FOREWORD 



Several years ago, largely througli the interest of the late 

 George W. Perkins, then President of the Palisades Interstate 

 Park, a committee was formed by the State Reconstruction 

 Commission to make a comprehensive study of the park needs 

 of New York State. Owing to Mr. Perkins' death this study 

 was not completed. The present committee, which includes 

 almost all of the members of Mr. Perkins' original committee, 

 has prepared the report which follows, looking toward the 

 development of a unified state park plan with the new park 

 bond issue as the immediate objective. 



