A Hudson River Fisheries technician measures a striped bass during the annual haul seine to monitor the abundance of the spawning population. ( Photo by the NYS DEC) State to host public hearing on striped bass addendum The Atlantic coastal states of Maine through Virginia have scheduled hearings to gather public input on Draft Addendum III... Home 10 Sep 2025 | 01:20
Hunting, trapping licenses now on sale New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced that hunting and trapping licenses and Deer Management... News 05 Aug 2025 | 02:33
Burn ban in effect now through May As brush fires rage on Long Island, Governor Kathy Hochul issued a multi-regional burn ban that includes Orange County. The... Local News 10 Mar 2025 | 10:25
We are back to “normal” conditions. ( Image by the DEC) Drought Watch finally lifted The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced that drought conditions across the state... Local News 03 Jan 2025 | 03:12
Drought conditions in the state as of Dec. 16. ( Image courtesy the NYS DEC) Drought level reduced to ‘Watch’ After about a month of being under a “Drought Warning,” the county is now back down to a Drought Watch, the NYS Department... Local News 16 Dec 2024 | 03:46
