For Release: Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Watch It Now: DEC TV Goes Live
New Online Video Player Offers Users Access to Videos on Outdoor Recreation, Nature, Wildlife, Environmental Issues
Taking another step in providing an engaging multimedia web experience to its users, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation today announced the launch of "DEC TV," a video platform offering content on a range of outdoor experiences from across New York State.
DEC TV will feature 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 will provide information on wildlife, plants and important environmental programs, such as tagging moose and Atlantic sturgeon for research purposes, cultivating "urban forests" in cities and protecting the Lake Ontario Eastern Shore Dunes. Many of the videos include educational reminders about environmental stewardship and the importance of safeguarding New York's resources for future generations. DEC TV can be found at www.dec.ny.gov/dectv/dectv.html and at DEC's homepage.
The majority of the more than 60 DEC TV clips that are immediately available were originally produced as part of " Empire State Outdoors," a weekly 30-minute television show produced by the department for a limited-run television broadcast in a number of New York State markets in 2005. The show's segments have been re-edited into short, three-to-seven-minute clips for online viewing. In the future, DEC plans to add new video content to DEC TV.
"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 gives schools, families and outdoor enthusiasts a dynamic access point for viewing compelling video about New York's natural resources and offers a reason to venture outside and connect with nature. We're releasing this new feature now, as we approach the holiday weekend and begin the heart of the summer season, to show the amazing array of outdoor experiences in the Empire State."
