It’s mud season in the Adirondacks
Anyone who has hiked the Adirondacks Mountains knows they are known for a few things: miles and miles of fantastic ...
Tag: Department of Environmental Conservation
The recovery Plan for Hudson River American shad released
ALBANY — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation released the draft Recovery Plan for Hudson River American shad (PDF) ...
Clean up of old Adirondack Steel plant in Colonie to begin
COLONIE — This month, cleanup will begin at a former steel plant, abandoned since the mid 80s, as part of ...
Department of Environmental Conservation documentary raises awareness about impacts of invasive species
ALBANY — New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced the upcoming release of its sponsored documentary on the dangers ...
Emergency authorization from state DEC will expedite permitting to help region recover from recent storms and flooding
ALBANY — The State Department of Environmental Conservation issued an emergency authorization to help communities in Delaware, Montgomery, Otsego, Rensselaer ...
Something is killing off nesting songbirds across the region, and it has experts on alert here in New York
ALBANY — A mysterious new illness afflicting songbirds throughout the East Coast has local residents concerned it’s hitting winged guests ...
Archery range is first of its kind managed by New York State
WILTON — The state Department of Environmental Conservation announced the opening of the Saratoga Sand Plains Archery Range. The public ...
Boat stewards to conduct boat inspections and educate public at boat launches statewide
ALBANY — As this year’s boating season kicks off, the state Department of Environmental Conservation reminded water recreationists to do ...
NYSDEC warns drivers to “give turtles a brake”; keep an eye out for migrating wildlife
ALBANY — The State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos recently reminded New Yorkers that turtles are on the ...
DEC re-opens public comment into Colonie landfill expansion
COLONIE – The state Department of Environmental Conservation is re-opening aspects of the landfill expansion permitting process to public comment. ...
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