The Peru Gazette

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

System will Provide Heat to Three State Agency Office Buildings The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), Adirondack Park Agency (APA), and New York State Police today formally commissioned a renewable biomass heating system at the State Office Campus in Ray Brook, NY. The High-Efficiency Low-Emission Boiler, fueled by wood pellets, will provide […]

Hunters Prohibited from Bringing Whole Deer, Elk, Moose, or Caribou Carcasses into New York New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced that DEC is adopting regulatory changes that will further protect New York’s wild deer and moose from Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). “Chronic Wasting Disease poses a significant threat […]

Source: State Forest Preserve Use Plans Ignore Climate Change – – The Adirondack Almanack

Expanded Online Ordering Makes Giving the Gift of Camping Easier than Ever New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced that DEC Camping Gift Cards and electronic gift certificates for stays and services at all DEC Campgrounds are now available for purchase online. Gift Cards and electronic Gift Certificates can […]

New DEC High Peaks Strategic Planning Advisory Group will Collaborate, Develop Framework to Balance Region’s Public Use Needs New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced a new strategic planning initiative for sustainably managing public use in the Adirondack High Peaks. The High Peaks Strategic Planning Advisory Group, comprised of […]

Source: Climate Change Impacting Adirondack Boreal Birds – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Help Protect Adirondack Bats: A Primer – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Invasive Ash Borer Closing In On Adirondack Park – – The Adirondack Almanack

Lake Colden and Tributaries Show Signs of Fish and Habitat Recovery Decades of New York’s Clean Air Initiatives Helped Reduce Effects of Acid Rain The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the Adirondack Lakes Survey Corporation (ALSC) today announced the confirmation of brook trout in an Adirondack lake deemed “fishless” for decades […]

Source: Are the F-35s really louder than the F-16s?

Editor’s Note – The following report does not involve the North Country, but most of us have friends or relatives on Long Island. It’s a very interesting DEC News Release Today at a regional Water Quality Summit hosted by Suffolk County, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced the drilling […]

Grand Isle, VT – The Lake Champlain Basin Program seeks proposals for projects that improve water quality and ecosystems in the Lake Champlain watershed. The Program anticipates awarding more than 25 grants totaling more than $500,000 to local organizations, municipalities, and educational institutions. Grants will be awarded in two categories: Pollution Prevention & Habitat Conservation […]