New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

📍New York’s lands are for everyone! Join us in celebrating National Public Lands Day and all the ways that…

It was a great Climate Week 2026! DEC Commissioner Amanda Lefton and staff attended many events and made…

Fit Check Friday with Glen from @the_sca The Student Conservation Association (SCA) partners with the DEC on…

It’s #ClimateWeekNYC AND #ForestFriday, we want to highlight the ways forests benefit the environment and…

Say, do you remember? Fishin’ in September? 🎣 New York’s next Free Fishing Day is this Saturday, September…

⛴️ All aboard! There are many ways to get there green, including riding the @nycferry. Commissioner Lefton…

Do you be-leaf in magic? Week 2️⃣ of the @iloveny Fall Foliage Report has dropped! You can read it by…

DEC is celebrating a major milestone, 110 million pounds of food helping New Yorkers in need while also…

“And all at once, summer collapsed into fall.” ~ Oscar Wilde Happy first day of fall, New York! 🎥…

We want to see how YOU are Getting There Green next week! Post in the comments how you’ll be getting there…

Have you ever wondered why leaves change color in the fall? 🍁 It all comes down to the pigments in leaves…

We are unbe-leaf-ably happy that Week 1️⃣ of the @iloveny Fall Foliage Report is out! You can read the…

New York isn’t just forests, lakes, and rivers—our state also has its own slice of the Atlantic Ocean and a…

Here in New York, we love our apples! 🍎 But we wouldn’t recommend taking a bite out of these… Oak apple…

Twenty-five years ago, on September 11, 2001, New York and our nation changed forever. On today’s 25th…

The Ecological Scorecard project is a long-term study meant to assess how the forest ecosystem may be…

What’s the buzz at 625 Broadway? 🐝 It’s pollinator-friendly landscaping! 🌼 ​ At the NYS Department of…

Do you want to know what wildlife might be hanging out in your backyard? 🤔 We are looking for participants…

“The world is big and I want to have a good look at it before it gets dark.” ~ John Muir A breathtaking view…

*inserts coins* 🪙🪙🪙🪙 There’s no wrong way to Get There Green! This year’s event is taking place…

🔈 Attention Deer Hunters! Deer hunting seasons are approaching and it’s important to remember that DEC has…

During fall migration billions of birds are on the move. Each night, migratory birds are flying overhead…

⭐️Protecting your forests is so simple, it’s written in the stars⭐️ Planning a campfire this Labor Day…

🐝 There is a new kind of buzz at DEC’s Region 1 Long Island office—literally. The pollinator patch…