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Full Calendar Outdoor Recreation and Family Activities Five Rivers Environmental Education Center Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve Env Ed Center Meetings, Deadlines and Training Opportunities Public Meetings and Hearings Comment and Application Deadlines Workshops and Training Calendar Criteria
Week of 10 September, 2023
Tuesday - 9/12
12:00 PM Reinstein Woods - Webinar: Lunchtime Learning: Green Halloween http://www.dec.ny.gov/education/1837.html Contact 716-683-5959Location Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve & Environmental Education Center, 93 Honorine Dr. Depew, NY 14043 - Map Spooky season doesn’t have to be scary for Mother Nature! Find tips and tricks to make your Halloween celebrations more sustainable on this virtual talk presented by Reinstein Woods. Registration required; email mgreen@reinsteinwoods.org
We welcome those who have any type of physical challenge to all our programs. If you call ahead to let us know your needs, we will be happy to learn how we can serve you.
PLEASE NOTE
Registration is required for ALL programs unless otherwise indicated; call 716-683-5959 to register. If you call outside of normal business hours, you will receive a call confirming your registration or waitlist status. PLEASE SPEAK CLEARLY when leaving your name and phone number as our system does not have caller ID. Unless you receive a callback, you are not registered. Registration is limited to two programs/month. If you want to sign up for additional programs, you will be added to the waitlist. No limit for virtual programs. Social distancing and mask protocols are subject to change with current COVID guidelines. If you or a family member feels ill, is waiting for COVID test results or have COVID symptoms, please stay at home. In case of poor weather, programs may be cancelled. We cannot accommodate organized youth/civic groups at these programs. Please call to make other arrangements. DEC Pop-Up Fishing Clinic at Kissena Lake (Queens County) https://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/27123.html Contact DEC Region 2 Fisheriesfwfish2@dec.ny.gov Participate in a free Beginner's Fishing Clinic hosted by NYSDEC at Kissena Lake, Kissena Park in Queens, Queens County on Tuesday, 9/12 from 12 - 2 PM. In addition to casting a rod and catching fish, participants can learn about fish identification, fishing equipment and techniques, fisheries management, angling ethics, aquatic ecology, and more! No freshwater fishing license is required during the event, and all equipment and bait will be provided for free.
Space is limited (first come, first served). Email for more information and weather related updates.
Location/Address: Kissena Park, 160-2 Oak Ave, Queens, NY 11365 (N. shore of Kissena Lake near comfort station )
Visit the Free Learn to Fish page for more information and other upcoming events near you.
Wednesday - 9/13
10:00 AM Reinstein Woods - Senior Stroll http://www.dec.ny.gov/education/1837.html Contact 716-683-5959Location Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve & Environmental Education Center, 93 Honorine Dr. Depew, NY 14043 - Map Experience nature at your own pace and enjoy a leisurely hour-long guided walk through the woods. For adults only.
We welcome those who have any type of physical challenge to all our programs. If you call ahead to let us know your needs, we will be happy to learn how we can serve you.
PLEASE NOTE
Registration is required for ALL programs unless otherwise indicated; call 716-683-5959 to register. If you call outside of normal business hours, you will receive a call confirming your registration or waitlist status. PLEASE SPEAK CLEARLY when leaving your name and phone number as our system does not have caller ID. Unless you receive a callback, you are not registered. Registration is limited to two programs/month. If you want to sign up for additional programs, you will be added to the waitlist. In case of poor weather, programs may be cancelled. If you or a family member feels ill, is waiting for COVID test results or have COVID symptoms, please stay at home. We cannot accommodate organized youth/civic groups at these programs. Please call to make other arrangements. 1:00 PM Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) Reporting Webinar https://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/8585.html#ACT Contact Scott GriffinAct.fleetreporting@dec.ny.gov
DEC will provide an overview of the Advanced Clean Truck rule’s one-time reporting requirement and to review its related reporting template.
6:00 PM Community Air Monitoring Meeting Hempstead/New Cassel/Roosevelt/Uniondale/Westbu https://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/125320.html Contact New York State Department of Environment ConservationCommunity Air Monitoring Initiative Meeting
DEC has scheduled progress update meetings for certain communities that are part of the 2022-23 Statewide Community Air Monitoring Initiative. The community locations, dates, and virtual meeting information can be found on
DEC's related webpage .
via webex
Meeting Number: 1619 12 4227
Meeting Password: hP9tjDCeY46
Call In Number to join by phone only: 518-549-0500
Thursday - 9/14
7:30 AM Five Rivers: I BIRD NY: Early Birders https://www.dec.ny.gov/education/1835.html Contact Five Rivers Environmental Education Center5rivers@dec.ny.gov Location Five Rivers Environmental Education Center, 56 Game Farm Road Delmar, NY 12054 - Map Come celebrate the dawn chorus as we monitor the birds at Five Rivers. This outdoor survey begins at 7:30 AM. Meet outside the visitor center. This week only, meet at the Fisher Trail trailhead on Fisher Boulevard. After a brief introduction, we’ll head out on the trails. Beginners are always welcome. Bring binoculars if you have them. In case of inclement weather, this program will be canceled.
12:00 PM Facebook Live: Science on the River Sneak Preview https://www.facebook.com/NYSDEC Contact social@dec.ny.gov Location Online / VirtualDEC Educator, Chris Bowser, will be introducing us to some of the animals that live at the Norrie Point Environmental Center and talking about the upcoming "Science on the River" event, happening September 23.
For more info about Science on the River << click here >>
1:00 PM Canceled - Five Rivers: Community Science: Monarch Larva Monitoring https://www.dec.ny.gov/education/1835.html Contact Five Rivers Environmental Education Center5rivers@dec.ny.gov Location Five Rivers Environmental Education Center, 56 Game Farm Road Delmar, NY 12054 - Map Monarch monitoring has concluded for 2023.
Please join us in June 2024 when we resume the program.
For more than 15 years, data collected at Five Rivers has been contributed to this continent-wide community science project conducted through the University of Minnesota. Join volunteers in the United States, Canada, and Mexico in conserving monarchs and advancing the understanding of butterfly ecology and migration in general. Wear long pants and bring a sun hat and water. We will meet at the visitor center. Go to www.mlmp.org to learn about the project.
Space is limited. Call 518-475-0291 by the Saturday prior to register.
4:30 PM Five Rivers: Outdoors After School https://www.dec.ny.gov/education/1835.html Contact Five Rivers Environmental Education Center5rivers@dec.ny.gov Location Five Rivers Environmental Education Center, 56 Game Farm Road Delmar, NY 12054 - Map Join us after school to get some fresh air, stretch your legs, and have fun outdoors. We’ll meet in front of the visitor center to head out on an adventure. Each week will have a different theme and will include time to explore. Come for as many sessions as you’d like, and dress for outdoor activity.
For children in grades K–5 and their caregivers.
Space is limited. Call 518-475-0291 by the Monday prior to register.
5:00 PM DEC Pop-Up Fishing Clinic at Kissena Lake (Queens County) https://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/27123.html Contact DEC Region 2 Fisheriesfwfish2@dec.ny.gov Participate in a free Beginner's Fishing Clinic hosted by NYSDEC at Kissena Lake, Kissena Park in Queens, Queens County on Thursday, 9/14 from 5 - 7 PM. In addition to casting a rod and catching fish, participants can learn about fish identification, fishing equipment and techniques, fisheries management, angling ethics, aquatic ecology, and more! No freshwater fishing license is required during the event, and all equipment and bait will be provided for free.
Space is limited (first come, first served). Email for more information and weather related updates.
Location/Address: Kissena Park, 160-2 Oak Ave, Queens, NY 11365 (N. shore of Kissena Lake near comfort station )
Visit the Free Learn to Fish page for more information and other upcoming events near you.
Friday - 9/15
Amended Cleanup Proposal - Essex; Hope Site (Jamestown) Comment Deadline https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/NYSDEC/bulletins/3... Contact DEC, Division of Environmental Remediationderweb@dec.ny.gov DEC invites the public to comment about an amended proposal to address contamination related to the Essex; Hope Site #907015 (Jamestown, Chautauqua County) within New York’s State Superfund Program. Public comments about the proposal will be accepted through September 15, 2023 .
Click the web link above at "Additional Information" to learn about the draft plan and how to comment.
And at:
James Prendergast Library
509 Cherry Street
Jamestown, NY 14701
(716) 484-7135
Public Comment End on the Draft Adirondack Foothills Unit Management Plan https://www.dec.ny.gov/press/128081.html Contact New York State Department of Environment ConservationComment End
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is encouraging public comment on the draft Adirondack Foothills Unit Management Plan (UMP). The draft UMP includes six State forests -- Hogsback, Popple Pond, Woodhull, Punkeyville, Black Creek, and Hinckley -- as well as 24 separate parcels of detached Forest Preserve in Oneida and Herkimer counties and will guide management of these properties over the next 10 years. DEC is accepting comments on the draft plan until Sept. 15, 2023.
The
draft Adirondack Foothills UMP and a presentation on the draft plan are available on DEC's website. Copies of the draft plan are also available in electronic format on compact disc and may be requested by calling (315) 866-6330. DEC will
accept public comments on these documents through Sept. 15, 2023 . Submit comments through mail to Herkimer DEC Sub-Office, 225 North Main St., Herkimer, NY 13350, Attention: Scott Healy; or by email to
scott.healy@dec.ny.gov .
12:30 PM Labor Stakeholder Roundtable on Cap-And-Invest Program Reduce Climate Pollution https://www.dec.ny.gov/press/128324.html Contact New York State Department of Environment ConservationLabor Stakeholder Roundtable on Cap-And-Invest Program to Reduce Climate Pollution
Roundtable Advances New York State's Efforts to Meet Just Transition Targets under Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act
The stakeholder roundtable scheduled for Sept. 15, 2023 , will offer engagement with various stakeholders regarding the development of the program around labor and the clean energy workforce of the future. This is an opportunity for participants to provide feedback on program design features and areas of interest to help support existing workers and communities, create job pathways, and identify opportunities for New York’s future workforce.
This upcoming discussion demonstrates the importance of labor in building the workforce of the clean energy transition and will build off of the labor provisions featured in the Enacted FY 2023-24 State Budget, the Climate Action Council’s Scoping Plan recommendations, and the Council’s Just Transition Working Group. The Working Group issued a
Jobs Study (PDF) that found that job increases are anticipated in every corner of the State, totaling more than 200,000 by 2030.
An overview presentation by DEC, NYSERDA, and DOL experts will be followed by a panel discussion with State officials and labor stakeholders and a question-and-answer session, will be part of the roundtable. All stakeholder input will be considered by State staff as part of the development of the Cap-and-Invest Program. A second round of pre-proposal stakeholder outreach will be held later this year.
The
Labor Roundtable is scheduled from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 15 , and will be live-streamed, with the recording posted online as soon as practicable. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available at
https://capandinvest.ny.gov
Saturday - 9/16
Brownfield App. and Work Plan - Ossining Gas Works (Ossining) Comment Deadline https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/NYSDEC/bulletins/3... Contact DEC, Division of Environmental Remediationderweb@dec.ny.gov DEC has received a Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP) application and Draft Remedial Action Work Plan for a site known as Ossining Gas Works DPW Site, site ID #C360172. This site is located in the Village of Ossining, within the County of Westchester, and is located at 30 Water Street, Ossining, NY 10562. Public comments about the application must be submitted by September 16, 2023 .
Click the web link above at "Additional Information" to learn about the site and how to comment.
And at:
Ossining Public Library
53 Croton Avenue
Ossining, NY 10562
9:00 AM Five Rivers: Nature Bus from Albany to Five Rivers https://www.dec.ny.gov/education/1835.html Contact Five Rivers Environmental Education Center5rivers@dec.ny.gov Location Five Rivers Environmental Education Center, 56 Game Farm Road Delmar, NY 12054 - Map In partnership with the Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy, DEC, and others, CDTA is providing free bus service between the City of Albany and Five Rivers on select Saturdays this summer and fall. Take part in a guided program or explore the trails and visitor center on your own.
Bus service to Five Rivers will be provided on July 8 and 22, August 5 and 19, September 2, 16, and 30, and October 14. Go to www.cdta.org for detailed information from CDTA, including the full bus route and schedule. Information is also at
www.mohawkhudson.org/nature-bus .
10:00 AM Five Rivers: Guided Walk: North Loop Trail https://www.dec.ny.gov/education/1835.html Contact Five Rivers Environmental Education Center5rivers@dec.ny.gov Location Five Rivers Environmental Education Center, 56 Game Farm Road Delmar, NY 12054 - Map At 2 miles long, the North Loop is Five Rivers’ longest trail. It meanders through woods and meadows, giving a taste of the many habitats here. Sturdy footwear will ensure comfort as we navigate over exposed roots.
Space is limited. Call 518-475-0291 by Wednesday, September 13, to register.
Coming from the City of Albany? Ride the Nature Bus today! Go to
www.mohawkhudson.org/nature-bus for detailed information, including links to the full bus route and schedule.
2023 Long Island Women's Fishing Expo https://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/27123.html Contact Walter Burak, DEC I FISH NY CoordinatorLearn how to fish for free at the 2023 Long Island Women's Fishing Expo !
During the clinics, no freshwater fishing license or enrollment in the recreational marine fishing registry is required, but all other statewide fishing regulations remain in effect.
Location: Connetquot River State Park, 4090 Sunrise Highway, Oakdale, NY 11769
Contact: Walter Burak - DEC I FISH NY Coordinator, 631-444-0283
More free fishing clinics >>
North-South Lake First Time Camper Program and Fishing Clinic (Greene County) https://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/27123.html Contact DEC Region 4, Stamford Office: Scott WellsJoin DEC for a free fishing clinic from 10 AM to 2 PM on Saturday, 9/16, at the North-South Lake Campground in Haines Falls, Greene County. The event is free to the public and a fishing license is not required during the event.
During the free fishing clinic, participants can learn about fish identification, fishing equipment, and techniques before getting the opportunity to cast their fishing lines into the water. DEC will supply fishing rods, bait, and tackle, but experienced anglers are encouraged to bring their own fishing gear. Children under 16 must be supervised. Participants will be required to pay applicable day-use service charges to enter the facility.
Location/Address: North-South Lake Campground, 874 North Lake Road, Haines Falls, NY 12436
Visit the Free Learn to Fish page for more information and other upcoming events near you.
Reinstein Woods - 23rd Annual Fall Festival http://www.dec.ny.gov/education/1837.html Contact 716-683-5959Location Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve & Environmental Education Center, 93 Honorine Dr. Depew, NY 14043 - Map Kick off the fall season by spending a day in the woods. Enjoy hands-on activities, crafts for kids, live animals, food, live music, and more! Call 716-683-5959 or visit reinsteinwoods.org for more information. No registration required.
We welcome those who have any type of physical challenge to all our programs. If you call ahead to let us know your needs, we will be happy to learn how we can serve you.
PLEASE NOTE
Registration is required for ALL programs unless otherwise indicated; call 716-683-5959 to register. If you call outside of normal business hours, you will receive a call confirming your registration or waitlist status. PLEASE SPEAK CLEARLY when leaving your name and phone number as our system does not have caller ID. Unless you receive a callback, you are not registered. Registration is limited to two programs/month. If you want to sign up for additional programs, you will be added to the waitlist. In case of poor weather, programs may be cancelled. If you or a family member feels ill, is waiting for COVID test results or have COVID symptoms, please stay at home. We cannot accommodate organized youth/civic groups at these programs. Please call to make other arrangements.
