Who: State parks Commissioner Erik Kulleseid

          Learn-to-Swim Program Partners

          Members of the Community

What: Kick-off to the NYS Parks Free Learn-To-Swim Program

When: Monday, July 8^th

           Speaking program begins at 10:45 a.m.

Where: Delta Lake State Park

             8797 State Route 46

             Rome, NY  13440

             On the Beach

Commissioner Kulleseid will kick-off the 7^th annual free Learn-to-Swim program by welcoming swim class participants at Delta Lake State Park.  The annual program is offered at more than two dozen state parks across the state. Program partners including the American Red Cross will speak to the importance of learning how to swim and safely enjoying New York’s State Park beaches all summer long. 

The event will feature a Learn-to-Swim class taught by NYS Park lifeguards.

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 are visited by 74 million people annually.