Forest Rangers with the state Department of Environmental Conservation responded to two incidents involving snowmobiles in the Adirondacks over the past week and provided assistance to a plane crash in southwestern Vermont.

Accredited land trusts can apply for grants up to $350,000 to acquire conservation easements on privately owned forested land in New York State, protecting these areas from development.

A small plane piloted by John Murphy, 54, of Baltimore crashed into the snowy peak of Mount Equinox in Bennington County, Vermont. Remarkably, John, his two adult children survived the harrowing incident.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has launched “I BIRD NY,” a challenge urging birders to learn about birds for a chance to win prizes,

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation's Division of Law Enforcement has been actively enforcing the state's Environmental Conservation Law

WAITSFIELD – Vermont Association of Conservation Districts is pleased to announce the appointment of Michelle Monroe as its next Executive Director.

The Bennington County Regional Commission (BCRC) announced a cooperative effort with the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to enhance water quality efforts in southwestern Vermont.