Who: Randy Simons, Commissioner Pro Tempore, NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP)

          Bryan Erwin, Chair, New York State Council of Parks and Long Island Regional State Parks Commission

          George Gorman, Regional Director, Long Island Region, NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP)

          D. Scott Wise, President, Bayard Cutting Board of Trustees

What: A Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting for the new 1,600 square-foot Visitor Center, educational exhibits, gift shop and expanded and upgraded parking lot. The new center will educate visitors about the Cutting family and their historic 60-room, Tudor-style mansion, the landscaped grounds with wide variety of trees, shrubs and plants, and the impact of ongoing climate change on Long Island.

Where: Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park 440 Montauk Highway Great River, NY 11739

When: Today, Monday, June 10, 2024, 11:00 am


The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation oversees more than 250 parks, historic sites, recreational trails, golf courses, boat launches and more, which saw a record 84 million visits in 2023. For more information on any of these recreation areas, visit parks.ny.gov, download the free NY State Parks Explorer app or call 518.474.0456. Join us in celebrating our Centennial throughout 2024, and connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), and the OPRHP Blog.