New Yorkers can now more easily find accessible recreation areas throughout the state, including over a dozen places in the Finger Lakes region. The New York State Department of Environmental ...

The DEC’s new Snapshot NY program invites volunteers to monitor wildlife using trail cameras across New York State.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Amanda Lefton announced the return of the free First ...

In 2024, KOA reported over 11 million new households went camping compared to 2019. In New York State, many New York State regulated campgrounds and day use areas open for the season on May 16.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced the creation of an Accessible Recreation Destinations Map last month to help New Yorkers and visitors locate wheelchair ...

Rare Fish Unit Leader at the DEC, Lisa Holst, said they’re protecting the state. “We’re protecting these things for the people of the state of New York; that’s our job,” stated Holst.

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced on Tuesday new regulations to protect freshwater wetlands across the state. The changes, most ...

The 2024-2025 hunting season in New York was the second safest on record. That’s according to new data from the Department of Environmental Conservation’s annual hunting safety report ...

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Acting Commissioner Amanda Lefton announced May 5 to 9, 2025, is Air Quality Awareness Week (AQAW) ...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is rallying support for an ambitious tree planting campaign aimed at planting 25 million trees by the year 2033.

Newsweek reached out to the DEC by email for comment. New York counties most at risk for wildfires are parts of Montgomery, Schoharie, Greene, Sullivan and Ulster and all of Schenectady, Albany ...

NEW YORK — State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar announced that hunting and trapping licenses and Deer Management Permits (DMPs) for the 2024-25 ...