On September 30th, the 5th-8th graders at the Onondaga Nation School spent the day exploring the health of a favorite local waterway - Hemlock Creek. They participated in a program called “A Day in the Life, (DitL)” which is run by the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). Students moved with their classmates through a series of stations led by experts from … [Read more...] about A Day in the Life on Hemlock Creek
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State official jumps in Lake, ripples continue
Capital: ALBANY—When Joe Martens, then-commissioner of the state Department of Environmental Conservation, and his co-workers took a dip earlier this month in one of the nation’s most polluted lakes, federal officials warned them that it was not just a bad idea, but it also sent the public the wrong message. … [Read more...] about State official jumps in Lake, ripples continue