November
November 12, 2008   State Parks Issues Draft Trails Plan For Sterling Forest® State Park
November 03, 2008   State Parks Announces Fall/Winter Operating Schedule Changes
October
October 22, 2008   Comments By Commissioner Carol Ash At FY 2009-10 State Parks Capital Funding Budget Hearing
September
September 19, 2008   New York State Parks Join In Annual International Beach Cleanup
September 18, 2008   State's 51St Bird Conservation Area Designated At Albany Pine Bush Preserve
September 17, 2008   State Board Recommends 39 Nominations For State & National Registers Of Historic Places
September 09, 2008   State Parks Initiates Master Plans For Jamesport And Caumsett
August
August 28, 2008   Busy Camping Season Continues Into Labor Day Weekend
August 21, 2008   Commissioner Ash Invites Visitors To State Park At The Fair
August 20, 2008   State Dedicates Historic Covered Bridge
August 18, 2008   Long-Awaited Capital Improvements Get Underway At Brentwood State Park Athletic Complex
July
July 23, 2008 State Seal Governor Paterson Announces Commencement Of 2008 Empire State Games In Binghamton
July 07, 2008   Sprayground And New Expanded Recreation Area Unveiled For Thacher State Park
July 03, 2008   State Parks Anticipate Busy Holiday
July 02, 2008 State Seal Governor Paterson Encourages New York Residents To
June
June 27, 2008   Robert Moses State Park Celebrates 100Th Anniversary
June 18, 2008   State Board Recommends Unique Properties For Listing On State & National Registers Of Historic Places
June 09, 2008   Niagara Falls State Park Restorations Announced
June 09, 2008   Renovation, Upgrade Plans In Store At Artpark
June 06, 2008   New York State Parks Recognize Saturday, June 7 As National Trails Day
June 05, 2008   Improved Pedestrian Tunnel Reopens At Bear Mountain State Park
June 03, 2008   New York State Empire State Senior Games Begin
May
May 29, 2008   New York's Empire State Games For The Physically Challenged Kick Off
May 23, 2008   Riverbank State Park Celebrates 15Th Anniversary
May 23, 2008   State Parks Expect Bustling Memorial Day Weekend
May 22, 2008   Makeover In Store For Green Lakes Swimming Area
May 16, 2008   Safe Boating Week Kicks Off Recreational Boating Season
May 16, 2008   State Parks Welcomes 36 Park Police Academy Graduates
May 14, 2008   State's 50th Bird Conservation Area Designated At Napeague And Hither Hills State Parks
May 14, 2008   Exterior Renovations Debut At Saratoga Performing Arts Center
May 05, 2008   Statement By Office Of Parks, Recreation And Historic Preservation Commissioner Carol Ash On The State Budget
May 02, 2008   State Parks Announces Public Information Meetings On Environmental Protection Fund, Land And Water Conservation Fund Grants
April
April 29, 2008   Empire State Games' Registration Now Online
April 29, 2008   Minnewaska State Park Reopens
April 23, 2008   Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park To Get Facelift
April 17, 2008   New York State Parks Camping Reservations Up 16 Percent
March
March 31, 2008   New York State Parks To Hold Public Workshops On Trail Use
March 27, 2008   New York State Parks Welcomes Anglers Of All Ages
March 12, 2008   State Board Recommends Diverse Properties For Listing On State & National Registers Of Historic Places
February
February 29, 2008   Commissioner Ash Addresses Niagara Tourism Group
February 27, 2008   Saratoga PLAN Director To Lead New York State Parks Saratoga-Capital Region
February 19, 2008   Tompkins County Legislator Named Director Of New York State Parks Finger Lakes Region
February 14, 2008   Commissioner Carol Ash Testimony Before The Joint Fiscal Committees Of The State Legislature
February 11, 2008   Former Camp Cass Property In Rensselaerville To Become New York State Parks Police Training Facility
January
January 24, 2008   State Parks Acquires Three Properties In Hudson Highlands
January 23, 2008   Jayne Mclaughlin Named Director Of New York State Parks Taconic Region
January 11, 2008   State Parks Announces $8 Million To Support Progams Promoting New York's Natural Heritage
January 10, 2008   State Parks Acquires New Parkland In Rockland County
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