Acreage added to Hudson Valley parks

Nearly 1,200 acres were added to three state parks in the Hudson Valley, expanding New York’s protection of open space and ensuring conservation of blocks of contiguous forest land, according to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office.

The new parkland includes 946 acres at Hudson Highlands State Park Preserve in Dutchess and Putnam counties; 179 acres at Schunnemunk State Park in Orange County; and a 33-acre property that will provide better access to the adjacent Appalachian Trail and nearby Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park in Putnam County, her office said last week.