Cyclists at Buffalo Harbor State Park
New Open Space Institute Study Reveals New York State Parks Are Integral to Healthy Communities
October 30, 2024 10:59 ET | Open Space Institute
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.”...
OSI's 50th Anniversary Gala Honorees
Open Space Institute Holds 50th Anniversary Gala Honoring Founders John & Patricia Adams and Longtime President & CEO Kim Elliman
May 10, 2024 12:47 ET | Open Space Institute
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...
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New York State Parks Commissioner Erik Kulleseid Named New President & CEO of the Open Space Institute
January 24, 2024 11:01 ET | Open Space Institute
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. ...
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Land Successfully Acquired for Future State Park on the Catawba River Will Preserve Culturally Significant Native American Resources
December 21, 2023 09:09 ET | Open Space Institute
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...
OSI's President and CEO Kim Elliman
OSI President & CEO Kim Elliman Announces Retirement Plans
May 02, 2023 12:08 ET | Open Space Institute
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...
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$4.6 Million in Federal Funding Approved for Black River Initiative
February 28, 2023 19:53 ET | Open Space Institute
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...
One of seven trails to be connected into a unified trail network.
OSI Unveils Plan to Connect Multi-Use Trails in Ulster, Sullivan, and Orange Counties
February 01, 2023 09:43 ET | Open Space Institute
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...
Family on Empire State Trail
‘Open Spaces for All’ Plan Unveiled by the Open Space Institute and the New York Outdoor Recreation Coalition
October 05, 2022 09:39 ET | Open Space Institute
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...