Breeding bird atlas kicks off its third statewide survey since 1980
New York is undergoing its third Breeding Bird Atlas, a five-year citizen science project that helps track our avian neighbors across the state.
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DEC: take precautions when using trailhead registers
By Mike Lynch
The state Department of Environmental Conservation offered recommendations for using trailhead registers during the COVID-19 outbreak.
After a decade that reshaped the park, DEC regional director Bob Stegemann retires
By Tim Rowland
By Tim Rowland The timing of his tenure as Region 5 director for the Department of Environmental Conservation is not lost on Robert Stegemann. “I came in with Hurricane Irene and I’m going out with the coronavirus,” he said. But in between it was quite a run, a decade that is likely to be noted…
DEC fire towers closed
By Mike Lynch
All fire towers managed by the state Department of Environmental Conservation have been closed to the public due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Historic dam in danger
By Tim Rowland
This 150-acre lake is a popular venue for anglers, boaters, hikers and birdwatchers. It was created nearly two centuries ago when the industrialists dammed up Putts Creek at the head of a precipitous chasm whose falls from the mountains into the Champlain Valley produced an awesome amount of industrial muscle.
ADK, Keene, 46ers ask hikers to stay home
By Mike Lynch
The town of Keene, 46ers, and the Adirondack Mountain Club issued statements asking hikers to stay home and to follow coronavirus guidelines.
DEC regional director retiring
By Tim Rowland
He has been the face of the DEC in the Adirondack region, including its efforts to address problems created by throngs of hikers who descend on Keene Valley to access the High Peaks.
Shuttles and restricted parking are no panacea for hiker crowds, environmental planner says
By Tim Rowland
Studies of national parks show limited success with commonly touted solutions such as parking limitations, shuttle buses, and other attempts to divert tourists from the destinations they have traveled miles to see.
NY updates 10-year forest conservation plan
New Yorkers have a once-in-a-decade shot to provide feedback on state forestlands, as an action plan gets an update this summer.
Adirondack groups lobby for more park protections
Some of the lobbyists’ goals are to encourage lawmakers to change the draft 2021 budget for New York State. For example, no new forest rangers are listed in the state Department of Environmental Conservation’s proposal to add 47 new staff. The groups want more rangers.