Following the success of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) statewide photo contest for women hunters, DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced the second phase of the “WomenHuntFishNY” contest to celebrate women anglers in the state. The … Continue reading →
Fulton Chain Wild Forest UMP – Public Meeting June 12 https://www.dec.ny.gov/press/116996.html Oswegatchie Conservation Easement https://www.dec.ny.gov/press/117114.html Cedarlands Conservation Easement https://www.dec.ny.gov/press/117019.html … Continue reading →
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will work to create additional access and recreational infrastructure in the Boreas Ponds Tract (www.dec.ny.gov/lands/107504.html) in the High Peaks Wilderness this June and July. Gulf Brook Road is currently closed for … Continue reading →
With the start of camping season underway, Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today reminded campers that the New York State firewood transportation regulation is still in effect. Untreated firewood may contain invasive pests that kill trees, and … Continue reading →
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced the opening of the new 2.2-mile spur trail connecting the 134-mile Northville-Placid Trail (NPT) to the hamlet of Long Lake in Hamilton County. The spur trail provides ease of … Continue reading →
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is reminding New Yorkers to enjoy wildlife and their young from a safe distance and resist the urge to touch or pick up newborn fawns and other young wildlife. Human contact … Continue reading →
Hunters in New York harvested an estimated 227,787 deer during the 2018-19 hunting seasons, approximately 12 percent more than the previous season, State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced today. The … Continue reading →
Pheasants have existed in parts of New York since 1892. By the 1920s wild, breeding populations of pheasants were successfully established across the state. The state propagation program began in 1910. A commitment was made to continue the State’s pheasant … Continue reading →
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that reservations for the new Frontier Town Campground, Equestrian and Day Use Area in the Adirondacks are now open. Reservations can be made for this coming summer season – June 28 through Columbus Day weekend … Continue reading →
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced the results of a two-year scientific study to determine optimal duck hunting seasons for the coming years. DEC selected the duck season dates by implementing a process that … Continue reading →