New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

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New York State map with counties color coded by air quality index values.
New York State map with counties color coded by air quality index values.
A map of New York State, divided into several regions, with Western NY, Eastern Lake Ontario, Central NY, NYC Metro, and Long Island colored red (unhealthy air quality) and the Adirondacks and Upper and Lower Hudson Valley regions colored orange (unhealthy air quality for sensitive groups).
New York State map with counties color coded for air quality index levels.
a map of new york state with counties color coded by the air quality index levels.
New York State map showing counties color coded by air quality index levels.
New York State map with counties colored coded for air quality.
A map of New York State, divided into several regions, with Western NY, Eastern Lake Ontario, and Central NY colored red (unhealthy air quality) and Adirondacks, Upper and Lower Hudson Valley, NYC Metro, and Long Island colored orange (unhealthy for sensitive groups).
A New York State map showing counties in air quality alert color shading.
Map of New York State showing all counties and their Air Quality Index levels.
A blue reusable cooler on a picnic table next to other reusable items (2 metal containers, reusable cutlery, a wicker basket, napkin, and a water bottle).
Air Quality Map of New York State counties. NYC Metro and Long Island are shown in orange (unhealthy for sensitive groups), and the rest of the state shown in yellow (moderate).
Air Quality Map of New York State counties. NYC Metro and Long Island are shown in orange (unhealthy for sensitive groups), and the rest of the state shown in yellow (moderate).
Air Quality Map of New York State counties. NYC Metro and Long Island are shown in orange (unhealthy for sensitive groups), and the rest of the state shown in yellow (moderate).
Air Quality Map of New York State counties. NYC Metro and Long Island are shown in orange (unhealthy for sensitive groups), and the rest of the state shown in yellow (moderate).
Air Quality Map of New York State counties. NYC Metro is shown in orange or (unhealthy for sensitive groups), and the rest of the state shown in yellow or (moderate).
Air Quality Map of New York State counties. NYC Metro is shown in orange or (unhealthy for sensitive groups), and the Lower Hudson Valley region in green (good), and the rest of the state shown in yellow or (moderate).
Air Quality Map of New York State counties. NYC Metro and Long Island shown in orange or (unhealthy for sensitive groups), with the rest of the state show in Yellow (Moderate) or Green (Good).
A graphic with text "Air Quality Advisory". Smoky looking background and the DEC logo at the bottom of the graphic.
A graphic with text that states "Extreme Temperatures Advisory" with a yellow and orange background. The DEC logo is at the bottom of the image.
Photograph of the rocky top of Catamount Mountain with some conifer trees to the left and right and a view of a distant lake and forest.
Picture of the Lake Placid Boat Launch at the water’s edge, where there are green and yellow ropes installed with underwater curtains that trap loose sediment. The water within the curtains is visibly cloudier than outside of the curtains.
Ribbon cutting at the site of the new floating docks.
Three Forest Rangers and a first responder leaning over a person that is being packaged into a litter in the woods.
A person using trekking poles while navigating a hiking trail in the woods, followed by a Forest Ranger.
Sustainable Business Navigator Flyer
An angler holding a summer flounder, commonly known as fluke, over the water.
A black and white video clip of three river otters at night.
Group of 50 people crowded near a viewing platform that overlooks a waterfall gorge in the forested mountains.
Several people wearing protective gear while in a field with smoke and small flames during the Milan prescribed burn.
Flames burning in a clearing near some trees during the Smithville prescribed burn.
One person standing near flames on the ground during a prescribed burn. In the background, there are two people standing near a white pick-up truck.
Several people using shovels and rakes to create a fire line in the forest during the day.
Sun shining through leaves.
People using a flashlight while walking with a dog on an icy hiking trail at night.
Two people standing on ice while another two people are submerged up to their chests in the water during flat ice rescue training.
A group of 7 Forest Rangers. One Ranger is standing in the middle of several parked snowmobiles while one Ranger is kneeling down and the other Rangers are sitting on the snowmobiles.
Two people using skis to navigate a snow-covered hiking trail in winter.
R4 Director holding unloading boxes of food at the Sycamore Collaborative Food Drive.
R4 Director holding a box at the Sycamore Collaborative Food Drive.
R4 Director holding a box at the Sycamore Collaborative Food Drive.
ECO DeRose kneeling next to K9 Finn near an ECO patrol vehicle.
ECO Fuerch posing for a photo with K9 Handley
Pictured from left to Right: ECO Wozniak and K9 Sal; ECO Kochanowski and K9 Brook; ECO Jankowski and K9 Shane
A mink, with some snow on its fur, running across ice.
A map of New York State, divided into several regions, with most of Upstate colored green, indicating good air quality, but the Upper and Lower Hudson Valley, NYC Metro, and Long Island areas are yellow, indicating moderate air quality.
A pickup truck stuck in deep snow at night.
A snowmobile shining its headlight toward a pickup truck that is stranded in deep snow at night.