Category: Nature – Environment
First-ever State Mandate will More than Double Renewable Resources, Slash Carbon Emissions, Protect the Environment and Grow the Clean Energy Economy Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the New York State Public Service Commission’s approval of New York’s Clean…
The Long Hike to Prison Fugitive Spent Years Hiding on the Appalachian Trail The Appalachian Trail runs nearly 2,200 miles from Georgia to Maine. In February 2009, James T. Hammes was called to his employer’s headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio…
You’ve heard of farm-to-table but how about farm-to-terminal? Made up of 5,000 stacked milk crates planted with flourishing vegetables, herbs and blue potatoes, JetBlue’s 24,000-square-foot T5 Farm at John F. Kennedy Airport in Queens, New York is the first of…
“Get Dirty”: SEE-U Agro/Food Students Explore Sustainable Soil Management in Wingdale Last week, SEE-U Agro/Food students had their first site visit at a small sustainable farm in Wingdale, NY in the Harlem Valley. They gained an understanding of the ways modern…
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Blue-Green Algae Arrives Early in Putnam County BREWSTER, NY— Algal blooms have arrived early in Putnam County lakes this year, due to the recent mild winter. So far this year, at least six beaches have been closed due to…
DEC Announces Two New Tools to Help Freshwater Anglers I Fish NY Beginners’ Guide to Fresh Water Fishing Helps Novice Anglers, Trout Stocking Website Tracks Fish Populations The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has unveiled two…
Statewide Invasive Species Awareness Week to be Held July 10 -16 A Call to Action for all New Yorkers to Learn about and Help Stop the Spread of Invasive Species New York’s third annual Invasive Species Awareness Week…
Myles Schillinger Honored as New York’s Top Environmental Conservation Police Officer ECO Receives Officer of the Year Award for Outstanding Service New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Environmental Conservation Officer (ECO) Myles Schillinger of Saugerties received…
SUNY New Paltz to host energy conservation workshop for architects and engineers NEW PALTZ – SUNY New Paltz will be the site of a workshop and training course dedicated to helping regional architects and engineers design more energy-efficient buildings. The…
Fourth Annual Dutchess County Event Welcomes Warrior Hikers and Demonstrates Appreciation for Veterans Returning Combat Veterans Hike the Appalachian Trail to “Walk Off the War” The Warrior Hikers Class of 2016 who are thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail…
NEWS RELEASE: DBCH TO OFFER ZIKA TRAINING ON JULY 21st The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) of Dutchess County will offer an educational program on the Zika virus on Thursday, July 21, at 7 p.m., at the Dutchess County…
DEC Announces Falconry, Wildlife Rehabilitator and Leashed Tracking Dog License Examinations Exams Slated for August 12; Exam Registration Deadline July 22, 2016 Examinations for individuals seeking a license to practice the sport of falconry, to become a volunteer…
Clearwater to Fight Invasive Species During Invasive Species Awareness Week July 10 – 16 Anyone concerned about aquatic invasive species choking our waterways can join Hudson River Sloop Clearwater to help eradicate them. On July 9, Clearwater…
New York State Bald Eagle Conservation Plan Completed New Yorkers Are Reminded to Avoid Human Disturbance at Bald Eagle Nests State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced a new, comprehensive conservation plan to manage New York’s…