NY: Public Lands/Wilderness
Canadian Wildfires Affect Health of Humans, Wildlife
As smoke from Canadian wildfires blankets New York and much of the East Coast, it's causing a wide range of health effects - and not just for people…
New Company Helps Cities with Reforestation
By Sakshi Udavant for Next City.Broadcast version by Edwin J. Viera for New York News Connection reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-…
Partnership Mixes Traditional & Western Ways to Protect NY Preserves
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - New York environmental groups are teaming up to blend Indigenous knowledge of the land with Western scientific knowledge to …
Island Wildlife Haven Saved from Public Sale
NEW YORK -- An island in Long Island Sound with hundreds of acres untouched for 70 years has been saved from the auction block. Plum Island is the …
Land Acquisitions Help Protect Clean Water
ITHACA, N.Y. -- The state of New York and a nonprofit conservation organization have joined forces to help protect watershed areas and drinking-water …
Funding for NY's National Park Repairs on the Way
ALBANY, N.Y. -- From the Statue of Liberty to Niagara Falls there are more than 30 national parks and monuments across New York that could benefit …
Challenges and Lessons for 50th Earth Day
NEW YORK -- Wednesday is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. And to mark the occasion, environmentalists are having a virtual gathering, urging the …
Conservationists Object to Forest Service Rule Change
NEW YORK — Conservation groups say proposed changes to the National Environmental Policy Act would cut off the public's right to comment on more…
Coalition Seeks Commitment on Clean Drinking Water
NEW YORK – A coalition of more than 160 local, state and national environmental groups is asking every presidential candidate how he or she …
Congress Urged to Fund National Park Repairs
NEW YORK - National parks in New York and around the country are jeopardized by a $12 billion backlog of deferred repairs, but legislation now in …
Restoring Wetlands Improves Coastal Resiliency
EAST HAMPTON, N.Y. – The town of East Hampton, New York, will soon be demolishing a house so the land can once again serve as a protective …
House Set to Vote on Conservation Fund
ALBANY, N. Y. – A package of public-lands bills that would preserve and strengthen the nation's most popular conservation program has broad…