The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has released for public review and comment draft eligibility guidelines to implement funding under the Clean Water, Clean Air and … more

Looking forward to a fresh start in 2025? Plan for something fun on New Year’s Day. Celebrate the new year outside with a First Day Hike at one of the many events being held across the … more

The local chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club has planned monthly outings and meetings.   For Tuesday hikes meeting time and place call the hike leader listed, Diane Aaronson at … more

The Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society’s seasonal field trip to view wintering Bald Eagles around the Delaware County rivers and reservoirs is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. The trip … more

New York’s Environmental Conservation Police Officers (ECOs) are stepping up efforts to protect the state’s natural resources, responding to over 30,000 complaints in 2023 and issuing … more

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has partnered with SUNY Cobleskill and SUNY Oneonta to construct three artificial spawning reefs in Otsego Lake. These reefs aim to … more

Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) and Beyond BOW are programs designed to teach women outdoor skills. These programs provide women with information, encouragement, and hands-on instruction in outdoor … more

This holiday season, think about your unwanted batteries. Every battery deserves a home, but they don’t belong in your garbage or recycling bin. Bring rechargeables back to their first home, … more

Join Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society (DOAS) Friday, Jan. 17 at 7:30 p.m. on Zoom, for a presentation on Birdability’s initiatives to enhance access and inclusivity for birders with disabilities … more

There is still time to participate and get up to $60 back on your purchase of lead-free ammunition for the 2024-25 deer season. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is … more

For many birdwatchers in New York, this is an exciting time of year—backyard bird feeders can go back up. To avoid conflicts with bears, DEC highly recommends only feeding birds when bears … more

For the 2024-25 hunting season DEC modernized the hunting license printing process by changing the paper used for hunting licenses and tags from special stock synthetic paper to plain paper. This … more