Department of Environmental Conservation Archives

10.16.2026 News

State buys nearly 750 acres around Shoreham plant in record DEC land deal on Long Island

New York State has acquired one of the largest remaining undeveloped coastal parcels in the Long Island Sound Estuary to protect rare pine barrens ecosystems and Long Island’s sole...

05.08.2026 Featured Story

Broad Cove Preserve added to state birding trail

North Fork birders won’t have to travel far to visit a New York State Birding Trail, as Broad Cove Preserve in Aquebogue was recently added to the state trail...

04.07.2023 Editorials

Editorial: State DEC report on minority communities is important

It might not come as a surprise to many who closely follow environmental issues impacting the region, but state officials have formally designated 87 mostly minority neighborhoods in 40...