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

What:             Commissioner Rose Harvey Opens the Ulster Welcome Center on the Western Approach to the Walkway Over the Hudson.

When:            Today, Friday June 29, 10:00AM  

Where:           Walkway Over the Hudson
                       87 Haviland Road
                       Highland, NY 12528

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.