New York State Forest Rangers responded to more than 20 search and rescue missions and at least one wildfire around New York State from October 5th to the 16th. [Read more…] about Rangers Respond to 20+ Lost, Injured, Ill Hikers & More
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Recent Wildlife Rescues; Man Guilty of Felony Cruelty
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Officers (ECOs) made several wildlife rescues recently, including seven mallard ducklings from a storm drain and a juvenile bald eagle which had fallen from its nest. The also charged a Jefferson County man with felony aggravated cruelty to animals and criminal possession of a weapon. What follows are the reports provided by the Department. [Read more…] about Recent Wildlife Rescues; Man Guilty of Felony Cruelty
Rangers Rescue Ice Skater, Ice Climber, Unprepared Hikers, Respond to Snowmobile Accident
New 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 and engage in policing on New York State Lands.
What follows is a report, prepared by DEC, of recent missions carried out by Forest Rangers. [Read more…] about Rangers Rescue Ice Skater, Ice Climber, Unprepared Hikers, Respond to Snowmobile Accident
Forest Rangers Spend Busy Memorial Day Weekend Making Rescues
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers spent the Memorial Day Weekend busily responding to a dozen outdoor recreationist who were lost or injured in New York State’s backcounty areas. What follows is a report, prepared by DEC, of those recent missions. [Read more…] about Forest Rangers Spend Busy Memorial Day Weekend Making Rescues
The 128th NY Regiment & Columbia County Contributions to the Union Army
The 128th New York Infantry Regiment was a volunteer regiment from Columbia and Dutchess Counties during the American Civil War. Formed in Hudson, New York, on September 5, 1862, by Colonel David S. Cowles, the regiment fought at the Siege of Port Hudson, Louisiana and was part of the Shenandoah Valley Campaign.
Over the course of the war, many of the regiment died or were taken prisoner and sent to the infamous Confederate Libby Prison. Colonel Cowles died with many of his men in battle at Port Hudson, while attempting to reopen the Mississippi River to the Union . [Read more…] about The 128th NY Regiment & Columbia County Contributions to the Union Army
Lower Hudson Valley State Lands Management Comments Sought
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced the release of the draft East of Hudson Unit Management Plan for public comment. The plan guides the future uses and management of nearly 6,700 acres of DEC-managed lower Hudson Valley state lands in the towns of Amenia, Beekman, Carmel, Cortlandt, Dover, Kent, LaGrange, Milan, Pawling, Philipstown, Pine Plains, Pleasant Valley, Putnam Valley, Stanford, and Union Vale in Dutchess, Putnam, and Westchester Counties. [Read more…] about Lower Hudson Valley State Lands Management Comments Sought