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Winona Forest Recreation Association
P.O. Box 26, Pulaski, NY. 13142
www.winonaforest.com
For Immediate Release: March 6, 2018
Contact:
Matt Westerlund
snowshoerace@gmail.com
The Winona Forest Recreation Association Receives Grant
to complete Phase 1 of their New Visions Trail Rehabilitation Project.
Boylston, NY – The Winona Forest Recreation Association was awarded a $19,083 matching grant from the Environmental Protection Fund’s (EPF) Park and Trail Partnership Program to rehabilitate several miles of recreational trail by repairing wet areas, adding stone, erecting new trailhead signage, and adding a small picnic pavilion. This will greatly enhance our recreational trail users’ experience. The WFRA will have to raise an additional $4,000 in matching funds, for a total of about $23,000 to complete Phase 1.
The grant, announced on March 5 is one of 21 awards totaling $450,000 for organizations dedicated to the stewardship and promotion of New York’s State Parks and Historic Sites. The grants, funded through the EPF, will be matched by almost $200,000 in private and local funding and will support projects to strengthen Friends groups and enhance public access and recreational opportunities at state parks and historic sites across the state. The Park and Trail Partnership Program grants are administered by the State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation and Parks & Trails New York, a statewide non-profit group.
Friends groups—nonprofit organizations often made up entirely of volunteers—are essential to the stewardship and promotion of our state park system. These dedicated groups raise private funds for capital projects; perform maintenance tasks; provide educational programming; and promote public use through hosting special events.
“The state’s investment in grassroots Friends Groups will complement Governor Cuomo’s extraordinary commitment to the revitalization of the entire state park system,” Parks & Trails New York Executive Director Robin Dropkin said. “These grant funds will enable groups to leverage more private and federal funding, marshal more volunteer power, and augment the state’s historic investment in parks. We look forward to seeing the transformational results from these innovative and important projects.”
The WFRA’s New Vision’s rehabilitation project fits into the overall mission of positioning Winona Forest as a world class destination for year round recreational users. Because of our well-groomed snowmobile trail system, and wide range of outdoor events, folks from around the country, and internationally, are visiting rural Upstate NY, which has a dramatic effect on the local economy.
The Park and Trail Partnership Program grants are designed to:
The Park and Trail Partnership Program is open to recognized Friends organizations whose primary mission is the preservation, stewardship, interpretation, maintenance and promotion of a specific New York State park, trail or historic site (or multiple such sites) under the jurisdiction of State Parks. More information about the grant program is available at http://ptny.org/our-work/support/park-trail-partnership-program.
The Park and Trail Partnership Program, in addition to other grassroots efforts, complements the exciting revitalization and transformation of the entire State park system through Governor Cuomo’s NY Parks 2020 plan.
Parks & Trails New York is the leading statewide advocate for parks and trails, dedicated since 1985 to improving the health and quality of life of all New Yorkers by working with community organizations and municipalities to envision, create, promote, and protect a growing network of parks, trails, and greenways throughout the state for all to use and enjoy.
The Winona Forest Recreation Association, working alongside the NYSDEC, is made of volunteers passionate about the outdoors, outdoor activities, and who wish to give back to the local community, by providing recreational opportunities we all love and enjoy. We would love for you to join our team, and can certainly find a task that suits your interest.
More information on the Park and Trail Partnership Program can be found at www.ptny.org or by calling 518-434-1583.
P.O. Box 26, Pulaski, NY. 13142
www.winonaforest.com
For Immediate Release: March 6, 2018
Contact:
Matt Westerlund
snowshoerace@gmail.com
The Winona Forest Recreation Association Receives Grant
to complete Phase 1 of their New Visions Trail Rehabilitation Project.
Boylston, NY – The Winona Forest Recreation Association was awarded a $19,083 matching grant from the Environmental Protection Fund’s (EPF) Park and Trail Partnership Program to rehabilitate several miles of recreational trail by repairing wet areas, adding stone, erecting new trailhead signage, and adding a small picnic pavilion. This will greatly enhance our recreational trail users’ experience. The WFRA will have to raise an additional $4,000 in matching funds, for a total of about $23,000 to complete Phase 1.
The grant, announced on March 5 is one of 21 awards totaling $450,000 for organizations dedicated to the stewardship and promotion of New York’s State Parks and Historic Sites. The grants, funded through the EPF, will be matched by almost $200,000 in private and local funding and will support projects to strengthen Friends groups and enhance public access and recreational opportunities at state parks and historic sites across the state. The Park and Trail Partnership Program grants are administered by the State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation and Parks & Trails New York, a statewide non-profit group.
Friends groups—nonprofit organizations often made up entirely of volunteers—are essential to the stewardship and promotion of our state park system. These dedicated groups raise private funds for capital projects; perform maintenance tasks; provide educational programming; and promote public use through hosting special events.
“The state’s investment in grassroots Friends Groups will complement Governor Cuomo’s extraordinary commitment to the revitalization of the entire state park system,” Parks & Trails New York Executive Director Robin Dropkin said. “These grant funds will enable groups to leverage more private and federal funding, marshal more volunteer power, and augment the state’s historic investment in parks. We look forward to seeing the transformational results from these innovative and important projects.”
The WFRA’s New Vision’s rehabilitation project fits into the overall mission of positioning Winona Forest as a world class destination for year round recreational users. Because of our well-groomed snowmobile trail system, and wide range of outdoor events, folks from around the country, and internationally, are visiting rural Upstate NY, which has a dramatic effect on the local economy.
The Park and Trail Partnership Program grants are designed to:
- enhance the preservation, stewardship, interpretation, maintenance and promotion of New York State parks, trails, state historic sites and public lands;
- increase the sustainability, effectiveness, productivity, volunteerism and fundraising capabilities of not-for-profit organizations that promote, maintain and support New York State parks, trails, state historic sites and public lands; and
- promote the tourism and economic development benefits of outdoor recreation through the growth and expansion of a connected statewide network of parks, trails, greenways and public lands.
The Park and Trail Partnership Program is open to recognized Friends organizations whose primary mission is the preservation, stewardship, interpretation, maintenance and promotion of a specific New York State park, trail or historic site (or multiple such sites) under the jurisdiction of State Parks. More information about the grant program is available at http://ptny.org/our-work/support/park-trail-partnership-program.
The Park and Trail Partnership Program, in addition to other grassroots efforts, complements the exciting revitalization and transformation of the entire State park system through Governor Cuomo’s NY Parks 2020 plan.
Parks & Trails New York is the leading statewide advocate for parks and trails, dedicated since 1985 to improving the health and quality of life of all New Yorkers by working with community organizations and municipalities to envision, create, promote, and protect a growing network of parks, trails, and greenways throughout the state for all to use and enjoy.
The Winona Forest Recreation Association, working alongside the NYSDEC, is made of volunteers passionate about the outdoors, outdoor activities, and who wish to give back to the local community, by providing recreational opportunities we all love and enjoy. We would love for you to join our team, and can certainly find a task that suits your interest.
More information on the Park and Trail Partnership Program can be found at www.ptny.org or by calling 518-434-1583.
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