New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today reminded residents that the holidays are a great…
County Announces Formation of Climate Smart Communities Task Force
County Announces Formation of Climate Smart Communities Task Force Group of diverse stakeholders to hold inaugural meeting Dec. 20 Poughkeepsie…
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights for Late November
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Environmental Conservation Police Officers (ECOs) enforce the 71 Chapters of NY Environmental…
Be a Better Gardener, To See Like a Bee
Orange hawkweed, Hieracium aurantiacum appears somewhat unexciting to the human eye, but its ultraviolet extravaganza is an irresistible invitation to…
Be a Better Gardener, Winterberries for Winter Color
Winterberries bring a flash of scarlet to our color-starved northern winter landscape. By Thomas Christopher The law of supply and…
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Environmental Conservation Police Officers (ECOs) enforce the 71 Chapters of NY Environmental…
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Environmental Conservation Police Officers (ECOs) enforce the 71 Chapters of NY Environmental…
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights for Late October and Early November
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Environmental Conservation Police Officers (ECOs) enforce the 71 Chapters of NY…
DEC and DAM Find No Chronic Wasting Disease in New York
The New York State Departments of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Agriculture and Markets (DAM) today announced that Chronic Wasting Disease…
Regular Firearms Season for Deer and Bear Hunting in the Southern Zone Begins Nov. 17
With the start of New York's most popular big game seasons just days away, New York State Department of Environmental…
Governor Issues New York’s Large-Scale Offshore Wind Solicitation
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today issued a comprehensive solicitation seeking 800 megawatts or more of new offshore wind projects for…
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights, ECO Actions for Late October
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Environmental Conservation Police Officers (ECOs) enforce the 71 Chapters of NY…
Be-a-Better-Gardener, Native Plants: Tangible Attributes
By Thomas Christopher Donna Wiley, the Formal Garden Horticulturist at Mt. Cuba Center, has an answer for the many gardeners…
DEC and State Parks Remind Outdoor Enthusiasts that Hunting and Trapping Seasons are Open
With several hunting and trapping seasons now open, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the State…
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights, ECO Actions for Mid-October
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Environmental Conservation Police Officers (ECOs) enforce the 71 Chapters of NY Environmental…
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights, ECO Actions for Early to Mid-October
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Environmental Conservation Police Officers (ECOs) enforce the 71 Chapters of…
DEC Announces Deer Management Permits Still Available for Hunters
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced today that remaining Deer Management Permits (DMPs)…
New York Fall Foliage Report, Week of October 17 – 23, 2018
Parts of six regions should experience peak color change This is the sixth 2018 Fall Foliage Report for New York…
Be a Better Gardener, Finding Our Way to Sustainable Gardening
Berkshire Botanical Garden’s “New Wave Garden” is an example of sustainable gardening utilizing native plants to create a natural habitat for pollinators, birds,…
Environmental Club Receives Certificate of Appreciation
On Friday, October 12, 2018, Mike Herzog, Wappinger Creek Watershed Intermunicipal Council Chair and Sean Carroll, Cornell Cooperative Community…
Cary Institute lecture – Breakpoint: Reckoning with America’s Environmental Crises
Millbrook, NY – On Friday, October 26 at 7pm, join Cary Institute for a presentation by Jeremy Jackson, Emeritus Professor…
