The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor, along with the New York State Canal Corporation, has launched the NYS Canalway Water Trail Stewardship Program to help ensure the Erie, Cayuga-Seneca, Champlain, and Oswego canals are welcoming and safe for paddlers. [Read more…] about NYS Canals Seek Volunteer Paddling Stewards
Recreation
State Hatcheries Complete Walleye, Steelhead Egg Collections
The annual egg take at New York State’s Oneida Fish Hatchery began on March 31st this year. Despite staffing limitations due to COVID-19 restrictions, seven nets were set and a total of 12,424 walleye were collected. Staff processed 5,190 females to obtain this year’s 270 million egg quota in eight days. Eggs are currently hatching, and stocking across the state is underway. [Read more…] about State Hatcheries Complete Walleye, Steelhead Egg Collections
New York’s Oldest Hiking Club Celebrating 100 Years
The Tramp and Trail Club of Utica, Inc., is the oldest hiking club in New York State. The first outing was held April 30th, 1921.
Led by Abigail Dimon, Seventeen Tramps and Trailers hiked from the Elm St. entrance of Roscoe Conkling Park (Utica) west to Third St. (now Valley View Rd.) and on to Cascade Glen. [Read more…] about New York’s Oldest Hiking Club Celebrating 100 Years
New Regs Allow Tweens To Hunt Big Game
The State Fiscal Year 2021-22 Budget signed by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo includes legislation that now allows youth ages 12 and 13 to hunt deer with a firearm or crossbow under the supervision of an experienced adult hunter in upstate counties that opt-in to participate. [Read more…] about New Regs Allow Tweens To Hunt Big Game
2020-21 Deer Hunting Statistics Released
Hunters in New York killed an estimated 253,990 deer during the 2020-21 hunting seasons, an increase of 13 percent from last year, State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced. [Read more…] about 2020-21 Deer Hunting Statistics Released
Rangers Respond: Lost Child, Illegal Fires, Injured Lake George Hiker
New 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: Lost Child, Illegal Fires, Injured Lake George Hiker
DEC Plans Changes to Whelk Harvesting Rules
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced proposed changes to whelk harvesting regulations in New York’s Marine and Coastal District. DEC is seeking to adopt a minimum size limit for whelk to protect immature females in the population and increase their potential to reach reproductive maturity. The proposal is available for public comment until June 21, 2021. [Read more…] about DEC Plans Changes to Whelk Harvesting Rules
‘Round the Mountain Canoe, Kayak Race Set For May 8th
The Northern Forest Canoe Trail (NFCT) ‘Round the Mountain Canoe & Kayak Race is set to return to Saranac Lake in the Adirondacks on Saturday, May 8th. [Read more…] about ‘Round the Mountain Canoe, Kayak Race Set For May 8th
I Love My Park Day 2021
I Love My Park Day — the largest single-day volunteer event in New York State — will be celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2021, with a two-day event on Saturday, May 1st and Sunday, May 2nd. [Read more…] about I Love My Park Day 2021
Loon Center Raffling Unique Hornbeck Canoe
The Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation is raffling off a one-of-a-kind Hornbeck canoe. Pete Hornbeck invited his fellow members of the League of Extraordinary Adirondack Gentlemen (LEAG) to build this special boat in August, 2020, when, due to Covid-19 limitations, they were unable to go on their annual camping expedition. The boat is signed by each LEAG member, and includes a loon on both sides of the boat. [Read more…] about Loon Center Raffling Unique Hornbeck Canoe