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From the March 2007 issue

The Conservationist's Current Issue Helps Make Armchair Travelers of All Its Readers

Ahoy mateys and welcome aboard! Join Conservationist magazine for a ride along the Erie Canal on New York's floating classroom, the tug "Urger," the oldest operating tugboat in the state. The program offered on the Urger reaches nearly 5,000 school children a year, teaching important lessons about the history, culture and heritage of the New York State Canal System.

children on The Urger (Erie Canal)
Thousands of children a year get a hands-on lesson about the history of the Erie Canal aboard The Urger

Learn more about the tug Urger in the current issue of Conservationist magazine, and be sure to see the April issue, too, with an exclusive feature on hot spots for trout fishing. Subscribe to the Conservationist, and you'll never miss any of the outstanding articles found in this award-winning magazine. If you use DEC's website to subscribe, you'll receive special internet-only savings!

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