Dutchess Park To Receive Playground Upgrade From State

STAATSBURG, NY — New York has committed $2.5 million to build or improve 14 playgrounds at state park, including one in Dutchess County. Gov. Andrew Cuomo made the announcement Thursday as part of his goal to modernize 100 state park playgrounds by 2020.

The park improvements reflect the state’s Connect Kids to Parks program, which aims to draw more youth to the outdoors by offering free day-use park entry to fourth-grade students and their families and a new transportation grant program to help school children visit state parks.

In the mid-Hudson Valley, Mills-Norrie State Park will be receiving a playground spruce up.

Under the initiative, state parks will replace outdated playgrounds at parks with modern, code-compliant equipment and in distinct areas for young and older age groups. Playground improvements will be coupled with site improvements, including shade trees or canopies, seating, water fountains and trail/walkway connections to the rest of the park.

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