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Invasive Southern Pine Beetle Spreads North

April 23, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Southern Pine beetle invasive insectNew York State’s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) have announced that southern pine beetles (SPB) were found farther north than previously documented and in greater numbers, suggesting their range is expanding and populations are on the rise.

SPB are destructive forest pests that pose a significant threat to the State’s pine forests, particularly pitch pine forests like those found in the Albany Pine Bush and Minnewaska State Park Preserve. [Read more…] about Invasive Southern Pine Beetle Spreads North

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: Albany Pine Bush, Environmental History, Forestry, Invasive Species, Minnewaska State Park, Saratoga Sand Plains, Schunnemunk State Park, Taconic State Park, Wildlife

Public Forums on Outdoors Inclusivity, Accessibility, and Sustainability Planned

April 16, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

DEC LogoThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), in collaboration with the State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) and the Adirondack Park Agency (APA), are hosting a two-part webinar series on integrating inclusivity, accessibility and sustainability in providing access to state lands. [Read more…] about Public Forums on Outdoors Inclusivity, Accessibility, and Sustainability Planned

Filed Under: Events, Recreation Tagged With: APA, DEC, State Parks

Forest Rangers Make Rescues, Recover Body at SNIRT Event, More

April 14, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

forest ranger logoNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents throughout New York State. 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 Make Rescues, Recover Body at SNIRT Event, More

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

DEC Now Hiring Summer Recreation Season Staff

April 13, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

DEC LogoThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced the availability of employment opportunities for the summer recreational season. Individuals looking for seasonal summer employment who enjoy the outdoors are encouraged to learn more about opportunities to work at DEC facilities. [Read more…] about DEC Now Hiring Summer Recreation Season Staff

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Recreation Tagged With: DEC, Summer

Muddy Trail Advisory Issued for Adirondacks

April 8, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

mud season trail work courtesy DECThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has urged hikers to postpone hikes on Adirondack trails above 2,500 feet until high elevation trails have dried and hardened.

DEC advises hikers on how to reduce negative impacts on all trails and help protect the natural resources throughout the Adirondacks during this time. [Read more…] about Muddy Trail Advisory Issued for Adirondacks

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondacks, DEC, Giant Mountain Wilderness, High Peaks, hiking, Jay Mountain Wilderness, Mckenzie Mountain Wilderness, Sentinel Range Wilderness

Peter Bauer: It’s Time For A Cathead Mountain Amendment

April 7, 2022 by Peter Bauer 2 Comments

Cathead Mountain FiretowerHamilton County has been trying to expand its emergency communications network for years. The county has dead spots for not only cell service but for its emergency communications system too, especially in the southern part of the county.

The only viable option for the county, given the widely and most commonly used emergency communications equipment in New York State, is to expand its network of line-of-sight towers powered through utility lines, with emergency backups, and are accessible by motor vehicle for servicing. The south end of Hamilton County has limited police and EMT communications service. [Read more…] about Peter Bauer: It’s Time For A Cathead Mountain Amendment

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondacks, Benson, Cathead Mountain, Fire Towers, Forest Preserve, Hamilton County, hiking, nature, Silver Lake Wilderness, wilderness

Recent Ranger Rescue Missions in Catskills, Adirondacks

April 6, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

forest ranger logoNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents throughout New York State. 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 Recent Ranger Rescue Missions in Catskills, Adirondacks

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

Canal Clean Sweep Call for Volunteers

April 3, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Canal Clean SweepParks & Trails New York has announced a call for volunteers for the 17th Canal Clean Sweep, to be held April 22nd through 24th. Canal Clean Sweep is an annual clean-up event held across the New York State Canal System and Canalway Trail.

More than 100 Clean Sweep events are expected along the more than 400-mile-long Canalway Trail system and the 524-mile-long Canal system, with opportunities for thousands of residents to give back to their local communities and to show pride in one of New York’s most iconic cultural and recreational resources. [Read more…] about Canal Clean Sweep Call for Volunteers

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Events, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Nature, New York City, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: Parks and Trails NY

St Lawrence Rock Ridge: Comments Sought on Management of 15 State Forests

April 3, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

DEC LogoThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced that the draft Unit Management Plan (UMP) for St. Lawrence Rock Ridge is out for public comment through April 30th.

The 21,575-acre St. Lawrence Rock Ridge planning unit is located in southwestern St. Lawrence County towns of DeKalb, Depeyster, Edwards, Fowler, Gouverneur, Hammond, Hermon, Macomb, Pitcairn, and Rossie, and in the northeastern Lewis County town of Diana. [Read more…] about St Lawrence Rock Ridge: Comments Sought on Management of 15 State Forests

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Beaver Creek State Forest, Bonner Lake State Forest, California Road State Forest, camping, Cold Spring Brook State Forest, DEC, development, Fire-Fall State Forest, fishing, Forest Preserve, Greenwood Creek State Forest, Hickory Lake State Forest, hiking, Lonesome Bay State Forest, nature, Pleasant Lake State Forest, South Hammond State Forest, St Lawrence County, St. Lawrence Rock Ridge, Stammer Creek State Forest, Toothaker Creek State Forest, Trout Lake State Forest, Wolf Lake State Forest, Yellow Lake State Forest

ADK Conservation News: 5 Things You Need to Know

April 1, 2022 by Justin Levine Leave a Comment

Adirondack Lean-toOpening Up the Adirondacks

The Adirondack Council’s Aaron Mair and Assemblywoman Michaelle Solage were recently on the Capitol Pressroom radio show out of Albany. Mair and Solage made the case for the state budget to include funding to create the Timbuctoo Summer Climate and Jobs Institute, which would provide job and environmental training to high school students who may not otherwise get much exposure to the Adirondacks. The effort would involve Medgar Evers College in New York City and the SUNY School of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse. [Read more…] about ADK Conservation News: 5 Things You Need to Know

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondack Park, Adirondacks, Catskill, clean water, High Peaks, road salt, Shawangunk Grasslands

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