Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the Ladders to the Outdoors program, a field trip initiative expanding inclusive and equitable access to the outdoors through New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks), has served more than 60,000 youth since its inception in 2021. Working closely with teachers and community leaders to plan visits and provide the equipment needed to create successful recreational experiences, Ladders to the Outdoors welcomed more than 7,600 children and teens in the Central and Western New York regions to participate in activities in state parks this year, more than 200 of whom visited a state park for the first time.

“From the crack of a bat to the cool mist of a waterfall, State Parks’ Ladders to the Outdoors program

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