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Morgan Hill State Forest Gets New Rec Trail Bridge

June 25, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

new trail bridge in Morgan Hill State Forest provided by DECIn partnership with the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry’s (ESF) Sustainable Resources Management Department (ESF), DEC recently installed a new trail bridge on Morgan Hill State Forest in the Town of Fabius, Onondaga County. [Read more…] about Morgan Hill State Forest Gets New Rec Trail Bridge

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Fabius, hiking, Morgan Hill State Forest, mountain biking, Onondaga County, Tioughnioga River

Rangers Respond to Injured, Lost Hikers, Wildfire

June 22, 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 Rangers Respond to Injured, Lost Hikers, Wildfire

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

Recent Forest Rangers Rescue Missions

June 17, 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 Forest Rangers Rescue Missions

Filed Under: History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Nature, New York City, Recreation Tagged With: DEC, Forest Ranger Reports, Forest Rangers, hiking, SAR, Search and Rescue

Rangers Recover Body in Adks; Conduct Numerous Rescues

June 7, 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 Rangers Recover Body in Adks; Conduct Numerous Rescues

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

Comments Sought on Herkimer County’s Three Lakes Easement

June 5, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Map of Three Lakes Tract Conservation Easement courtesy DECThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is seeking public comment on a draft recreation management plan (RMP) for the Three Lakes Tract Conservation Easement in the town of Webb, Herkimer County.

The 3,350-acre Three Lakes Tract (TLT) is comprised of commercially managed forestland and is named for three waterbodies located on the property-Hitchcock, Grass, and Moose ponds. The RMP will address public recreational access and facilities consistent with the conservation easement. The public comment period is open until July 1st, 2022. [Read more…] about Comments Sought on Herkimer County’s Three Lakes Easement

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: DEC, fishing, Herkimer COunty, hiking, hunting, nature, snowmobiling, Town of Webb, trails, trapping, Wildlife

Warren County Creates Website to Report Trail Problems

May 25, 2022 by Editorial Staff 4 Comments

Warren County TrailA new website developed by Warren County Planning & Community Development allows trail users to report issues they find on Warren County trails and notify the trail owner or maintenance organization.

The Warren County Trail Reporter has been developed in conjunction with organizations that oversee dozens of trails around Warren County. [Read more…] about Warren County Creates Website to Report Trail Problems

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: hiking, trails, Warren County

NYS Forest Rangers Recover Three Bodies, Make Several Rescues

May 24, 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 NYS Forest Rangers Recover Three Bodies, Make Several Rescues

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

Albany Rural Cemetery’s Dellwood Avenue Trail Restoration

May 20, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Dellwood Avenue trail restorationThe Friends’ Trail Restoration Committee, members of the Adirondack Mountain Club, and some dedicated volunteers spent a weekend rebuilding sections of Dellwood Avenue at the Albany Rural Cemetery to turn the old carriage road into a safer walking trail. [Read more…] about Albany Rural Cemetery’s Dellwood Avenue Trail Restoration

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, History, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Albany, Albany Rural Cemetery, hiking, Menands

Rangers Respond to Wildfires, Lost Child, Wilderness Rescues

May 19, 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 Rangers Respond to Wildfires, Lost Child, Wilderness Rescues

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Nature, New York City, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: DEC, Forest Ranger Reports, Forest Rangers, hiking, SAR, Search and Rescue, wildfires

Rangers Respond to Missing Kids, Brush Fire, Wilderness Rescues

May 12, 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 Rangers Respond to Missing Kids, Brush Fire, Wilderness Rescues

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

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