Environment DEC
From the July 2009 issue
DEC TV Debuts
DEC TV videos cover DEC's conservation efforts, such as tagging sturgeon in the Hudson as well as clips on outdoor recreational opportunities
In another effort to provide an engaging, multimedia web experience to users, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has launched "DEC TV," a video platform offering content on a range of outdoor experiences found across the state. DEC TV features short clips on outdoor recreation opportunities, such as hiking in the Adirondacks, angling for bluefish off Long Island and canoeing the Hudson and Buffalo rivers. It also provides information on wildlife, plants and important environmental programs, like tagging moose and Atlantic sturgeon for research purposes, cultivating "urban forests" in cities and protecting the Lake Ontario Eastern Shore Dunes.
The moose is one of over a dozen featured wildlife species
The majority of the more than 60 DEC TV clips currently available originally were filmed for "Empire State Outdoors," a weekly, 30-minute television show produced by DEC for a limited-run in 2005. The show's segments have been re-edited into short, three-to-seven-minute clips for online viewing. More new video content is planned for the future.
"With the advent of You Tube, Facebook, Twitter and a range of new online resources, today's web users expect information in an engaging, convenient format that fits their needs," DEC Commissioner Pete Grannis said. "DEC TV offers schools, families and outdoor enthusiasts compelling video about New York's natural resources and encourages them to connect with nature. We're releasing this new feature now, as the holiday weekend approaches and the heart of the summer season begins, to show the amazing array of outdoor experiences in the Empire State."
