Category: Nature – Environment
Independent Advisory Committee on Applied Climate Assessment Reconstitutes Group of Leading Scientists and Experts Disbanded by the Federal Government Committee Reconvened in Governor’s 2018 State of the State Address and Will Deliver Recommendations Later this Year Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced…
Consider this Before Investing in Spring Plants Berkshire Botanical Garden’s iconic plant sale: access your garden habitats before choosing what to purchase. By Thomas Christopher Too often as gardeners, we plant just to please our eye. That is, we…
Zoos and Conservation, Free Public Program at the Cary Institute On Friday, May 4 at 7 pm, join the Cary Institute for a conversation on conservation with Dan Ashe, President of the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA), and Dr….
DEC Honored with 10-Year Achievement in Sustainable Forest Management Status for Forest Certification Student and State Arbor Day Poster Contest Winners Announced Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced $2.2 million in grants for tree planting and community forestry projects…
Cleaning the Shorelines of the Hudson, Source to Sea: 7th Annual Riverkeeper Sweep is May 5 2,000 volunteers to clean shorelines & plant trees at 100+ locations from the Adirondacks to New York City; Petitions circulating for statewide plastic…
DEC and OGS Announce NYS Agencies Save $28 Million With Sustainable Practices Report Finds Green Practices Benefit New York’s Environment and Economy Part of New York’s Weeklong Celebration of Earth Day The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation…
DEC and State Parks Announce Expanded 2018 First-Time Camper Program for 2018 Applications for New Three-Day Random Selection Lottery System Opens May 10 As part of New York’s weeklong celebration of Earth Day, the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)…
New Energy Efficiency 2025 Target is Equivalent to Energy Used by 1.8 Million Homes Energy Efficiency Strategies Will Deliver Nearly One-Third of State’s 2030 Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goal $36.5 Million in Investments Will Prepare up to 19,500 New Yorkers for New Jobs New Strategies Will Increase Annual…
DEC Launches Annual “Look for The Zero” Campaign Urging Homeowners to Purchase Phosphorus-Free Lawn Fertilizer Encourages Homeowners to Practice Sustainable Lawn Care to Protect State Waterbodies To protect water quality this spring, the New York State Department of Environmental…
DEC Announces Opening of Spring Turkey Season on May 1 Annual Youth Turkey Hunt Weekend April 21-22 Spring turkey season opens May 1 in all of upstate New York north of the Bronx-Westchester County boundary and the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)…
Dutchess County Highway Cleanup Planned to Celebrate Earth Day As part of this Saturday’s global Earth Day celebration, Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro has announced the Dutchess County Department of Public Works (DPW) Highway Division will be dedicating several days to…
Be-a-Better-Gardener April 2018, Spring Shopping Get a jump start on the season by purchasing vigorous, healthy seedlings that will yield great results. By Thomas Christopher Myself, I prefer to raise my vegetable and flower plants from seed, rather…
Road Salt Pollutes Drinking Water Wells in Suburban New York State Study reveals hotspots and landscape features linked to elevated salt in wells (Millbrook, NY) Road salt applied during the winter lingers in the environment, where it can…
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 Conservation Law, protecting fish and wildlife and preserving environmental quality across New York….