News and Announcements
The City of Kingston is preparing a Community Preservation Plan (CPP), which will guide future investments in the city’s natural, cultural, and recreational resources. The CPP can identify priorities for resource…
NYSDEC Commissioner Basil Seggos announced the selection of two municipalities to receive technical assistance from DEC staff and partners to advance local conservation priorities. Through a competitive application…
Town Board members have approved a report meant to be used as a land planning tool and which also makes several recommendations to address climate change. Supervisor Elizabeth Spinzia said that the 176-page…
The Montgomery Town Board heard from members of its Conservation Advisory Council (CAC) and the general public last week which sought to protect two critical watersheds within its boundaries.
Each spring as the ground begins to thaw, an epic migration unfolds in New York’s Hudson River estuary watershed. Amphibians emerge from their winter shelters and head for woodland breeding pools. Some of these…
NYSDEC Commissioner Basil Seggos announced $1.14 million in competitive grant funding is now available to help communities in the Hudson River Estuary watershed increase resiliency to flooding, protect water quality…
NYSDEC Commissioner Basil Seggos announced approximately $130,000 in funding is available to help communities in the Hudson River Estuary watershed improve water quality, increase flood resiliency, and conserve…
As winter and spring play tug of war during the first half of March, a special pilgrimage is taking place in the Hudson Valley: the spotted salamanders are looking for the perfect spot to mate.
NYSDEC Commissioner Basil Seggos announced the latest round of communities to achieve certification as part of New York State's Climate Smart Communities program (…
Throughout the Hudson Valley, community volunteers are getting out their flashlights, reflective vests, and raingear in anticipation of annual amphibian breeding migrations, which typically begin in mid-March, the…
NYSDEC Commissioner Basil Seggos announced that $1 million in grant funding is available to help communities in eastern New York watersheds improve water quality, increase flood resiliency, and conserve natural…
Governor Kathy Hochul announced the addition of nearly 1,200 acres to three state parks in the Hudson Valley, expanding New York State's protection of open space and ensuring the conservation of significant…