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For Town of Brunswick in the Revolutionary War, the excerpts from Barnett cover the history "Situated, as it was, near the head of navigation on the Hudson, and on the line traversed by the contending forces between New York City and Canada, (the people of Brunswick) naturally suffered many and grievous annoyances from both sides, but principally from the tories.
The former Division of Parks was upgraded to become an independent agency, known as the New York State Office of Parks and Recreation. [ 7 ] : 40 Legislation enacted in 1972 gave the agency direct control of New York's park lands, with the State Council of Parks and regional commissions retaining an advisory role in management.
The largest parks in New York are the Adirondack Park, at six million acres (24,000 km 2; 9,400 sq mi); and the Catskill Park, at 700,000 acres (2,800 km 2; 1,100 sq mi). Together they comprise the New York Forest Preserve, properties that must be kept "Forever Wild" according to Article 14 of the New York Constitution .
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (informally referred to as NYSDEC, DEC, EnCon or NYSENCON) is a department of New York state government. [4] The department guides and regulates the conservation, improvement, and protection of New York's natural resources; manages Forest Preserve lands in the Adirondack and Catskill parks, state forest lands, and wildlife management ...
The National Park Foundation is in the midst of its “Campaign for National Parks,” a $1 billion fundraising effort to support parks. Lilly Endowment made the gift to support that effort, said ...
As the leading statewide voice for parks, Parks & Trails New York launched its Campaign for Parks in 2006 with the release of a highly acclaimed report, Parks at a Turning Point – Restoring and enhancing New York’s state park system, which first raised the alarm that New York's park facilities and infrastructure were aging and deteriorating.
Bear Mountain State Park as seen from across the Hudson River at Croton-Harmon, New York. Bear Mountain State Park is a 5,205-acre (21.06 km 2) state park located on the west bank of the Hudson River in Rockland and Orange counties, New York.
New York City 40°40′7.32″N 73°57′52.92″W / 40.6687000°N 73.9647000°W / 40.6687000; -73.9647000 Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens