Conservationist 2011 Issues
December 2011
Highlights of the December issue:
- Eric Dresser's stunning photos of winter wildlife
- Victor, NY triumphs over chemical pollution with DEC's help
- How to get kids outdoors
- Become a 'citizen scientist' and help DEC's research
- NY Seagrant celebrates its 40th anniversary
October 2011
Highlights of the October issue:
- Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Conservation Department
- Why fishing in New York City can't be beat
- Two staunch hikers take on the Northville-Placid trail end to end
- The many uses of wood, including some you'd never guess
- Hiking the unique habitats of the Rensselaer Plateau
August 2011
Highlights of the August issue:
- DEC's Rome fish hatchery-its history and current operations
- Watching out for rattlesnakes
- New York City kids try out environmenal careers
- The seahorses of New York's coastal waters
- Hunting for giant swallowtails
June 2011
Highlights of the June issue;
- Dazzling photos of and facts about dragonflies and damselflies
- Camping DEC's Adirondack and Catskill campgrounds
- All about the ancient horseshoe crab
- A 89,000 acre conservation easement balances recreation, conservation and forest management
- The emerald ash borer: how DEC and others are fighting back
April 2011
Highlights of the April issue:
- Get an insider's view on fish stocking across the state
- Find the best places to view wildlife
- How are New York's wild turkeys doing?
- The Adirondack-inspired art of A. F. Tait
- New York's biggest trees
February 2011
Highlights of the February issue:
- New technologies and techniques make winter sports accessible to all
- Keeping track of birds you see
- The International Year of Forests kicks off
- Breaking the code of the hermit of Cold River
- Ice fishing with your spouse