Category: Nature – Environment
Announcement Furthers Collaborative Efforts by the Governor and Comptroller to Protect the State’s Retirement Fund From the Risks of Climate Change and Support a More Sustainable, Clean Energy Economy Important Step in Advancing the Governor’s State of the State…
The Amateur Naturalist Film Series at Akin Library The Akin Free Library kicks off the spring events season on March 4th at 5:00pm with “The Amateur Naturalist Film Series,” featuring films by Erin Chapman, and Tom McNamara. Curated…
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights ECO Actions for Mid-February 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…
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights ECO Actions for Early February 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…
Be-a-Better-Gardener Telling a Story Through Winter Tracking Follow the tracks to discover the activities of wildlife in winter. By Thomas Christopher Garden wildlife reminds me of teenagers – the critters eat distressingly huge meals then leave…
Hunting & Trapping Newsletter Brant Migration and Breeding Study This winter, DEC kicked off a collaborative brant migration and breeding ecology study with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the Canadian Wildlife Service. Atlantic brant are a…
New Loan Program to Help New York State Small Agribusinesses Expand and Grow $10 Million in Funding Will Be Available Through Third Party Lenders Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the New York Job Development Authority will launch an…
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights ECO Actions for Late January 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…
Since 2011, Solar Growth Leveraged $2.8 Billion in Private Investment, fueling 12,000 jobs Across the State Announcement Made in Buffalo at the Largest State-Supported Solar Project at a Public School System Increased Capacity Supports Governor’s Mandate for 50 Percent…
Be-a-Better-Gardener Energy-Efficient Landscapes By Thomas Christopher This is the season when wintery weather drives us indoors. It’s a time for pondering landscape improvements. It’s also the time of year when elevated utility bills forcibly remind us of the cost…
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights ECO Actions for Mid-January 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…
A Gardener’s New Year Keeping a garden diary is an invaluable New Year’s resolution, allowing you to document sowing and harvesting dates, soil details and garden dreams. By Thomas Christopher This, of course, is the time of year for resolutions. These…
First Announced in 2018 State of the State – Master Plan Will Implement the Procurement of at Least 800 Megawatts of Offshore Wind Over Next Two Years Plan Will Help Achieve 2.4 Gigawatt Offshore Wind Target by 2030, Supporting…
DEC Accepting Applications for Pheasant Release Program Applications Due by March 25 The opening of the application period for the cooperative Day-Old Pheasant Chick Program to enhance opportunities for pheasant hunting in New York has begun, the New York State…
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights ECO Actions for Early January 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…