Category: Nature – Environment
Bear Hunt Protester to Receive PETA’s ‘Hero to Animals Award’ People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA ) is sending a Hero to Animals Award to the Beekman, New York, home of Dr. William Crain, the college professor and PETA member…
Dutchess County Department of Human Resources Recruitment Announcement – Assistant Park Naturalist Title: Assistant Park Naturalist Recruitment Number: 2018-00000001 Last File Date: 1/19/2018 A recruitment has been announced in a title you indicated interest in. If you are still interested,…
Cary Institute Hosts a Science & Management Forum Road Salt: Reducing Impacts to the Environment and Human Health On Tuesday, February 13 from 9am – 12:30 pm, join the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies for a science and management forum…
In an Age of Climate Change, Gardening is a Matter of “Trowel and Error” By Thomas Christopher Celebrated lecturer, author, and photographer Ken Druse knows a thing or two about gardening in an age of climate change. Even at this season of…
Expand Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative and Reduce Emissions Equitably From the Highest-Polluting, High Demand “Peaker” Power Plants Issue Solicitations in 2018 and 2019 to Develop at Least 800 MW of Offshore Wind Projects and Foster Offshore Wind Industry and Workforce in New York State…
DEC Encourages Anglers to Put Safety First When Ice Fishing Minimum of Four Inches of Clear Ice Is Usually Safe for Anglers on Foot The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today encouraged anglers to put safety…
DEC Environmental Conservation Officer Highlights ECO Actions for Early to Mid-December New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Environmental Conservation Police Officers (ECOs) enforce the 71 Chapters of NY Environmental Conservation Law, protecting fish and wildlife and preserving…
UNDERSTANDING THE WORLD’S LAKES TAKES CENTER STAGE AT GLEON 19 (Millbrook, NY) More than 240 scientists and researchers from around the world recently descended on the Hudson Valley to strengthen an international partnership aimed at studying and understanding the…
Winter Garden Tool Care 101 It’s a good time of year to prepare your tools for next season by repairing, sharpening, and protecting them with a lubricant to keep them rust-free. By Thomas Christopher Good gardening tools are hard to…
Third Round of Grant Program to Help Farms Reduce Environmental Impact and Better Prepare for and Recover After Severe Weather Events A Total of $2.9 Million Provided Through the Program to 37 Farms Since 2015 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo…
Hunting and Trapping Newsletter Deer & Bear Harvest Update Through the third weekend of the Southern Zone regular big game season, hunters reported 69,550 deer in 2017 compared to 61,184 through the same period in 2016. For the Northern…
DEC Environmental Conservation Officer Highlights ECO Actions for Mid-November New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Environmental Conservation Police Officers (ECOs) enforce the 71 Chapters of NY Environmental Conservation Law, protecting fish and wildlife and preserving environmental quality…
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albany NY 242 PM EST Sat Nov 18 2017 …WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM EST SUNDAY… The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in…
DEC Announces Nov. 18 Start of Regular Firearms Season for Deer and Bear Hunting in Southern Zone Hunters Encouraged to Pass on Shots on Young Bucks With the start of New York’s most popular big game season slated for Saturday, Nov….
Via Accuweather.com Signs are pointing toward a shift of the polar vortex that may be accompanied by a significant storm with rain, snow and wind in the northeastern United States during the days prior to Thanksgiving. The polar vortex is…