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Source: DEC Reminder – Seeking Comments for Proposed Trout Stream Fishing Regulations – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Industry, unions ask: How much will green energy cost New York consumers?

Source: Adirondack conservation groups bring priorities to Albany – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: DEC annual tree and shrub seedling sale now open – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Hardy ground beetles stay active in the cold – The Adirondack Almanack

Herkimer County Officer Receives “Officer of the Year” Award From Shikar-Safari Club International for Outstanding Service New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced that Environmental Conservation Police Officer (ECO) Darryl Lucas was recently honored with the Wildlife Officer of the Year Award from the Shikar-Safari Club International. “On behalf […]

Applications for Cooperative Program Due March 25 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced that applications are now available for DEC’s cooperative Day-Old Pheasant Chick Program, which allows people to participate in raising and releasing pheasants to enhance the state’s fall hunting opportunities. The program is provided through DEC’s […]

Just down the hill, a developer is looking to reopen a pair of mines that closed in the 1970s to create a new hydroelectricity project The $300 million project, in effect a giant water battery, would use massive subterranean passages to create electricity by pumping water up and down. Known as the Mineville Energy Storage […]

Source: Keep Standing Dead Trees in your Woodlot – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Driving the Northway with Paul Schaefer – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: As Trump administration winds down, Adirondack environmentalists breathe easier | Adirondack Explorer

Source: Adirondack lawmakers wary of adding clean air and water to state bill of rights | Adirondack Explorer

Source: DEC launches ice fishing survey on Lake Champlain – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: A Lasting Tribute at the Adirondack Wildlife Refuge – Mountain Lake PBS

Source: Schroon Lake gets Adirondacks’ first non-Tesla Fast Charger – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program launches Winter Learning Series – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: When it comes to giant hornets, there is great news about bad news – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Pine Cones: Nature’s (useful) seed bearers – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Record number of billion-dollar disasters struck U.S. in 2020 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Surveys Conducted through March 2021 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced the launch of an ice fishing creel survey that will be conducted on the New York waters of Lake Champlain starting this week through March. “Lake Champlain is one of New York’s top fishing destinations and ice […]

Source: Cows And A Clean Lake? Champlain Advisory Committee Considers Dairy’s Future | Vermont Public Radio

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the First Day Hikes program. Spend time in the outdoors safely this holiday season and celebrate at state parks, historic sites, wildlife areas, trails, and public lands across the Empire State on January 1, 2021. Find a hike near you by visiting DEC’s First Day Hikes page or […]

“Battling ‘putrid’ outbreaks on the Adirondack Park’s eastern flank, New York and Vermont advocates struggle to reduce phosphorus pollution in Lake Champlain.” An excellent story that anyone concerned about Lake Champlain should read. Source: A lake in crisis | Adirondack Explorer

Source: 175 Organizations Launch Coalition for Environmental Funding, Jobs and Clean Water – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Peter Hornbeck, Master Boatbuilder And Wilderness Advocate, 1943-2020 – – The Adirondack Almanack