News and Announcements
In the Hudson Valley, 167 volunteers with the DEC’s Amphibian Migrations and Road Crossings Project have already documented the emergence of more than 2,000 amphibians, mostly wood frogs and spring peepers…
Qualifying private and public landowners may apply for a free bag of 25 tree and shrub seedlings for planting near streams, rivers, or lakes to help stabilize banks, protect water quality, combat climate change, and…
Do you know of a stream that could benefit from having more trees growing along it? The Hudson Estuary Trees for Tribs Program offers free native trees and shrubs for planting along tributary streams to keep water…
The Nassau Town Board in Rensselaer County is embarking on developing a local tax exemption to conserve the town’s grasslands to protect the environment and wildlife, support small farms and preserve scenic views.…
DEC seeks stakeholder input on potential updates to freshwater wetlands protection and classification regulations. This Advanced Notice of Proposed Rule Making (ANPRM) is a feedback-gathering exercise, not a…
This nation-leading legislation protects New Yorkers from potentially harmful toxins by prohibiting the use of certain neonicotinoid pesticide (neonics) treated corn, soybean, or wheat seeds and neonicotinoid…
Grant awards totaling $978,820 for urban forest assessment and planning in New York State included projects in the cities of Newburgh and Peekskill and other locations in the Hudson Valley.
NYSDEC awarded $1,035,340 in Community Forest Conservation grants to four Capital Region, Hudson Valley, and Long Island towns. The grant program provides funding to communities to protect forest resources of local…
This issue of RiverNet, a weekly enewsletter from the DEC's Hudson River Estuary Program, features 2023 highilghts of the Conservation and Land Use Team's work with municipalities, land trusts, and volunteers in the…
DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos announced that applications are now being accepted for a total of $12.9 million for urban and community forestry projects through the Inflation Reduction Act funding opportunity.
In observance of the internationally recognized Bat Week, DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos encouraged outdoor enthusiasts to refrain from visiting caves and mines during the fall and winter months. Bats' health is…
This November Chatham voters will decide whether to create the first Community Preservation Fund in the county. The fund would be dedicated to helping to preserve land from development in order to protect the rural…