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From the May 2008 issue

"DEC Outdoor Discovery" New Electronic Newsletter

"We celebrate Earth Day by welcoming you to our new family e-newsletter," said New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Pete Grannis as he announced a new electronic newsletter, DEC Outdoor Discovery. This free newsletter encourages New Yorkers to connect with nature by exploring the outdoors and learning about the environment. Every other week, a new issue will introduce subscribers to a seasonally oriented environmental or nature topic, suggest related activities and list family-friendly events at DEC's environmental education centers.

Backyard birds will be the focus of
the first issue

The first issue highlights backyard birds and offers tips on feeding birds, keeping a birding journal and creating a bird bath. Upcoming issues will include events and activities focusing on salamanders, frogs and young wildlife.

"We hope you will agree that connecting to nature can bring new energy to our busy lives. Sharing outdoor experiences with friends and family will also help inspire communities to protect green and open spaces. Join us in discovering New York's great outdoors," Commissioner Grannis said.

DEC Outdoor Discovery will be e-mailed to subscribers on alternate Wednesdays and will be posted on DEC's website as well. Please visit DEC's website to view the newsletter or to subscribe to it.

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• In This Issue:
• To Prevent Wildfires, Avoid Open Burning
• New "Green Living" Feature on DEC's Website
• DEC Closes Roads on State Lands to ATVs
• Volunteer Climate Registry Records GHG Emissions and Tracks Efforts to Reduce Them
• Free Fishing Days Scheduled
• Statewide Green Schools Challenge Encourages Students to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle
• Streamside Buffer Plantings In Hudson River Estuary Watershed
• Alewife Die-off in Lake Champlain
• Hudson River Estuary Grants Available
• State Conservation Partnership Program and Land Trust Grants
• Optimistic Forecast for Spring 2008 Turkey Season
• Opening Day Approaches for Prized Freshwater Fish Species
• Record-Setting Spring 2008 CleanSweepNY
• DEC Land Purchase a Boon to All Concerned
• DEC Accepting Applications for Urban Forestry Projects
• New Maps of Hudson River Boating and Fishing Access Sites Available
• New Draft of Catskill Park State Land Master Plan
• DEC Accepting Applications for Volunteer Fire Assistance Grants
• DEC Commissioner Visits Recovered River on Trout Opening Day
• Small Bluestone Operations Thrive in New York State
• Meeting Downstate Energy Needs
• Symposium on Children's Environmental Health
• Agreement Signed to Improve Dam Safety at Reservoir No. 2 in Ilion
• Private Landowners and Timber Theft
• Revised Open Space Plan Proposed for Region 7
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