2020 Press Releases

December 2020

DEC Advises Backcountry Visitors of Winter Conditions in the Adirondacks and Catskills - 12/31/20
DEC Announces Finalization of 'Value of Carbon' Guidance to Help Measure Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emissions - 12/30/20
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 12/29/20
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights - 12/23/20
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 12/22/20
DEC Announces $1.4 Million in Urban Forestry Grants Awarded to Communities Statewide - 12/18/20
DEC Announces Availability of Proposal to Expand State's Artificial Reef Network for Public Comment - 12/16/20
DEC Announces Availability of Ashokan Reservoir Water Release Proposal for Public Review - 12/16/20
DEC and Thousand Islands Land Trust Announce Acquisition of Three Parcels of Land in Jefferson County - 12/16/20
DEC and Friends of Camp Santanoni Cancel Annual Winter Weekend Events - 12/16/20
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 12/15/20
DEC and Dutchess Land Conservancy Announce Acquisition of Conservation Easement in Pine Plains - 12/15/20
DEC and NYSERDA Announce New Drone-Based Initiative to Fight Climate Change by Finding and Plugging Orphan Oil and Gas Wells - 12/14/20
DEC Announces Conservation Partnership Program Grants - 12/11/20
APA and DEC Release Draft Debar Mountain Complex Unit Management Plan - 12/10/20
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights - 12/10/20
DEC Announces Late Season Deer Hunting Opportunities in Central NY, Westchester, and Suffolk Counties - 12/10/20
Media Advisory for Wednesday, Dec. 16 - 12/09/20
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 12/08/20
Gift Cards and Electronic Gift Certificates Now Available for New York State DEC Campground Visits - 12/02/20
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 12/01/20
DEC Announces Application Period Now Open for Marine Fisheries COVID-19 Relief Funding - 12/01/20

November 2020

DEC Releases Draft Statewide Deer Management Plan - 11/27/20
DEC Releases Final Statewide Trout Stream Management Plan - 11/25/20
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights - 11/25/20
Media Advisory for Wednesday, Dec. 2 - 11/25/20
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 11/24/20
DEC Announces New "Why I Hunt" and "Why I Trap" Photo Essay Contest - 11/23/20
Give the Gift of Wildlife Conservation with a Lifetime Sporting License or Subscription to DEC's 'Conservationist' Magazine - 11/22/20
DEC Proposes Changes to Streamline, Simplify Black Bass Fishing Regulations - 11/19/20
DEC to Operate Two Deer and Bear Check Stations on Opening Weekend of Regular Big Game Season - 11/17/20
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 11/17/20
DEC Announces Update on Lake George Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Treatment - 11/16/20
Regular Firearms Season for Deer and Bear Hunting in Southern Zone Starts Nov. 21 - 11/16/20
DEC Reminds Outdoor Enthusiasts to Share the Woods Safely This Season - 11/16/20
DEC Announces Tie for State Record Pumpkinseed - 11/15/20
DEC Announces Annual Arbor Day Original Artwork Poster Contest - 11/13/20
DEC Announces Completion of Construction of Resiliency Project in Town of Greece, Monroe County - 11/13/20
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights - 11/12/20
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 11/10/20
DEC Announces Seasonal Closure of Prospect Mountain Veterans Memorial Parkway - 11/10/20
Air Quality Health Advisory Issued for New York City Metro - 11/09/20
DEC Awards Mohawk River Watershed Grants to Prevent Flooding, Improve Habitat - 11/06/20
DEC Announces New Measures to Help New York Build Stronger and Smarter to Reduce Flood Risk Statewide - 11/04/20
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 11/04/20

October 2020

DEC Announces New Addition to High Tor Property in Yates County - 10/31/20
DEC Announces Completion of Wetland Enhancement Project at Perch River Wildlife Management Area - 10/30/20
DEC Announces Completion of Elevated Boardwalk Trail with Mobility Features at Saint Francis Woodlands, Staten Island - 10/30/20
Media Advisory for Friday, Oct. 30 - 10/29/20
DEC Announces Grants Awarded to Improve Water Quality, Bolster Resiliency in Hudson River Estuary - 10/29/20
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights - 10/28/20
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 10/27/20
DEC and The Nature Conservancy Announce Acquisition of 203 Acres in Owasco Lake Watershed to Improve and Protect Water Quality - 10/26/20
DEC Announces Deer Management Permits Still Available for New York Hunters - 10/26/20
DEC Acquires 525 Acres In Western New York For Wildlife Management - 10/24/20
DEC Encourages New Yorkers to Help Protect State's Bat Populations During 'Bat Week' - 10/23/20
DEC Announces Oct. 31 Opening of Salmon River Lower Fly-Fishing Area - 10/23/20
State Agencies Announce Key Milestone for Adirondack Rail Trail - 10/22/20
DEC Announces Strategic Planning Initiative to Sustainably Manage Catskill Park Resources - 10/21/20
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 10/20/20
Statement from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos on the Passing of Cecil Corbin-Mark - 10/16/20
DEC Announces Grand Opening of Onondaga Lake Boat Launch Site Dedicated to Kenneth P. Lynch - 10/16/20
DEC Reminds New York State Hunters: Be Safe During Hunting Seasons - 10/15/20
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights - 10/15/20
Media Advisory for Thursday, October 15 - 10/14/20
DEC Advises Public to Be Alert for Moose in the Adirondacks - 10/14/20
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 10/14/20
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 10/06/20
DEC Asks Bowhunters to Report Deer that May Have Died from EHD - 10/01/20
DEC Seeks Public Input on Proposed Endangered Species Protections - 10/01/20
DEC Commissioner Seggos and Cohoes Mayor Keeler Announce Launch of State's Comprehensive Sampling Investigation in Communities Surrounding Norlite Facility - 10/01/20
Media Advisory for Thursday, October 1 - 10/01/20
DEC Reminds Fall Campers to Follow Firewood Requirements to Prevent the Spread of Invasive Species - 10/01/20

September 2020

August 2020

July 2020

New York State 2020-21 Hunting and Trapping Licenses Go on Sale Aug. 10 - 07/31/20
DEC Seeks Participants for 2020 Summer Wild Turkey Survey - 07/29/20
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 07/28/20
DEC Announces Exam Dates for Licensed Guides Program - 07/28/20
DEC Now Accepting Applications for Sponsored Pheasant Hunt Program - 07/27/20
Air Quality Health Advisory Issued for Long Island - 07/27/20
Air Quality Health Advisory for Long Island - 07/25/20
Air Quality Health Advisory Issued For New York City Metro and Long Island - 07/25/20
DEC Commemorates 30th Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act - 07/25/20
DEC Announces New Comprehensive Sampling Initiative for Communities Surrounding Norlite - 07/24/20
DEC Seeks Swimming Pool Owners for Citizen Science Survey of Invasive Beetle - 07/24/20
DEC Releases PSA to Remind Outdoor Adventurers to Play Smart * Play Safe * Play Local While Keeping Natural Areas Litter-Free - 07/23/20
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights - 07/22/20
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger highlights - 07/21/20
Air Quality Health Advisory Issued for Long Island - 07/21/20
Air Quality Health Advisory Issued for Long Island - 07/20/20
Air Quality Health Advisory Issued for Long Island, New York City Metro and Lower Hudson Valley - 07/19/20
DEC Reminds Outdoor Adventurers To Play Smart * Play Safe * Play Local While Keeping Natural Areas Litter-Free - 07/18/20
Air Quality Health Advisory Issued for Western New York and Eastern Lake Ontario - 07/17/20
DEC Announces Agreement with Arconic to Protect Grasse River Habitat in Massena - 07/15/20
Statement from NYS DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos on NEPA Rollbacks - 07/15/20
DEC Offers New Online Bowhunter Education Course - 07/15/20
Statement from NYS DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos on Federal Circuit Court of Appeals Decision Overturning U.S. EPA's Rejection of NYS' Interstate Ozone Petition - 07/14/20
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 07/14/20
DEC Announces Acquisition of 662 North Country Acres to Enhance Recreational Opportunities, Protect Watersheds, and Promote Sustainable Forestry - 07/14/20
DEC Encourages Anglers to Help Protect Heat-Stressed Trout and Salmon During Summer Months - 07/14/20
DEC Announces Completion of Oneida Lake's Historic Cleveland Dock Restoration - 07/10/20
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights - 07/09/20
Air Quality Health Advisory Issued for Western New York - 07/08/20
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 07/07/20
DEC Reopens Lake Colden Area Campsites and Lean-tos After Temporary Closure - 07/06/20
DEC Advises Visitors of Increased Bear Activity in Adirondack High Peaks - 07/05/20
Air Quality Health Advisory Issued for New York City Metro and Long Island - 07/05/20
Air Quality Health Advisory Issued for New York City Metro and Long Island - 07/05/20
DEC Announces Addition of 241 Acres to Catskill Forest Preserve; DEC and State Parks Launch 'Play Smart * Play Safe * Play Local' Campaign - 07/03/20
DEC Announces Falconry, Wildlife Rehabilitator, and Leashed Tracking Dog Examinations - 07/03/20
DEC Launches New Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licensing System - 07/01/20
DEC Issues Fire Danger Warning - 07/01/20

June 2020

DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 06/30/20
DEC Announces Annual Temporary Closure of Three North Shore Shellfishing Areas - 06/29/20
DEC Announces Additional Campgrounds Will Open July 1 to Existing Reservations - 06/26/20
DEC Joins Great Lakes States and Canadian Provinces to Announce Second Annual Aquatic Invasive Species Landing Blitz - 06/26/20
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights - 06/25/20
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 06/24/20
State Agencies Advance Efforts to Address Environmental Justice and Support Disadvantaged Communities - 06/23/20
DEC Issues Fire Danger Warning - 06/23/20
DEC Releases Interim Report from High Peaks Strategic Planning Advisory Group - 06/22/20
DEC Announces New Actions to Further Restrict Norlite Facility's Incineration of Firefighting Foam and Emerging Contaminants - 06/18/20
DEC Announces June 27-28 is Free Fishing Weekend in New York State - 06/17/20
DEC Announces Extension of Online Hunter Education Course Through August - 06/17/20
DEC Announces 20 Campgrounds and Day Use Areas to Open June 19 - 06/17/20
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 06/17/20
DEC Issues Guidance to Reduce Bear Conflicts - 06/15/20
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights - 06/11/20
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 06/09/20
DEC Announces 2020 "I Bird NY" Challenges - 06/08/20
Departments of Environmental Conservation, Agriculture and Markets Announce State's Seventh Annual Invasive Species Awareness Week June 7 - 13 - 06/07/20
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 06/03/20
Statement From NYSDEC Commissioner Basil Seggos On EPA Rule To Limit States' Authority Under Section 401 Of The Clean Water Act - 06/01/20

May 2020

DEC Issues Late Season Muddy Trails Advisory for Adirondacks - 05/28/20
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights - 05/28/20
DEC Announces Five New Certified Climate Smart Communities: Warren County, City of Kingston, Town of Cortlandt, Town of Hamilton, and Village of Hamilton - 05/28/20
DEC Invites Public Comment on Draft Trout Stream Management Plan - 05/27/20
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 05/27/20
DEC Announces Statewide Muskellunge Fishing Season Opens May 30 - 05/27/20
DEC Urges New Yorkers: If You Care, Leave It There - 05/27/20
DEC Encourages New Yorkers to Get Outside Safely, Responsibly, and Locally During State's Ongoing Response to COVID-19 - 05/22/20
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 05/19/20
DEC Statement on Denial of the Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification for the Proposed Northeast Supply Enhancement Pipeline Project - 05/15/20
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights - 05/13/20
Statement from New York State DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos - 05/13/20
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 05/12/20
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 05/05/20

April 2020

DEC and NYSERDA Release Proposal to Reduce New York's Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Emissions Cap by 30 Percent - 04/29/20
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights - 04/29/20
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 04/28/20
Statement from NYS DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos on Earth Day 2020 and 50th Anniversary of DEC - 04/22/20
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 04/21/20
Statement from NYS DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos on U.S. EPA Weakening Regulations on the Release of Mercury and Other Metals - 04/16/20
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights - 04/16/20
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 04/14/20
DEC Announces Arbor Day Artwork Contest Winner - 04/10/20
DEC Urges New Yorkers to Avoid Close Encounters with Seals - 04/08/20
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 04/07/20
DEC Announces New York is Open for Hunting, Spring Turkey Season Starts May 1 - 04/07/20
DEC Announces Temporary Closure of Kaaterskill Falls - 04/05/20
DEC Launches Annual 'Look for the Zero' Campaign Urging Homeowners to Purchase Phosphorus-Free Lawn Fertilizer - 04/03/20
DEC Encourages New Yorkers to #RecreateLocal and Enjoy Birdwatching While State is on 'Pause' - 04/02/20
DEC and Agriculture and Markets Announce Seventh Annual Invasive Species Awareness Week June 7-13 - 04/02/20
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights - 04/01/20

March 2020

DEC Announces Changes to 2020 Striped Bass Fishing Regulations - 03/31/20
Statement from NYS DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos on U.S. EPA Weakening Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards - 03/31/20
DEC Announces 2019-20 Deer Harvest Estimates - 03/30/20
DEC Announces $9.8 Million in Volkswagen Settlement Funds to Support New York City's Clean Truck Program - 03/30/20
DEC and State Parks Encourage Responsible Recreation During COVID-19 Public Health Crisis - 03/28/20
New York State Announces Total $9 Million Investment with Peconic Land Trust to Protect Long Island Drinking Water - 03/26/20
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 03/25/20
DEC Advises New Yorkers to Take Measures to Reduce Bear Conflicts - 03/25/20
DEC Seeks Birdwatchers to Contribute to 2020 Breeding Bird Atlas - 03/24/20
DEC Announces New York's Trout and Salmon Fishing Season Opens April 1 - 03/24/20
DEC and NYSERDA Announce $24 Million in Volkswagen Settlement Funds to Support All-Electric Transit Buses in Environmental Justice Communities - 03/20/20
DEC Postpones April 3 Exams for Falconry, Wildlife Rehabilitator, and Leashed Tracking Dog Licenses - 03/19/20
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights - 03/18/20
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 03/17/20
DEC Announces Rainbow Trout Sampling for Finger Lakes Tributaries Cancelled - 03/16/20
DEC Announces Laura Gidney as Winner of Annual Wayne W. Jones Award of Excellence - 03/16/20
DEC Updates 'DECinfo Locator' with Water-Related Data and New User-Friendly Enhancements - 03/16/20
DEC to Host School-Based, Statewide Archery Tournament in 2020 - 03/13/20
DEC Announces Annual 5th Grade Arbor Day Poster Contest Winner - 03/13/20
DEC Announces Timbrook Award Winner - 03/12/20
DEC Announces 14 New Certified Climate Smart Communities - 03/12/20
Media Advisory for Thursday, March 12 - 03/12/20
DEC Announces Residential Brush Burning Prohibited in New York State March 16 Through May 14 - 03/11/20
Media Advisory for Wednesday, March 11 - 03/10/20
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 03/10/20
DEC and Volunteers Prepare for Annual Salamander and Frog Migration - 03/10/20
DEC to Host Online Meeting to Present 2020 Lake Ontario Chinook Salmon Stocking Strategy - 03/09/20
DEC to Host Annual State Youth Archery Tournament on March 20 - 03/06/20
DEC Delivers Food, 'BYOBagNY' Reusable Bags to FeedMore WNY - 03/05/20
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights - 03/04/20
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 03/03/20
DEC Announces Adoption of 2020 Great Lakes Fishing Regulations - 03/03/20
DEC Establishes Oak Wilt Quarantine District in Town of Middlesex - 03/02/20
Media Advisory for Monday, March 2 - 03/01/20

February 2020

Media Advisory for Friday, Feb. 28 - 02/27/20
Media Advisory for Friday, Feb. 28 - 02/27/20
DEC Announces Rainbow Trout Sampling Dates for Finger Lakes - 02/27/20
Media Advisory for Thursday, Feb. 27 - 02/26/20
DEC Announces Agency is Accepting Applications for 17th Annual Environmental Excellence Awards - 02/26/20
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 02/25/20
Media Advisory for Wednesday, Feb. 26 - 02/25/20
Media Advisory for Tuesday, Feb. 25 - 02/24/20
DEC Seeks Volunteers to Join Striped Bass Cooperative Angler Programs - 02/18/20
DEC Releases Final Regulations To Implement New York State Plastic Bag Waste Reduction Act - 02/17/20
DEC Developing Strategic Actions to Mitigate Spread of Invasive Zebra Mussels at Rome Hatchery - 02/14/20
DEC Announces Second Round of Annual Trees for Tribs "Buffer in a Bag" Initiative - 02/14/20
DEC Announces 2019 Bear Harvest Totals - 02/13/20
DEC Announces Nominations Now Being Accepted for Stewardship Appreciation Awards - 02/13/20
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 02/12/20
Media Advisory for Tuesday, Feb. 11 - 02/10/20
DEC Advises Backcountry Downhill Skiers, Snowboarders, and Others of Avalanche Risk in Adirondack High Peaks Region - 02/07/20
DEC Announces Examinations for Falconry, Wildlife Rehabilitator, and Leashed Tracking Dog Licenses - 02/06/20
DEC Releases Draft New York State Forest Action Plan - 02/05/20
DEC Releases Proposed Blueprint to Guide New York's Artificial Reef Program - 02/04/20
DEC Announces Lifeguard Qualifying Procedures to Begin Feb. 21 - 02/04/20
DEC Releases New York State Hunting Safety Statistics for 2019 - 02/04/20
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 02/04/20
DEC Announces Oneida Lake Adult Walleye Population Hits One Million Fish - 02/03/20

January 2020

DEC Announces Detection of Parasite in Peconic Bay Scallops - 01/31/20
DEC Announces New Agreement with State and Local Partners to Redevelop and Revitalize Blighted Properties in Onondaga County - 01/30/20
DEC Announces New Online Reservations for 2020 Camping Season at Rogers Rock Group Sites and North-South Lake Pavilion - 01/30/20
DEC Accepting Applications for 'Trees for Tribs' Streamside Planting Projects in Hudson River Estuary Watershed - 01/30/20
DEC Issues Guidance to Avoid Conflicts with Coyotes - 01/30/20
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights - 01/29/20
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 01/28/20
DEC: Anglers' Report Confirms New York's World-Class Freshwater Fishing - 01/28/20
DEC Announces Summer Camps Registration is Close to 90 Percent Filled - 01/28/20
DEC Announces Annual Tree and Shrub Seedling Sale - 01/24/20
DEC and Adirondack High Peaks Advisory Group Encourage Public to Share Input on Sustainable Use - 01/23/20
DEC Accepting Applications for Pheasant Release Program - 01/23/20
DEC Advises Backcountry Visitors of Winter Conditions in the Catskills - 01/22/20
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 01/22/20
DEC and Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Announce First-Ever State-Tribal Partnership for Area of Concern on U.S. Side of Great Lakes - 01/22/20
DEC Announces Reservations to Open for Early Camping Season at Eighth Lake Campground - 01/16/20
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 01/14/20
DEC to Feature New Angler Outreach Programs at 2020 Greater Niagara Fishing and Outdoor Expo Jan. 17 - 19 - 01/13/20
DEC Releases 'On the Front Lines' Video Featuring Wildlife Disease Biologist Kevin Hynes - 01/10/20
DEC Announces Free Waterfront Lifeguard Course - 01/10/20
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights - 01/09/20
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 01/07/20
DEC and Friends of Camp Santanoni to Host 7th Annual Winter Weekend Events - 01/06/20
DEC Announces $11.7 Million in Grants for Climate Smart Projects - 01/02/20

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