The Peru Gazette

DEC Conservation Police Officer Highlights for Late April in Essex County On the evening of April 25, DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Maxwell Nicols received a tip about a Facebook post showing multiple turkeys killed prior to the season opener with a subject claiming to have harvested the birds during the youth weekend. ECO Nicols […]

Source: State to consider closing more Route 73 roadside parking – LakePlacidNews.com | News and information on the Lake Placid and Essex County region of New York – Lake Placid News

Source: Watertown Daily Times | Emerald ash borer population growing in NNY

I Love My Park Day is an annual event that brings together thousands of volunteers to celebrate and enhance New York’s parks, historic sites, and public lands. DEC has events at a variety of locations – from trails in the Forest Preserve to popular campgrounds to urban escapes – providing many opportunities for New Yorkers […]

Successful Program Connects Families to New Outdoors Experiences Application Window for Online Lottery Runs May 10 to 12 As part of New York’s week-long celebration of Earth Day, the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks) today announced that New York will once again provide free […]

Source: Climate Change Action Symposium Set for Saranac Lake – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: NY Gov. Cuomo Signs Plastic Bag Ban | WAMC

By John HartMamma Black Bear and what appears to be a yearling cub just prowling their way up the hedgerow near the house Wednesday, April 10th @ 11:45PM! The only other time I’ve seen a bear hereabouts was way back in the Fall of ’85, so this was an occasion worth sharing, for sure!

Town of Peru Clinton County Training: On April 12, DEC Forest Rangers participated in an active shooter drill led by the New York State Police at the Peru Central School. Throughout the drill, teachers and school employees acted as students and practiced standard operating procedures for response to an active shooter incident. The day-long training […]

NY DOT personnel cut a tree deemed hazardous on Main Street this morning.

Source: Plastic bag ban looks likely to be included in New York state budget – newyorkupstate.com

Source: Build a Greener Adirondacks Expo at The Wild Center – – The Adirondack Almanack

DEC Regional Forest Ranger Highlights Forest Ranger Actions for 3/11 – 3/17/19   Town of Elizabethtown Essex County Wilderness Recovery: On March 15 at 12:22 p.m., DEC’s Ray Brook Dispatch received a request for assistance for a 51-year-old male hiker from Plattsburgh. The subject was in medical distress at the top of Blueberry Hill Trail. […]

Source: 91% of Hamilton Co Lakes Studied Affected by Road Salt – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Adirondack scientists document climate change impacts on wildlife, human health | NCPR News

Public Meetings to Be Held Across the State February 26 through March 27 The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced an upcoming series of public meetings to provide stakeholders with the opportunity to offer input on the Forest Tax Law Program’s Section 480a. The purpose of these meetings is to discuss […]

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Stefanik announced Lake Champlain Basin Program grants awarded to projects in our region to ensure the future of the Lake Champlain watershed remains intact. Congresswoman Stefanik was the lead Republican who worked to secure support for this funding in the House Appropriations process. She was able to nearly double the amount secured. […]

Source: Audio Postcard: Even in winter, Ausable Marsh is full of life and color | NCPR News

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced the completion of an aerial Adirondack moose survey that takes place each year as part of a collaborative study of the health of New York’s moose population. A total of 83 groups of one or more moose were observed during the survey’s […]

State Petitions EPA to Comply with Clean Air Act, Protect Public Health by Requiring Upwind States to Reduce Smog Pollution   Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced that New York State is seeking to compel the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to address the interstate transport of ozone pollution from sources […]

Source: Viewpoint: New Cuomo Budget Misses Major Adirondack Priorities – – The Adirondack Almanack

Day-Old Pheasant Chick Program Enhances Fall Hunting in New York State New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced that the application period for the cooperative Day-Old Pheasant Chick Program is now open. The Day-Old Pheasant Chick Program began in the early 1900s and was officially established in 1919, making […]

Source: Groups name a lot more than 5 threats to the Adirondacks – LakePlacidNews.com | News and information on the Lake Placid and Essex County region of New York – Lake Placid News