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DEC Forest Rangers – Week in Review New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. 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 from across New York State. Town […]

A law designed to protect the environment will be partially rolled back to pave the way for much-needed homes. Click here for the New York Focus story 

DEC sets up portable toilets at popular Fish Creek and Rollins Pond campgrounds  Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Albany, May 21, 2026 – New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. 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 from across New York State. Hamlet of Paul […]

Crossbow Expansion Widely Adopted by Archery Hunters First Time in Modern New York History that Mature Buck Harvest Exceeds Yearling Buck Harvest Albany, May 20, 2026 – New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Amanda Lefton today announced that hunters harvested an estimated 227,032 white-tailed deer during the 2025-26 hunting seasons, approximately 2% […]

Advocates tout battery storage opportunities, but fire concerns, misinformation persist Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

$160K+ spent on salt reduction and monitoring equipment this past winter Click here for the Sun Community News story 

From silvopasture to advanced nuclear reactors, ANCA’s annual climate and energy conference tackles key challenges to decarbonizing the grid Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Federal officials are hyping a USGS lithium study covering parts of Vermont and its neighbors. Geologists urge caution. Click here for the vtdigger story 

The statewide residential brush burning prohibition began on March 16 and continues through May 14. Albany, May 11, 2026 – New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with other State agencies, local emergency response organizations, and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate […]

$2.5 Million in New Research Grants Now Available To Protect Water Quality and Public Health  Albany, May 9, 2026 – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced investments to implement watershed improvements and build new partnerships targeting Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) that have surpassed $400 million over her tenure, including a new $2.5 million research grant program […]

Multi-agency Swift Water Training – Warren and Oneida Counties On two separate weekends in April, ECOs participated in multi-agency swift water training exercises. From April 14-16, ECOs on the Flood Incident Response Strike Team participated in mobilization training on the Schroon and Hudson Rivers in Warren County. The multi-agency training, hosted by the New York […]

Phil Brown explores the possibility of a 34-mile gravel biking route in Franklin County, opening the possibility of multi-use trails Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

Community members weigh in on affordable housing plans for town-owned land Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

PLATTSBURGH, NY—The award-winning documentary The Fish Thief: A Great Lakes Mystery is coming to the SUNY Plattsburgh campus on May 11.  The film explores the damaging impact of sea lamprey on fish and highlights the collaborative efforts of scientists, policymakers and conservationists working to address the challenge in the Great Lakes. Following the screening, a panel discussion will feature experts […]

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. 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 from across New York State. “Our Forest Rangers are elite law enforcement leaders […]

The neighborhood was hit hard by flooding in 2023 and 2024. Two and a half years later, little has changed. Click here for the vtdigger story 

PLATTSBURGH, NY – Last Saturday, April 25, Unitary America, alongside volunteers Garrett Monette, Colin Clancy, Elias Cross, Omar Fathi, Ethan Breen, and Dennis Ivanov, removed roughly 500 pounds of garbage from alongside Route 11 in Champlain, New York, with efforts concentrated at the Route 11-Interstate 87 intersection, and the surrounding areas. A significant part of […]

In the aftermath of the 30th Annual Conference on the Adirondacks, David Gibson reflects on what more the state could do for the region Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

Albany, April 23, 2026 – New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Amanda Lefton today announced DEC’s annual youth turkey hunting weekend will take place April 25-26. The youth turkey hunt, for junior hunters ages 12-15, is open across upstate New York and Suffolk County. “Connecting young hunters with adult mentors provides a […]

Local youth leaders partner with 20+ organizations to tackle food waste and environmental conservation through interactive learning and mural art. PERU, NY, April 20, 2026 –  – On Thursday and Friday, April 23rd and 24th, the Students Against a Vanishing Environment (SAVE) will host Earth Fest 2026, a massive educational summit designed to inspire the […]

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Peru, April 18, 2026 – Peru Lions Club and Peru PTO Community volunteers came to Rulfs Orchard Saturday morning to participate in the 2026 Community Green Up Day.  Lions Club President Dave Dalton estimates that 50 adults and youth were given street and road assignments throughout the community.  Dalton and other Lions Club members handed […]

Assessment estimates solar panels will offset forest’s carbon sequestration in less than one year Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story