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Town of Neversink, NY, March 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Open Space Institute (OSI) today announced the acquisition of more than 3,100 forested acres within the Catskill Park—one of the largest...

New York, NY, Oct. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Open Space Institute (OSI) today issued “The Centennial Pulse of the Parks: State Park Visitor Insights and Recommendations for the Next Century.”...

New York, NY, May 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- More than 500 guests joined the Open Space Institute (OSI) at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City on Wednesday, May 8th to...

NEW YORK CITY, NY, Jan. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Open Space Institute (OSI) today announced that New York State Parks Commissioner Erik Kulleseid will serve as its next President and CEO. ...

Charlotte, NC, Dec. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The South Carolina Conservation Bank (SCCB), the Open Space Institute (OSI), the Catawba Nation and partners today celebrated the protection of 600...

NEW YORK, NY, May 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- After more than three decades at the helm of the Open Space Institute (OSI), President & CEO Christopher “Kim” Elliman today announced that he will...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Town of Kingstree and Georgetown and Williamsburg counties today praised Senator Lindsey Graham for his leadership in securing $4.6 million in...

NEW YORK, Feb. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NEW YORK, NY (Feb. 1, 2023)— The Open Space Institute (OSI) today unveiled a plan to develop a multiuse trail network connecting the Hudson Valley’s vast...

Albany, NY, Oct. 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Open Space Institute (OSI), in partnership with the New York Outdoor Recreation Coalition (NYORC), today unveiled a new, statewide plan to make...