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Adirondack Foothills Unit Management Plan Comments Sought

July 22, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Adirondack Foothills UMPThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is seeking public comment on the draft Adirondack Foothills Unit Management Plan (UMP). The draft UMP includes six State forests — Hogsback, Popple Pond, Woodhull, Punkeyville, Black Creek, and Hinckley — as well as 24 separate parcels of detached Forest Preserve in Oneida and Herkimer counties and will guide management of these properties over the next 10 years. [Read more…] about Adirondack Foothills Unit Management Plan Comments Sought

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Mohawk Valley, Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: Adirondacks, ATVs, Black Creek State Forest, Boonville, DEC, Forest Preserve, Forestport, Herkimer COunty, Hinckley State Forest, Hogsback State Forest, Norway, Oneida County, Popple Pond State Forest, Punkeyville State Forest, Salisbury, Town of Russia, Woodhull State Forest

Forest Rangers Battle More Wildfires In Eight Counties

November 18, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Burning tree at 22-acre wildland fire in BrasherIn addition to battling at least nine wildland fires in nine different counties from last Friday, November 4th through Monday, November 7th, New York State Forest Rangers responded to an additional eight fires from Tuesday, November 8th through Sunday, November 13th. [Read more…] about Forest Rangers Battle More Wildfires In Eight Counties

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Nature, Western NY Tagged With: Brasher, Cairo, DEC, Denning, Dutchess County, East Fishkill, Forest Ranger Reports, Forest Rangers, Greene County, Huron, Jasper, Orange County, Port Jervis, St Lawrence County, Steuben County, Town of Russia, Turkey Ridge State Forest, Ulster County, Wayne County, wildfires

NYS Forest Rangers Battle Numerous Wildfires Exacerbated By Dry Conditions

November 1, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Forest Rangers battle a wildfire in Fort Ann on October 30, 2022 (photo courtesy DEC)New York State Forest Rangers joined local firefighters from multiple fire companies to fight numerous wildfires in New York State on Sunday as careless campfires and debris burning combined with dry conditions. About 40 acres were burned in three locations in Washington, Fulton and Herkimer Counties. [Read more…] about NYS Forest Rangers Battle Numerous Wildfires Exacerbated By Dry Conditions

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History, Mohawk Valley Tagged With: Bleeker, Fires, Forest Rangers, Fort Ann, Fulton County, Herkimer COunty, Poland, Town of Newport, Town of Russia, Washington County, wildfires

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