The state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation may be getting a trade from the Open Space Institute (OSI) to lead its ranks. Kathy Hochul announced on Wednesday her appointment of Kathy Moser, chief conservation and policy officer of OSI, to lead the department as acting commissioner. Kathy Hochul announced on Wednesday her appointment of Kathy Moser, chief conservation and policy officer of OSI, to lead the state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation as acting commissioner. Photo by Bill Amos, courtesy of the Open Space Institute“Having had the honor of serving as Parks Commissioner myself, I know firsthand the depth of commitment, vision, and leadership demands—and Kathy’s got it,” he said. The parks commissioner oversees more than 250 sites, including several historic locations in the Adirondack Park.