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Assemblyman Montesano Supports 'I Love My Park Day'

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By Published: April 24 2018

LongIsland.com

Montesano: "With spring upon us, many of us are ready to get outside and start enjoying the nice weather and scenery."

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Long Island, NY - April 24, 2018 - Assemblyman Michael Montesano (R,C,Ref-Glen Head) is pleased to announce his support of the seventh annual I Love My Park Day on Saturday, May 5, 2018. This is a statewide event run by Parks & Trails New York in which New York’s parks and other historical sites are improved through cleanups and beautification by communities. Locally, the Bethpage State Park and Planting Fields Arboretum State Park will both have events on I Love My Park Day.
 
“With spring upon us, many of us are ready to get outside and start enjoying the nice weather and scenery,” said Montesano. “In order to ensure generations to come will be able to enjoy our parks, it is important for us to come together to keep them clean and beautiful. It is wonderful that we are able to have events like this, which not only help our environment but also bring our communities together.”