State Parks Program News Today

For centuries, a great primeval forest stretched uninterrupted from the Hudson River to Lake Erie. But, after little more than three generations of European development, the landscape was completely transformed.

Weeks after receiving a $5 million grant to help renovate Beachfront Park, the city council from Crescent City voted unanimously to apply for another grant to move forward the full

Some priorities for the park established from the community workshops include a nature-themed playground, more accessible pathways and trails, garden areas, new seating, new park amenities and more.