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Applications are now available for DEC’s cooperative Day-Old Pheasant Chick Program. The program provides pheasant hunting opportunities through a partnership among DEC, hunters, 4-H youth, and interested landowners. The program is funded through the State Conservation Fund from license fees paid by hunters, trappers, and anglers. In 2019, DEC distributed more than 31,500 day-old pheasant […]

Do you have an interest in solar farms being located in Peru. The Town Board his holding a workshop today at 5:30 p.m. to learn more about solar farm regulation. Companies are thinking about locating solar farms here. 

Source: NYS DEC warns of avalanche risk in High Peaks Region of the Adirondacks

Exams Held April 3; Registration Deadline March 13 The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced that examinations for individuals seeking a license to practice the sport of falconry, become a volunteer wildlife rehabilitator, or use leashed tracking dogs to find wounded or injured big game animals are scheduled for Friday, April […]

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Plan Available for Public Comment through April 3 The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced the release of the draft New York State Forest Action Plan for public review and comment. The State Forest Action Plan is a 10-year strategic plan for DEC and New York’s forestry community that provides long‐term, […]

Wilderness Rescue: On Feb. 1 at 10:24 a.m., DEC’s Ray Brook Dispatch received a request for assistance for a 26-year-old female from Hagaman with a possible right leg fracture near the summit of Scarface Mountain. Six Forest Rangers took snowmobiles in to Scarface as far as possible and then hiked the rest of the way […]

Source: DEC commissioner: Budget about climate change | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Feds deny Adirondack Wildlife Refuge’s renewed request for permits | NCPR News

Source: Big Increases in Saranac River, Lake Champlain Anglers – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Early Results On Overuse, Visitors Still Surging – – The Adirondack Almanack

Did you know New Yorkers use more than 23 billion plastic bags a year? That’s around 1,000 bags per person annually. When we improperly dispose them, plastic bags create pollution, and are often seen stuck in trees or floating in our waterways. They pose threats to fish and wildlife, clog machinery at recycling facilities, and […]

Source: Adirondack Council Reviews Gov’s Budget Plans – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: State Releases Ambitious Electric Vehicle Charging Station Plan – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Adirondack Wildlife Refuge loses state, federal permits | NCPR News

Applications for Cooperative Program Due by March 25 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced that applications are available for DEC’s cooperative Day-Old Pheasant Chick Program. The program provides pheasant hunting opportunities through a partnership among DEC, hunters, 4-H youth, and interested landowners. “For more than a century, volunteers […]

Moose out for a morning walk near the Peru Rod and Gun Club on September 27, 2019. Thanks to Jack Lawliss for forwarding the trail photos.

Source: 2020 Marks DEC’s 50th Anniversary – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: DEC Encourages Anglers to Try Ice Fishing – – The Adirondack Almanack

State and Partners to Lead Hikes on Jan. 1 to Celebrate New Year The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced “first day” hikes planned for Jan. 1, 2020, in DEC’s Region 5. DEC encourages New Yorkers to connect with nature by getting outdoors on the first day of the New Year […]

Source: Ray Brook Biomass fires up – Sun Community News & Printing

Source: Wild Center to build new climate change exhibit – Sun Community News & Printing

State Encourages New Yorkers to Volunteer to be “Campground Ambassadors” New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced the opening of the 2020 application period for the Campground Ambassador program. As part of the state’s Adventure NY initiative to connect more New Yorkers with the outdoors, Campground Ambassadors volunteer to […]

Source: Dannemora man arrested for tampering with tree stand

Source: Clean Water Regs Affect Some Marinas – – The Adirondack Almanack