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

Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society will host Abby Kress from the Montezuma Audubon Center Friday, March 20 at 7:30 p.m., for an engaging presentation via Zoom exploring the fascinating lives of birds … more

Chris DeCesare, the board director of the Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society (DOAS), will lead a birding field trip Saturday, March 21 (rain date: March 28). The trip will guide participants through … more

The Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society will host a multimedia program exploring the amazing variety of bird nests from Saw Mill River Audubon Friday, Feb. 20 at 7:30 p.m. via Zoom. From the massive … more

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) continues to infect birds and mammals across the U.S. and Canada, including New York state. With wild bird mortalities from HPAI increasing in late fall and … more

Varsity boys basketball  (12 league games) SKCS/Andes                   4-0            7-3 … more

SIDNEY - Sidney could not keep pace with Chenango Forks on Monday, Jan. 12, falling 67–48 at home in a non-league boys varsity basketball matchup. Ayden O’Connor led Sidney with 14 points in … more

Northern harrier fun facts provided by our regional wildlife manager. Other facts can be found on the DEC website. • The northern harrier is a threatened species in New York state. • … more

In 2025, the New York list of endangered, threatened, and special concern species was updated for the first time since 1999 to reflect the latest status of rare fish and wildlife populations across … more

The meeting of the Dave Brandt Chapter of Trout Unlimited will be held on Monday, Jan. 12 at 7 p.m. at the third floor meeting room at The Plains Senior Living Center located at 163 Heritage Circle, … more