The Adirondack Mountain Club, Susquehanna Chapter, will continue its winter schedule of easy, guided hikes and public programs throughout February, offering residents a low-key way to stay active and … more

Thank you to the thousands of New Yorkers who joined in on a First Day Hike across the State! Over 120 hikes were hosted on DEC, State Parks, and Canal Corporation lands to ring in the New Year. … more

The 2026 Catskills Fire Tower Challenge is here! We’re excited to announce the addition of two new towers to the 2026 Challenge: Mount Utsayantha Fire Tower in Stamford, and Bramley Mountain Fire … more

The Catskill Mountain Club has released its January–February hiking schedule, offering a series of free, member-led outings across the Catskill Mountains as winter settles in. Founded more … more

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has opened a fifth round of the Regenerate NY Forestry Cost Share Grant Program, making more than $5 million available to private … more

Now is a great time to search for winter tracks or other animal signs visible in the snow. It can be fun to be a detective and figure out what animals have been walking through your yard or … more

New York’s New Year’s resolution is to plant more trees, but in 2025, the 25 Million Trees Initiative Tree Tracker saw some pretty green stats.  • Top Tree Planters: New York’s … more

The Colonel William F. Fox Memorial Saratoga Tree Nursery’s famous School Seedling Program is now open! The Saratoga Tree Nursery has been engaging the next generation of environmental stewards … more

Winter offers us a chance to appreciate the backyard birds in our communities. Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Birds Canada offer Project FeederWatch, an effort that engages people in observing and … more

DEC and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission completed the Delaware Tailwaters Joint Trout Management Plan in 2025 to provide a structured approach for collaboration in monitoring and managing … more

Applications are now available for DEC’s cooperative Day-Old Pheasant Chick Program (DOCP), which allows the public to participate in raising and releasing pheasants to enhance the state’s fall … more

Nominations for 2026 Fly Fishing Hall of Fame are now open but note: the process for nominations has changed slightly. Nominations should be emailed to HOFsubmittal@cffcm.com by April 15 to be … more