News and Announcements
Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation (A.5390B/S.6191A) that sets the goal to support and contribute to national efforts to conserve at least 30 percent of U.S. land and water by 2030. This legislation will…
New York State's Climate Action Council Co-Chairs, NYSDEC Commissioner Basil Seggos and NYSERDA President and CEO Doreen M. Harris, announced the approval and adoption of the …
Ulster County will hold two public workshops on November 14th and 16th to provide information and seek input on the development of a Natural Resources Inventory and Municipal Toolkit for the county.
Voters in the Albany County town of Bethlehem have voted to preserve more than 300 acres of farmland and open space in Glenmont and Selkirk. With the approval of Proposition 2, the town is free to spend nearly $3…
The Town adopted its Community Preservation Plan (CPP) – decades in the making, incorporating data gathered in more than 30 plans and studies – this past July, setting out the criteria whereby Gardiner can prioritize…
With credit to the partnership between Cornell’s Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, in the College of Agriculture and Life…
"Thanks to Governor Kathy Hochul's support, the $1.4 million in grants announced today will help Hudson River Valley communities develop plans and advance work on the ground to become more resilient to the ongoing…
The NYSDEC Hudson River Estuary Program, in partnership with Cornell University, is pleased to announce a 2023 technical assistance opportunity for two communities to create a basic natural resources inventory (NRI…
The NYS Conservation Partnership Program offers competitive matching grants to qualified New York land trusts to advance land conservation, economic development, farmland protection, community conservation, and…
Two extensive plans completed in recent months highlight the public’s priorities around habitat and land management in the Hudson Valley. The Taghkanic Headwaters Conservation Plan and the Green…
NYSDEC Commissioner Basil Seggos announced the completion of two conservation plans identifying important connections in nature that support wildlife and people. The Green Corridors Plan for the Eastern New York…
Data released by the federal government shows that thousands of people moved into the Hudson Valley during the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. In fact, pandemic-driven migration throughout the United States resulted…