New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Archives

05.12.2025 Around the Island

Sniffing out a Shelter Island discovery

Max is an 8-year-old Cardigan Corgi who loves walking the beaches with Abby Lawless several times a week. Recently the two friends discovered creature from the deep washed up...

04.16.2025 Featured Story

Zeldin lays out Trump’s environmental priorities: No to wind power, industries should ‘self-police’

Lee Zeldin, former U.S. Congressman representing the East End and current head of the Environmental Protection Agency, spoke at a Long Island Association special event at the Crest Hollow...

03.14.2025 Featured Story

Pilot environmental clean-up project seeks Town committee funds: Town Board could split on decision

A subject of discussion at Tuesday afternoon’s Town Board work session concerned the fate of Fresh Pond. Board members were considering a proposal that the Water Quality Improvement Projects...

12.28.2024 Featured Story

Striped bass regulations remain status quo: Goal is to increase numbers of fish

Despite concerns about hitting the target to rebuild the striped bass stock by the 2029 deadline, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission voted to keep current regulations in place....

08.14.2024 Featured Story

Shelter Island Deer & Tick Committee settles on new mission statement

If the Town Board agrees, the Deer & Tick Committee will change its mission statement to be more in line with its actual responsibility. It’s a subject that’s been...

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