New York State Parks announces $3.1M in upgrades at Woodlawn Beach State Park
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — New York State Parks (NYSP) and Recreation and Historic Preservation announced on Monday the completion of $3.1 million in upgrades at Woodlawn Beach State Park.
The changes include a new police station, an upgraded lodge and bathrooms, and various maintenance improvements, NYSP said. The project branched off of the expansion project of the wetland near Blasdell Creek, which flows into Woodlawn Beach, in 2023. It reportedly decreased invasive species and planted over 10,000 native plants.
A 3,000-square-foot police station, which includes a training room, booking area, locker rooms and offices, cost $650,000 and will serve the Buffalo Harbor, Woodlawn Beach, Evangola and Knox Farm State Parks.
A total of $1,960,310 was used for improving bike racks, benches, toll booths, signage, lighting and landscaping. All of the bathrooms' fixtures, finishes and partitions were replaced, along with new foot-washing stations, for $280,130.
Lastly, aesthetic improvements of a new roof, trim and painting for the maintenance building was completed for $243,367.
'These upgrades will go a long way in making this park an even more attractive place to come and unwind and disconnect from everyday life,' said New York State Parks Commissioner Pro Randy Simons. 'There is no better place than a beach to really get away from it all. I am grateful to Governor Hochul for her ongoing commitment to improving not only the facilities of our state parks but improving the mental and emotional well-being of all New Yorkers through these investments.'
Katie Skoog joined the News 4 team in April 2024. She is a graduate from the University at Buffalo. You can view more of her work here.
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