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Saturday, September 7, 2019 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Bring your family and friends – and a picnic lunch, games and/or sporting equipment. All are invited to this inclusive day of fun with accessible activities for people with and without disabilities. Free events are planned at these State Parks. Visit parks.ny.gov or opwdd.ny.gov for details. Long Island - Sunken Meadow State Park, 25A and Sunken Meadow Parkway, Kings Park, NY. Meet at Field 1/Main Bathhouse area for nature programs, a Special Olympics New York bocce experience and more. Guarded swimming will be available at the beach. New York City - Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park, 679 Riverside Drive, New York City. Meet at the Main Stage for park tours and a Special Olympics New York bocce experience. Hudson Valley - Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park, 2957 Crompond Road, Yorktown Heights. Meet at Picnic Area 1 for nature programs, park tours and health and fitness activities with Special Olympics New York. Capital District - John Boyd Thacher State Park, 830 Thacher Park Road, Voorheesville. Meet at the Visitor Center for tours and activities. A hawk watch and Birds of Prey program will be held from 10-2 p.m. in the Upper Overlook area. Central New York - Green Lakes State Park, 7900 Green Lakes Road, Fayetteville. Meet at the Environmental Education Center for nature programs and a demonstration of the accessible kayak launch. Genesee Region (Rochester area) - Letchworth State Park, 1 Letchworth State Park, Castile. Please Note: the event begins at 11:00. Meet at the Humphrey Nature Center for activities. The September Nature Walk will take place at 1 p.m. A butterfly garden walk will take place at 3:00 p.m. followed by a butterfly release at 3:30 p.m. Please present Access Pass or sign-in for Get Together Day at park’s entrance gate. Western New York - Buffalo Harbor State Park, 1111 Fuhrmann Boulevard, Buffalo. Meet at Shelter 4 for park activities, nature programs and health and fitness activities with Special Olympics New York. Let’s get together, meet new people and enjoy all that New York State has to offer! Parks, R ecr eation Offic e f or P eople With and Historic Pr eserv ation De velopmental Disabilities.

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