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September 2019

DEC Announces Start of Small Game Hunting Seasons - 09/12/19
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights - 09/11/19
NAISMA Announces New York Partnership to Connect Science to Action at the 2019 Invasive Species Conference - 09/10/19
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 09/10/19
DEC Announces Public Meetings on New Approach to Inland Trout Stream Management - 09/10/19
DEC Announces Annual Arbor Day Poster and Artwork Contests - 09/10/19
New York State Celebrates Second Annual Long Island Estuary Day on Sept. 14 - 09/09/19
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights - 09/06/19
DEC Announces Fall Angling Opportunities in Great Lakes Tributaries - 09/05/19
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 09/04/19
DEC Announces "Science on the River" Open House at Norrie Point on Sept. 14 - 09/04/19
Early Bear Hunting Seasons Open - 09/03/19

August 2019

DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights - 08/28/19
DEC Announces the Opening of September Canada Goose Season - 08/28/19
DEC Encourages New Yorkers to "See the Catskills like Never Before" During Eight Great Hikes Offered in September and October - 08/28/19
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 08/27/19
DEC Awards $216,000 in Grants to Reduce Flooding and Restore Aquatic Habitats in Hudson River Estuary - 08/27/19
DEC Announces Temporary Holiday Closure of Three Shellfishing Areas - 08/26/19
Air Quality Health Advisory Issued for New York City Metro and Long Island - 08/22/19
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights - 08/21/19
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 08/20/19
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights - 08/14/19
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 08/13/19
New York State Hunting and Trapping Education Courses Now Available - 08/09/19
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights - 08/07/19
DEC Announces Proposed Changes to Protect New York Deer and Moose from Chronic Wasting Disease - 08/08/19
DEC Announces Environmental Conservation Police Officer and Forest Ranger Exams Being Held in October - 08/07/19
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 08/06/19
NYS 2019-20 Hunting and Trapping Licenses Now On Sale - 08/05/19
DEC Celebrates Smokey Bear's 75th Anniversary With Events Statewide - 08/02/19
NY Sea Grant and DEC Award $200,155 to Nine Great Lakes Action Agenda Projects - 08/02/19
DEC and DOH Announce New "Know Your NY Water" Website to Increase Public Awareness About Water Resources - 08/02/19

July 2019

DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights - 07/31/19
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 07/30/19
Air Quality Health Advisory Issued for the New York City Metro Area - 07/30/19
DEC Accepting Applications for Sponsored Pheasant Hunts - 07/29/19
Air Quality Health Advisory Issued for Long Island - 07/29/19
Air Quality Health Advisory Issued for Long Island - 07/28/19
DEC to Host 8th Annual Great Hudson River Fish Count on August 10 - 07/26/19
DEC Seeks Participants for 2019 Summer Wild Turkey Survey - 07/25/19
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights - 07/24/19
DEC Launches New 'DECinfo Locator' to Increase Transparency and Access to Data and Reports - 07/24/19
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 07/23/19
Air Quality Health Advisory Issued for New York City Metro and Long Island - 07/19/19
Air Quality Health Advisory Issued for New York City Metro and Long Island - 07/18/19
DEC Reclassifies Shellfish Harvesting Areas in Several Nassau and Suffolk County Embayments - 07/17/19
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights - 07/17/19
DEC Seeks Public Comment on Deer Feeding and Bear Hunting Proposals - 07/17/19
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 07/16/19
DEC: 139-Pound Sturgeon Caught in Oneida Lake is Largest Since Stocking Began - 07/15/19
DEC 'On The Front Lines' Video Features Human Resources Specialist Heath Boomhower - 07/12/19
Attorney General James and DEC Commissioner Seggos Announce Conviction of Illegal Shark Trafficker - 07/12/19
Five Rivers to Host "It's Easy Being Green" Sustainability Fair - 07/11/19
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights - 07/10/19
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 07/10/19
Air Quality Health Advisory Issued for New York City Metro and Long Island - 07/09/19
DEC and Agriculture & Markets Announce State's Sixth Annual Invasive Species Awareness Week, July 7-13 - 07/08/19
Record-breaking Fishing Continues on Lake Ontario and St. Lawrence River - 07/08/19
DEC Announces Temporary Closure of Three Mile Harbor to Shellfishing for Fireworks Weekend - 07/08/19
DEC Dispatches New York Forest Ranger to Assist Helicopter Crews Battling Alaska Wildfires - 07/08/19
Air Quality Health Advisory Issued for the Lower Hudson Valley - 07/05/19
DEC Files Charges in Largest Seizure of Illegal Reptiles in State History - 07/03/19
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights - 07/03/19
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 07/02/19
DEC Issues Guidance to Reduce Bear-Human Conflicts - 07/01/19

June 2019

DEC Asks Anglers to Help Heat-Stressed Trout and Salmon - 06/28/19
DEC Announces New Enforcement Action Against Dunn Landfill in Rensselaer County - 06/28/19
DEC Announces Annual Temporary Closure of Three North Shore Shellfishing Areas - 06/28/19
DEC Partners with Great Lakes States to Launch Region-Wide "Aquatic Invasive Species Landing Blitz" - 06/27/19
DEC Announces $750,000 in Grants for River Access in Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown - 06/27/19
DEC Seeks Input on Draft Treaty Line Unit Management Plan - 06/26/19
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights - 06/26/19
DEC Research Scientist Scott Cook Honored By New York State Federation of Lake Associations - 06/26/19
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 06/25/19
Media Advisory for Wednesday, June 26 - 06/25/19
DEC Announces Progress in Efforts to Eradicate Dangerous and Invasive Giant Hogweed - 06/24/19
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights - 06/20/19
Media Advisory for Thursday, June 20 - 06/19/19
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 06/18/19
New York State Agencies Celebrate Pollinator Protection Week, June 17-23 - 06/17/19
DEC Announces $215,000 in Funding Available to Improve Water Quality and Bolster Flood Resiliency in Hudson River Estuary Watershed - 06/17/19
DEC to Host Information Session on Habitat Management Plan for Little John Wildlife Management Area - 06/17/19
DEC Announces Falconry, Wildlife Rehabilitator and Leashed Tracking Dog Examinations - 06/14/19
DEC Announces 26th Annual "Becoming an Outdoors-Woman" Workshop - 06/14/19
DEC Renames State Tree Nursery to Honor Colonel William F. Fox - 06/14/19
DEC Announces Opening of Wolf Pond Trail and Lean-to - 06/13/19
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights - 06/12/19
DEC and DHSES Hold Preparedness Training for Potential Pine Barrens Wildfire on Long Island - 06/11/19
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 06/11/19
DEC Announces $400,000 in Grant Funding Available for Hudson River Estuary Communities - 06/10/19
DEC Asks Public to Report Moose Sightings - 06/06/19
DEC Announces Sentencing of Man for 2018 Assault on an Environmental Conservation Police Officer - 06/06/19
DEC Launches Second Phase of "WomenHuntFishNY" Photo Contest - 06/06/19
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights - 06/05/19
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 06/04/19
New York State Launches New 'NYHABS' Online Notification and Reporting System for Harmful Algal Blooms - 06/04/19
DEC Accepting Applications for Volunteer Fire Assistance Grants - 06/04/19

May 2019

DEC Announces $250,000 in Awards to Improve Resiliency of Kingston and Piermont Riverfronts - 05/31/19
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights - 05/30/19
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 05/29/19
DEC Announces Parking Prohibitions Along Additional Sections of Route 73 in Essex County - 05/28/19
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights - 05/22/19
Media Advisory for Thursday, May 23 - 05/22/19
DEC Reminds Campers to Use Local Firewood While Enjoying the Outdoors - 05/22/19
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 05/21/19
DEC Urges New Yorkers: If You Care, Leave It There - 05/20/19
DEC Announces 58 Environmental Conservation Police Officer and Forest Ranger Recruits Begin Basic Training - 05/20/19
New York State Agencies Celebrate 'Green Your Commute Day' by Launching Summer-Long 'Green Your Commute Challenge' - 05/17/19
DEC Temporarily Closes Northport Harbor in Suffolk County for the Harvest of Carnivorous Gastropods - 05/16/19
DEC Encourages Visitors to The Adirondack High Peaks to Prepare for Holiday Hikes - 05/16/19
DEC Statement on Water Quality Certification for Proposed Northeast Supply Enhancement Pipeline Project - 05/15/19
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights - 05/15/19
DEC Announces "Outdoors Day" Celebrations for Saturday, June 8 - 05/15/19
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 05/14/19
DEC Announces 2019 "I Bird NY" Challenges - 05/10/19
DEC Announces Climate-Adaptive Design Opportunity for Hudson Waterfront Communities - 05/09/19
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights - 05/08/19
DEC Announces Nuisance Wildlife Control Operator Exam - 05/08/19
DEC Announces Construction to Improve Nicks Lake Campground and Day Use Area to Continue Through May - 05/08/19
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 05/07/19
DEC Declare May 5-11 Compost Awareness Week in New York - 05/03/19
DEC Issues Muddy Trail Advisory for Adirondack High Peaks - 05/02/19
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights - 05/01/19
DEC Announces $350,000 in Grants Available to Protect Hudson River Estuary - 05/01/19

April 2019

DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 04/30/19
DEC Announces Fishing Season Opens May 4 for Many Popular Coolwater Fish Species - 04/29/19
DEC Announces Arbor Day Tree Planting Celebration in Capital Region - 04/26/19
DEC Announces Emergency Regulations for Scup - 04/26/19
DEC and NYSERDA Recognize Village of Nyack as a Model for Actions to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Build Climate Resiliency - 04/25/19
Media Advisory for Friday, April 26 - 04/25/19
DEC and State Parks Announce 2019's First-Time Camper Program Registration - 04/25/19
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights - 04/24/19
Media Advisory for Thursday, April 25 - 04/24/19
Lieutenant Governor Hochul and DEC Celebrate Groundbreaking for Kenneth P. Lynch Boat Launch at Onondaga Lake - 04/24/19
Lieutenant Governor Hochul and DEC Announce Canandaigua as New York's Newest Certified Climate Smart Community - 04/23/19
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 04/23/19
Media Advisory for Wednesday, April 24 - 04/23/19
Media Advisory for Tuesday, April 23, 2019 - 04/22/19
Media Advisory for Tuesday, April 23 - 04/22/19
DEC Announces Acquisition of Two Columbia County Parcels Totaling 1,114 Acres - 04/22/19
Media Advisory for Monday, April 22 - 04/18/19
DEC Announces 2019 Earth Week Activities - 04/18/19
DEC Announces Annual Trout Stocking and Family Fishing Festival at Six Mile Waterworks - 04/18/19
DEC Announces Brighton as New York's Newest Certified Climate Smart Community - 04/18/19
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights - 04/17/19
Media Advisory for Thursday, April 18 - 04/17/19
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 04/16/19
DEC Announces $1.45 Million Available for Smart Growth Grants for Adirondack and Catskill Park Communities - 04/16/19
DEC Announces $185,000 in Awards to Improve Resiliency of Hudson River Access Sites and Manage Scenic Vistas - 04/15/19
DEC Announces May 1 Opening of Spring Turkey Season - 04/15/19
DEC Announces Hudson River Estuary "Trees for Tribs" Potting Up Event on April 26 - 04/12/19
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights - 04/10/19
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 04/09/19
DEC Announces Temporary Closure of Devil's Tombstone Campground & Day Use Area - 04/08/19
DEC Announces 2018-19 Deer Harvest Estimates - 04/08/19
DEC Enables Campers to Make Last-Minute Reservations for 2019 Camping Season - 04/05/19
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights - 04/03/19
DEC: Wildfire Conditions Intensify Across New York - 04/03/19
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 04/02/19
DEC Announces State Hunter Education Courses Available Before Start of Spring Turkey Season - 04/02/19
DEC and Agriculture and Markets Announce Sixth Annual Invasive Species Awareness Week July 7-13 - 04/01/19

March 2019

DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights - 03/27/19
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 03/26/19
DEC Celebrates 12th Year of Juvenile Eel Monitoring - 03/26/19
DEC Advises New Yorkers to Remove Bird Feeders to Prevent Attracting Bears - 03/25/19
DEC Announces State of Salmon River Fishery Meeting - 03/25/19
DEC Advises Backcountry Hikers of Winter Conditions in the Catskills and Adirondacks - 03/22/19
DEC Releases 2016-2018 Great Lakes Program Progress Report - 03/22/19
DEC Announces 50-Acre Addition to Catskill Forest Preserve - 03/22/19
DEC Announces Delaware Tailwaters Trout Fishery Meeting - 03/21/19
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights - 03/20/19
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 03/19/19
DEC Orders $1.3 Million Penalty for Illegal Mining, One of Largest Penalties in State History - 03/14/19
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights - 03/13/19
DEC and State Parks to Prepare Management Plan for Crown Point State Historic Site and Crown Point Campground and Day Use Area - 03/13/19
DEC Announces Brush Burning Prohibited in New York State March 16 through May 14 - 03/12/19
DEC to Host State Youth Archery Tournament on March 15 - 03/12/19
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 03/11/19
DEC Announces 2018 Bear Harvest Results - 03/11/19
DEC Issues Annual Guidance to Avoid Conflicts with Coyotes - 03/11/19
Statement from DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos on the Passing of Wayne Brewer - 03/08/19
DEC Announces 'WomenHuntFishNY' Photo Contest Winners - 03/08/19
DEC and Volunteers Prepare for Annual Salamander and Frog Migration - 03/08/19
DEC Announces $125,000 Available to Reduce Flood and Stormwater Risks in Catskill, Hudson, Kingston, and Piermont - 03/08/19
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights - 03/06/19
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 03/05/19
Statement From New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos on the Passing of Ogden Reid - 03/04/19
DEC Accepting Applications for 16th Annual Environmental Excellence Awards - 03/04/19
State Parks, DEC, and State Police Remind Snowmobilers to Refrain from Alcohol Use While on the Trails - 03/02/19

February 2019

DEC Announces Deployment of Additional Mill Basin Drawbridge Materials to Enrich Hempstead's Artificial Reef - 02/28/19
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights - 02/27/19
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 02/26/19
DEC Announces Falconry, Wildlife Rehabilitator, and Leashed Tracking Dog Examinations - 02/25/19
DEC Seeking Landowner Input on New York's Forest Tax Law Program - 02/23/19
DEC Announces 2019-2020 Duck Season Dates - 02/22/19
DEC Announces Timbrook Award Winner - 02/21/19
DEC Announces "State of Lake Ontario" Meetings - 02/20/19
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights - 02/20/19
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 02/19/19
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights - 02/13/19
DEC Announces 2019 Free Fishing Days in New York - 02/13/19
DEC Announces New Trees for Tribs 'Buffer in a Bag' Initiative - 02/13/19
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 02/11/19
New York State Calls on U.S. EPA to Regulate Interstate Smog Pollution - 02/08/19
DEC Announces Completion of Annual Aerial Survey of Adirondack Moose - 02/08/19
DEC, ADK, and 46ers Announce Initiative to Reduce Number of Search and Rescue Incidents - 02/08/19
DEC Offers Free Waterfront Lifeguard Course - 02/07/19
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights - 02/06/19
DEC Releases Draft Management Plan for Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve - 02/05/19
DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 02/05/19
DEC Invites Public Comments on Proposed 2020 Regulations for Great Lakes Fishing - 02/01/19
DEC Marks 11 Years of Forest Certification on State-Owned Forests - 02/01/19

January 2019

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