Category: Nature – Environment

Environmental Conservation Police on Patrol

Environmental Conservation Police on Patrol The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) Division of Law Enforcement enforces the 71 chapters of New York State’s Environmental Conservation Law (ECL), protecting fish and wildlife and preserving environmental quality across New…

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DEC Highlights World Turtle Day on May 23 and Urges New York Drivers to ‘Give Turtles a Brake’

DEC Highlights World Turtle Day on May 23 and Urges New York Drivers to ‘Give Turtles a Brake’ In May and June, Motorists Advised to Watch for Turtles Crossing the Road In recognition of World Turtle Day® on Tuesday, May…

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ECOs Deliver Zoo Donations – to the Trevor Zoo in Millbrook

ECOs Deliver Zoo Donations – to the Trevor Zoo in Millbrook Environmental Conservation Police Officers on Patrol On March 20, ECOs Tompkins and Wamsley donated several fish to the Trevor Zoo in Millbrook. The fish were all seized during recent…

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HUDSON VALLEY ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION PROJECT REACHES MAJOR CONSTRUCTION AND SAFETY MILESTONES

HUDSON VALLEY ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION PROJECT REACHES MAJOR CONSTRUCTION AND SAFETY MILESTONES Clean Energy Pathway to Help State Achieve Climate Change Goals HUDSON, NY – The New York Energy Solution (NYES), an electric transmission modernization project through portions of Rensselaer, Columbia,…

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to Clean Up Dutchess Roadways to Celebrate Earth Day

Crews to Clean Up Dutchess Roadways to Celebrate Earth Day Poughkeepsie… In celebration of Earth Day April 22nd, Dutchess County Public Works (DPW) Highway Division will again dedicate several days to highway cleanup as part of ongoing efforts to maintain the…

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Natural Design, BE A BETTER GARDENER by Thomas Christopher

BE A BETTER GARDENER by Thomas Christopher By Natural Design I’ll admit to a prejudice when it comes to gardening. I have great respect for what you learn in horticultural schools. I myself am very grateful for all that was…

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Environmental Conservation Police on Patrol

Environmental Conservation Police on Patrol The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) Division of Law Enforcement enforces the 71 chapters of New York State’s Environmental Conservation Law (ECL), protecting fish and wildlife and preserving environmental quality across New…

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Be a Better Gardener: Native plants enthusiasts: Channel your inner Indiana Jones

Photo by Joey Genovese Be a Better Gardener: Native plants enthusiasts: Channel your inner Indiana Jones By Thomas Christopher As a horticultural student at the New York Botanical Garden in the 1970s, I was thoroughly inculcated with the romance of…

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Environmental Conservation Police on Patrol

Environmental Conservation Police on Patrol The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) Division of Law Enforcement enforces the 71 chapters of New York State’s Environmental Conservation Law (ECL), protecting fish and wildlife and preserving environmental quality across New…

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Be a Better Gardener: Engineering an American Chestnut

Photo credit: The American Chestnut Foundation Be a Better Gardener: Engineering an American Chestnut By Thomas Christopher The application of genetic engineering to food crops is controversial, and rightly so. Critics worry that changing genetics may have harmful, unanticipated effects…

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Housatonic River receives Wild & Scenic Designation

Housatonic River receives Wild & Scenic Designation The Housatonic River Commission is thrilled to announce the federal designation of the Housatonic River as a Wild & Scenic River for the 41 miles of the Housatonic River from the Massachusetts border to…

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SAVE THE LAKE(S)

SAVE THE LAKE(S) November 20, 2022 Dear Friends, Below, please find the document with the DEC’s proposal for West Mountain State Forest. There, the DEC outlines its proposal with the distinct probability of a very negative impact on our community–Pawling…

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DEC Forest Rangers – Week in Review

DEC Forest Rangers – Week in Review Recent Statewide Forest Ranger Actions New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations, and volunteer…

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DEC Confirms Dutchess County Deer as First 2022 Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Case

DEC Confirms Dutchess County Deer as First 2022 Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Case Disease is Not Transmissible to Humans; New Yorkers Are Once Again Encouraged to Report Sick or Dead Deer to DEC The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation…

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Be-a-Better Gardener – The best diet for pollinators

Felix Carroll Photo The best diet for pollinators By Thomas Christopher Concern began with the precipitous decline of honeybee populations in the early 2000s. Suddenly, farmers and orchardists were struggling to find sufficient numbers of bees to pollinate their crops. This,…

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