Thatcher State Park
From Catskill 3500 Club:
Governor Paterson plans to close dozens of New York’s State Parks and Historic Sites. The plan would save a few million dollars but in a $134 billion executive budget it is an insignificant amount, and ignores the economic activity that parks generate. New York’s beautiful parks and historic sites attract visitors from out of state who spend millions of dollars, creating jobs and generating local and state sales tax revenue.
This plan may actually cost New York more than it saves!
A full list of parks targeted for closure can be viewed at: http://www.adk.org/pdf/Park_Closure_List.pdf
If you would like to weigh in to help keep your favorite state park or historic site open:
State Sen. Jose Serrano, chair of the Senate state parks committee, and Assemblyman Steve Englebright, chair of the Assembly state parks committee, have asked their colleagues to sign letters opposing the park closure plan. Time is of the essence, so please call or e-mail your state Senator and Assembly member and ask them to add their names to these letters.
Senator Serrano’s sign-on letter: http://www.nysenate.gov/press-release/senator-serrano-urges-leaders-restore-state-parks-funding
Find contact information for your Assembly member: http://www.assembly.state.ny.us/mem
Find contact information for your Senator: http://www.nysenate.gov/?OpenForum
Carol S. White
Conservation chair, Catskill 3500 Club
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