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Recreation

Tire Tracks Lead to Coyote Poachers

March 6, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Tire tracks lead ECO to coyote poacherAccording to a press release issued by DEC, on February 28th, a 15-year-old girl in the town of Lisbon was home alone when she noticed two trucks pull into her driveway. Unknown men exited the truck wearing camouflage and knocked on the door. At the same time, the teen heard sounds of dogs fighting in her backyard. [Read more…] about Tire Tracks Lead to Coyote Poachers

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: coyotes, Crime and Justice, DEC, ECOs, hunting

Finger Lakes Being Considered For National Heritage Area Status

March 5, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Map of the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area Feasibility Study AreaThe National Park Service has announced it is seeking public input on a study to determine the feasibility of designating the Finger Lakes region of New York as a National Heritage Area. [Read more…] about Finger Lakes Being Considered For National Heritage Area Status

Filed Under: Mohawk Valley, Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: Finger Lakes, Historic Preservation, National Park Service, nature

Grants Available for Hudson River Estuary Communities

March 5, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Hudson River Education provided by DECNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced that $750,000 in new competitive grant funding is now available to help communities in the Hudson River Estuary watershed increase resiliency to flooding, protect water quality, fish, and wildlife habitat, and improve recreational access and education for all, including people with disabilities and New Yorkers living in environmental justice communities.

The grants are administered by DEC’s Hudson River Estuary program. [Read more…] about Grants Available for Hudson River Estuary Communities

Filed Under: Hudson Valley - Catskills, Nature, New York City, Recreation Tagged With: DEC, Grants, Hudson River, nature

Boat Stewards Sought for 2021 Boating Season

March 3, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Boat stewards assist the public with checking their watercraft for aquatic invasive speciesNew York State’s Watercraft Inspection Steward Programs are now recruiting boat stewards for the 2021 season. [Read more…] about Boat Stewards Sought for 2021 Boating Season

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: boating, Invasive Species, nature, Wildlife

Chad P. Dawson Joins Adirondack Wild Board

March 3, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

adirondack wildDr. Chad P. Dawson, formerly a member of the NYS Adirondack Park Agency from 2016 until December 2020, has been elected to Adirondack Wild’s Board of Directors.

Adirondack Wild: Friends of the Forest Preserve is a not-for-profit membership organization which acts on behalf of public wilderness and embraces wild land values and stewardship on both public and private lands. [Read more…] about Chad P. Dawson Joins Adirondack Wild Board

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondack Wild

Rangers Respond to Deadly Snowmobile Accident, Injured Hiker

March 2, 2021 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

forest ranger logoNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents in the Adirondacks. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate and extract lost, injured or distressed people.

What follows is a report, prepared by DEC, of recent missions carried out by Forest Rangers. [Read more…] about Rangers Respond to Deadly Snowmobile Accident, Injured Hiker

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Recreation Tagged With: DEC, Forest Ranger Reports, Forest Rangers, hiking, SAR, Search and Rescue, snowmobiling

With Stripers In Decline, It’s Time For Anglers To Act

February 27, 2021 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

Striped bass (Morone saxatilis), an ecologically, recreationally, and economically important species of migratory fish found in from the St. Lawrence to North Carolina, are in decline according to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission.

Last fall the Commission completed a coastwide assessment that overfishing was a contributing factor in the decline.

[Read more…] about With Stripers In Decline, It’s Time For Anglers To Act

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Nature, New York City, Recreation Tagged With: fish, Fisheries, fishing, Hudson River

Great Lakes Restoration and Protection Report Issued

February 27, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

2018-2020 Great Lakes Program ReportState Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has released the 2018-2020 progress report on the restoration and protection of New York’s Great Lakes resources.

Prepared every two years, the report highlights partnerships and achievements completed during the prior two years, including improving resilience to coastal and tributary flooding impacts, protecting source waters, and accelerating restoration initiatives in communities that have been historically and disproportionately impacted by environmental pollution, called Environmental Justice communities. [Read more…] about Great Lakes Restoration and Protection Report Issued

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: DEC, fishing, Great Lakes, nature, water quality

Lake Placid Land Conservancy Earns Accreditation

February 26, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

View of Giant Mountain from LPLC's Deer Brook Preserve, Keene ValleyThe Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance, has awarded the Lake Placid Land Conservancy accredited status.

The accreditation seal represents their commitment to meeting national quality standards for permanently protecting important natural places in the Adirondacks. [Read more…] about Lake Placid Land Conservancy Earns Accreditation

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: conservation, Lake Placid, Lake Placid Land Conservancy

Forest Rangers Respond to Truck on Snowmobile Trail, Overdue Snowshoers

February 24, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

forest ranger logoNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents in the Adirondacks. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate and extract lost, injured or distressed people.

What follows is a report, prepared by DEC, of recent missions carried out by Forest Rangers. [Read more…] about Forest Rangers Respond to Truck on Snowmobile Trail, Overdue Snowshoers

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: DEC, Forest Ranger Reports, Forest Rangers, SAR, Search and Rescue, snowmobiling, snowshoeing

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