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May 10, 2021
In her time with DEC Julie Harjung, 60, has broken the corps’ glass ceiling. She is the first female forest ranger to retire with 25 years of service, and she said she is the first female lieutenant in the state.
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May 10, 2021
In her time with DEC Julie Harjung, 60, has broken the corps’ glass ceiling. She is the first female forest ranger to retire with 25 years of service, and she said she is the first female lieutenant in the state.
May 9, 2021
After 25 years of service, Scott van Laer reflects on his run as forest ranger and ranger union representative
April 27, 2021
Recent NYS DEC Forest Ranger actions: Town of Fort AnnWashington CountyWilderness Rescue: On April 24 at 12:15 p.m., DEC’s Ray Brook Dispatch received a call from Warren County 911 reporting a 51-year-old woman from Malta with an ankle injury was approximately one mile up the Buck Mountain Trail. Forest Ranger Baker responded along with Pilot Knob…
April 21, 2021
Rangers assist lost and injured hikers and come to aid in domestic violence call.
April 13, 2021
Lost hiker located at OK Slip Falls; new Smokey Bear sign installed at Caroga Lake.
By Melissa Hart
March 31, 2021
Recent NYS DEC Forest Ranger actions Town of KeeneEssex CountyWilderness Rescue: On Mar. 25 at 5:14 p.m., DEC’s Ray Brook Dispatch received a call from a hiker reporting he was concerned that his 18-year-old friend was lost after the pair were separated on the trail for Mount Marcy in the High Peaks Wilderness Area. After…
By Mike Lynch
March 26, 2021
A lost hiker was found by a forest ranger early Friday morning after getting wet and disoriented on the trail to Mount Marcy.
March 19, 2021
Forest ranger Scott van Laer is retiring and taking a new role as director of the Paul Smith’s College Visitor Interpretive Center.
March 17, 2021
Recent NYS DEC Forest Ranger actions: Town of North ElbaEssex CountyWilderness Rescue: On Mar. 13 at 6:41 p.m., DEC’s Ray Brook Dispatch received a call from a 27-year-old subject from Rochester suffering from a sore knee while hiking to Mount Marcy in the High Peaks Wilderness. The hiker did not have a headlamp or flashlight and…
December 22, 2020
In anticipation of Winter Storm Gail, Forest Rangers, along with other DEC staff, were deployed to various staging areas across the state to assist with the State’s response. Forest Rangers were assigned to Dutchess County and Oneonta on Dec. 16, and to the High Peaks rest area, Warrensburg, Saratoga, Northville, and Lowville on Dec. 17.…