N EW Y ORK S TATE P ARK C LOSINGS

T HE I SSUE Proposed closing/reduction of services of 55 parks and historic sites $11.5 million needed for $8.3 billion deficit

G OALS Short-Term Raise $11.5 in capital and manpower Start initiatives to maintain parks Long-Term All parks open and successful in 10 years

E XPERT R ESOURCES Kevin Keiff – Thousand Islands Region John Kowalchyk – Long Island Region

R EASONS TO K EEP P ARKS O PEN

S YSTEM A NALYSIS

O PERATIONS

S ERVICES

S TAKEHOLDERS

A REAS TO F OCUS C HANGE Mismanagement of Funds Lack of Community Involvement Lack of Systems Thinking

P OSSIBLE A LTERNATIVES Park lease program Park ranger program Arbitrator Legislation funds

S OLUTION : C OMMUNITY S UPPORT

S OLUTION : F UNDRAISING

S OLUTION : R ESTRUCTURE M ANAGEMENT

A RGUMENT FOR C HANGE Fundraising raises capital to keep parks open Restructuring management makes parks successful for future Increased community service solves current crisis while building strength for future