The DEC also regularly updates a Fire Danger Map. What are the exceptions to the NY state burn ban? Backyard fire pits and campfires are allowed as small cooking fires during the two-month-long ...

NEW YORK — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced Wednesday the 2025 'I Bird NY' Challenge is now open for New Yorkers to identify and learn about birds ...

New York state officials want the public to use a form on the Department of Environmental Conservation's website to help track cases of bird flu.

ALBANY, N.Y. () — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced on Tuesday new regulations to protect freshwater wetlands across the state.The changes, most of ...