SUNY Cortland W.H. Parks Family Environmental and Outdoor Education Center

09/03/2026

An opportunity for Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Studies alumni and current students.

Campfires. Canoes. Community.

The Hearts of Gold Reunion Weekend is back — and it's one of our favorite traditions of the year!

Join SUNY Cortland alumni, current students and faculty for a weekend of outdoor adventure at the William H. Parks Family Center for Environmental and Outdoor Education at Raquette Lake in the heart of the Adirondacks.

📅 Friday, Sept. 18 – Sunday, Sept. 20
📍 Raquette Lake, NY
💰 $244 per person | $204 for children

The weekend kicks off with dinner Friday evening followed by a campfire, and wraps up Sunday after breakfast and a group photo.

In between? Canoeing, kayaking, hiking, stargazing, games and plenty of good company.

🔗 Register — link in bio!

08/21/2026

Any physical education major from SUNY Cortland will recognized the start of the BICR, Big Island Canoe Race.
Nice sunny and calm conditions today.

08/10/2026

The PED 308 student’s service projects. 56 hours completed in one hour! Low branches trimmed and grounds tidied, pencil grass in the sauna area cleared, sauna cleaned and wood loaded, Carlson Classroom windows washed, screens vacuumed and more, His/Hers/Theirs short walls stained, and a group helped move and clear some things at St. William’s. Many hands make light work. We are grateful the tradition of giving back to camp continues.

07/17/2026

Arethusa sings Aloha as some of the group of Sig Rho and Arethusa depart.

07/15/2026

The Cedars Building at Antlers is getting a new roof. Work started today, and will hopefully be done very quickly!

07/13/2026

Arethusa joins us for a reunion each year. They come prepared to work in the Arethusa Garden. They bring new plants, trim up others and find all of those pesky weeds. A big thank you for making our facilities look better each year!