SKETCH OF PROPOSED SARATOGA RESERVATION EXTENSIONS 



proposed toboggan slide, snow shoeing and skiing, there would 

 be furnished as much exercise during the winter months as 

 during the summer. 



Their geographical situation adjacent to the Adirondacks 

 and the dry climate make Saratoga Springs an ideal location 

 for the cultivation of the finest spa in the world. There is no 

 state in the union that compares with the Empire State, and 

 New York should awaken to its opportunity to make use of these 

 natural springs whose recognized curative and medicinal prop- 

 erties would attract people from all over the world. 



As a first step toward this development the state should pur- 

 chase the necessary land and should begin the construction of 

 a new bath house and drink hall. 



THE PROPOSED TACONIC FOREST— A TRI-STATE PARK 



There is a splendid opportunity for the development in the 

 Taconic Forest of a Tri-State Park involving the co-operation 

 of the states of New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut, and 

 some aid from private sources. While this project has not yet 

 reached the point for immediate action, it is one which should 

 be considered in connection with the New York plans, so that 

 funds may be available when the proper time for action comes. 



The oflScial commissions in both Massachusetts and Con- 

 necticut have seriously discussed the Taconic Forest project for 

 several years. The Connecticut Commission has proposed the 

 Tri-State project as a vitally important feature in the Connecti- 

 cut system, since it includes the highest point in the state and 

 the finest mountain scenery. 



