Category: Nature – Environment
DEC Announces Start of Early Bow Seasons for Deer Deer Management Permit Application Deadline Is October 1 DEC Invites Hunters to Help Track Deer Populations New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced that…
Beautiful fall colors continue their emergence in New York State Week of Sept. 22-28 This is the second 2016 Fall Foliage Report for New York State. Reports are obtained from field observers and reflect expected color conditions for the coming…
Register with NYS Dept. of Civil Service. Applications must be received by October 5, 2016. Forest Ranger Environmental Conservation Officer Why I became a Forest Ranger – – Lieutenant David Pachan, Region 4 Capital Region “It’s something I wanted…
Register with NYS Dept. of Civil Service. Applications must be received by October 5, 2016. Environmental Conservation Police Officer Forest Ranger Why I became an Environmental Conservation Officer (ECO) – – ECO Mike Arp, Region 4 Capital Region “I…
Canada has its very own “car-free highway” currently being built and so far it’s 20,770 km long! That’s about 12,905 miles long or 208 times longer than the German trail. In fact, it’s the world’s single longest network of…
DEC Announces Start of Early Bear Hunting Seasons Bear Hunting Seasons Begin September 10 in Southeastern New York,September 17 in Northern New York The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced…
Pilot Project to Improve Collection of Public Input about Deer Populations Status Update – Public Input Concluded, Evaluation Continues DEC’s pilot effort to improve collection of public input about deer impacts and desired deer population levels (www.dec.ny.gov/press/103053.html), a…
Ecological consequences of amphetamine pollution in urban streams Speed speeds up aquatic insect emergence, stunts biofilms, changes bacterial & diatom communities (Millbrook, NY) Pharmaceutical and illicit drugs are present in streams in Baltimore, Maryland. At some sites, amphetamine concentrations…
First State Record Fish Established for 2016 12-year-old from the Adirondacks Catches Record Freshwater Drum New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced today that Amelia Whalen of Witherbee caught a record breaking freshwater drum…
The Narrow Edge: A Tiny Bird, an Ancient Crab, and an Epic Journey Discover the plight of red knot shorebirds with award-winning author Deborah Cramer (Millbrook, NY) On Friday, August 19 at 7 p.m. join the Cary Institute of Ecosystem…
Agreement Will Prevent Imminent Closure of the FitzPatrick Plant, Plant’s Continued Operation Will Save Approximately 600 Jobs and Maintain $500 Million in Annual Economic Activity Also Prevents 3 Million Tons of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Annually – the Equivalent to…
Program to Provide Savings of $180 Million for Housing Owners and Tenants While Supporting the Governor’s Mandate to Reach 50 Percent Renewable Power by 2030 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the availability of $16 million through the New…
Students Reveal Results of Summer Ecology Projects at the Cary Institute Millbrook, N.Y. – Join the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies for the 29th Annual Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Symposium, where eight students will present the results of their…
Oak Wilt Found On Long Island Residents Encouraged to Report Any Sudden Loses of Oak Tree Leaves during the Month of August New York State’s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Department of Agriculture and Markets (DAM) today…