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2020 Regional Friends Gatherings

Calling all Friends of NY state parks and historic sites--Parks & Trails New York and the Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation invite you to a regional gathering of Friends this Fall.
https://cycle.ptny.org/news-and-media/you-gotta-have-friends/2020/08/2020-regional-friends-gatherings

Registration is open

Join more than 650 cyclists from around the world for an eight-day bicycle tour along the Erie Canalway Trail this July.
one of the signature events of the Erie Canal https://cycle.ptny.org/newsandmedia/e-news-1/2018/01/registration-open-bike-tour

Spring (Cleaning) is in the Air

Canal Clean Sweep is an annual rite of passage for the New York State Canal System and Canalway Trail. Show your love for your local trail section by volunteering at a local clean up.
Canal Clean Sweep cleanup and beautification events in communities along the 524… with most events scheduled for Earth Day weekend…ups in 2005 to over 100 events and an estimated 3000 annual volunteers. Wit https://cycle.ptny.org/newsandmedia/e-news-1/2019/04/spring-cleaning-air

Take a Stand for Parks on March 13

Registration is now open for Park Advocacy Day on March 13. Participating in Park Advocacy Day is easy, meaningful and, most of all, fun.
https://cycle.ptny.org/newsandmedia/e-news-1/2017/02/take-stand-parks

Big Checks for Big Ideas

Big Check presentations highlight Friends groups' positive Impact on park communities.
the big check events have more tangible goals… events and infrastructure is helping to meet the de… PTNY will be hosting events at Hallock State Park Preserve on Long Islan https://cycle.ptny.org/newsandmedia/e-news-1/2020/09/big-check-events-promote-park-and-trail-partnership-grants

AT&T Partnership Celebrated

​We were thrilled to honor AT&T and its Northeast Regional President, Marissa Shorenstein, with this year’s George W. Perkins Award for Outstanding Environmental Leadership and Public Service.
https://cycle.ptny.org/newsandmedia/e-news-1/2018/11/t-celebrated-i-love-my-park-day-partnership

Touting Trail Tourism in Utica

PTNY and the NYS Canal Corporation will be bringing Bicyclists Bring Business to the beautiful Mohawk Valley in September, with the Evening Roundtable in Utica on Tuesday the 12th and everyone's favorite Bike-a-Round the next day.
2017 Bicyclists Bring Business Events Head to Utica Join Parks …events or by emailing B3roundtable https://cycle.ptny.org/newsandmedia/e-news-1/2017/08/utica-baby

Roundtable Event Benefits Local Park and Trail Friends Groups

Participants from local parks, land trusts, and open spaces took away an abundance of ideas, solutions, and information from the October 16th event hosted by PTNY.
and most of their projects are park clean up events and community events https://cycle.ptny.org/newsandmedia/e-news-1/2018/11/local-friends-round-table-recap