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There are many ways to experience New York’s great outdoors. Maybe you’ll get hooked on fishing or discover sleeping under the stars is the perfect way to spend a weekend. We have information for beginners up to the more advanced outdoor enthusiast.

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Looking for your next adventure? New York has more than 5 million acres, 7,000 lakes and streams, and 52,000 miles of rivers and streams for you to explore. Use our Places to Go search tool to find locations nearby for your favorite outdoor activity.

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New York is home to many animals and plant species – both native and invasive. Learn how we protect open space and reclaim land after mining is complete. Discover the water around you in lakes and rivers, wetlands, oceans, and underground.

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DEC protects the land, water, and air resources in New York. Whether it is addressing climate change effects, promoting responsible waste management, monitoring air quality, overseeing contaminated site clean-ups, or oil and gas mining monitoring, DEC is there to safeguard the environment; you can too by reporting environmental violations and problems.

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DEC uses policies and regulations to limit environmental impacts. We issue permits and licenses to individuals, municipalities, and corporations so they can comply with these regulations.

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The Environmental Notice Bulletin lets you know about projects or regulations being proposed each week. Sign up for one of DEC’s many electronic newsletter topics or subscribe to the Conservationist, New York State’s award-winning nature magazine.

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DEC sponsors events across New York including informational webinars, public meetings, and in-person environmental education sessions. Environmental justice programs address needs in disadvantaged communities and many grants are available for community groups and municipalities.

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Protect Our Watershed Poster Contest — Top Winner - Mudanvit Goyal
Mildred E Strang Middle School
Yorktown Heights, NY

Protect Our Watershed Poster Contest — Aaminah Khondker
Floral Park Memorial High School
Floral Park, NY

Protect Our Watershed Poster Contest — Ava Lau
Carrie Palmer Weber Middle School
Port Washington, NY

Protect Our Watershed Poster Contest — Cameron Alevy
Carrie Palmer Weber Middle School
Port Washington, NY

Protect Our Watershed Poster Contest — Carina Lopez
School of the Holy Child
Rye, NY

Protect Our Watershed Poster Contest — Christiana Kent
Carrie Palmer Weber Middle School
Port Washington, NY

Protect Our Watershed Poster Contest — Coco Chow
Nathaniel Hawthorne Middle School
Bayside, NY

Protect Our Watershed Poster Contest — Evie Loewy
Carrie Palmer Weber Middle School
Port Washington, NY

Protect Our Watershed Poster Contest — Gabriella Puglisi
John F Kennedy Middle School
Port Jefferson Station, NY

Protect Our Watershed Poster Contest — Julia Zabinsky
Town of Brookhaven, Jr. Environmental Stewards

Protect Our Watershed Poster Contest — Khloe Haufler
John F Kennedy Middle School
Port Jefferson Station, NY

Protect Our Watershed Poster Contest — Liza Chan
Carrie Palmer Weber Middle School
Port Washington, NY

Protect Our Watershed Poster Contest — Maja Papandrea
Valley Stream South High School
Valley Stream, NY

Protect Our Watershed Poster Contest — Rubi Valle
Candlewood Middle School
Dix Hills, NY

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