The residential burn ban officially ended on Saturday May 14th, but the New York Department of Environmental Conservation is reminding New Yorkers to use caution when burning as fires can[Read More…]
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DEC Launches New Paint Recycling Program
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced that the New York State Postconsumer Paint Collection Program is underway. This will make it easier for households and businesses to[Read More…]
DEC Asking for Reports of Suspicious Bird Deaths
We’ve been telling you that the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus has been found in multiple wild bird species in several areas of New York State, including nearby Cayuga[Read More…]
Land Trust Funding Announced
State DEC announced $3.3 million in Conservation Partnership program grants, for 51 land trusts across our state. Finger Lakes Land Trust of Ithaca will receive $98-thousand to create public access[Read More…]
DEC Urges Zero-Phosphorus Lawn Fertilizer This Spring
When you get out into the yard for your spring chores, remember this request from the DEC – go phosphorus-free in your lawn fertilizer. Check bag labels – the middle[Read More…]
Harford’s Warning About the State Brush Burn Ban
A reminder from the Harford Fire Department about the state burn ban. It’s in effect until May. Violate the ban and you will be warned, then fined by the DEC.[Read More…]
New Fishing Regulations Take Effect April 1
New freshwater fishing regulations go into effect in our state on April first. Included are new rules for rainbow, brown trout and splake in lakes and ponds, with a year-round[Read More…]
DEC Spring Burn Ban Returns
The goal is to prevent wildfires and protect communities when conditions are conducive to wildfires in spring. The DEC’s annual residential brush burning ban starts Thursday, March 16, and runs[Read More…]
DEC Accepting Applications for Day-Old Pheasant Chick Program
For more than 100 years, the DEC has worked with hunters, conservation groups, 4-H clubs to raise and release ring-necked pheasants. The goal is to improve public pheasant hunting in[Read More…]
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