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KINGSTON, N.Y. — The Open Space Institute and Kingston Land Trust have launched a survey to evaluate community needs and identify opportunities to enhance the city’s trails, parks and green spaces. The two organizations said they are seeking to “identify and measure the attributes of outdoor spaces, amenities, and resources that contribute to a strong sense of community […]
NEWCOMB — The Open Space Institute announced last week the start of investigative and structural work on the historic MacNaughton Cottage, located at the OSI
The MacNaughton Cottage is the site from which then-Vice President Theodore Roosevelt began his "midnight ride to the presidency" after learning President William McKinley had been shot.
KINGSTON, N.Y. – The Open Space Institute has launched an effort to transform the Ontario and Western (O&W) Rail Trail into a public recreational destination, the group said. The O&W Comprehensive Feasibility Study marks the first step in an effort to transform the fragmented former O&W Railroad corridor, including sections of the historic D&H Canal […]
Since 2014, the Open Space Institute has collaborated with the NYS Department of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation to restore the historic carriage roads at Minnewaska State Park Preserve. The latest to be restored, the historic 2.8-mile High Point Carriage route restablishes access to parts of the park that haven't been reachable in decades, as well as connecting the Lake Minnewaska and Sam's Point visitor centers.