June 28, 2018
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Walkway Over the Hudson State Park Ulster Welcome Center Opens!New Gateway Welcomes Visitors to Walkway and Empire State Trail |
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Who: Commissioner Rose Harvey, Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation Mike Hein, Ulster County Executive Walkway Over the Hudson Organization State and Local Electeds Community Leaders
When: Friday June 29, 10:00AM
Where: Walkway Over the Hudson Commissioner Rose Harvey will join state, local and community leaders to celebrate the opening of the Ulster Welcome Center on the western approach to the Walkway. After the brief ceremony Commissioner Harvey will host a 7-mile bike ride on the Empire State Trail. The park improvements reflect Governor Cuomo's commitment to revitalizing the state park system and expanding access to outdoor recreation. The Governor's NY Parks 2020 program is a multi-year commitment to leverage $900 million in private and public funding for State Parks from 2011 to 2020. The 2018-19 State Budget allocates $90 million toward this initiative. |
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