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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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Camping

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Trapping

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Love Our New York Lands

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Places to Go

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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Swim lessons for kids, water safety training for parents

Teaching young children and families how to be safe around water continues to be an urgent summertime issue. In addition to providing Water Safety Patrol lifeguards at our most frequently visited recreation sites, Regional Parks offers the popular Vamos a Nadar (Let’s go Swimming) water safety program. Designed to reduce drowning deaths in our community, Vamos a Nadar has reached more than 2,000 young people in Sonoma County since launching in 2004. The program partners with local pools, swim instructors and Regional Parks lifeguards to teach lessons to kids ages 5 and up and educate parents and children about the hazards presented by pools, rivers, and lakes. Among other things, the classes inform parents how to evaluate conditions, emphasize the importance of observing aquatic safety rules, provide tips for monitoring children as well as rescue techniques for areas where lifeguards are not present. Vamos a Nadar typically serves families with limited resources who otherwise probably could not afford swim lessons. After each workshop, families are invited to enjoy and explore the swimming areas together. Each family also receives a coupon for additional swim lessons at all local pools involved in the program for a reduced price of $15.
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Wearing a life jacket is the best way to stay safe on the Russian River; there are unseen hazards and changing conditions on the river.
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California has more than four million motorized and non-motorized recreational boaters. The negative impact that these boaters can have on California's marine environment and boating facilities, can be significant. California's recreational boating community should practice clean and green boating practices to continue protecting the state's waterways and marine environment from invasive species and pollution.
Celebrate World Oceans Day
The ocean and humans are inextricably interconnected. The ocean sustains life on Earth and humans must live in ways that sustain the ocean. Individual and collective actions are needed to effectively manage ocean resources for all. Everyone is responsible for caring for the ocean. As we celebrate our oceans and waterways and make a bigger commitment to protect our environment, learn how you can keep our oceans healthy.
Aquatic Invasive Species and Weed Control
Egeria densa, Water Hyacinth, and Quagga and Zebra mussels are some of the nuisance species that can clog and damage our waterways and can be accidentally transported by recreational boaters when caught in propellers or intakes or attached to hulls.  Controlling these aquatic invasive species is a multi-million dollar problem in California..
Beach Erosion and Restoration
The Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW) develops strategies for coastal infrastructure protection. Specialists assess the economic impact of sea-level rise on California beaches. DBW provides grants to public entities to plan, design and restore public beaches.
Boating Clean and Green
Be part of a movement to become a clean & green California boater. Marinas can also benefit from this program. Find out how.
Oceanography
Global climate change is affecting California's coastal and estuarine oceanography. DBW directs studies to improve boating facility, beach erosion, restoration design, and boating and maritime safety and access. All of these programs rely upon climate change data collection and studies.
Properly Disposing of Vessels
Potential Plumes on Europa Could Come From Water in the Crust – NASA's Europa Clipper
How will Europa Clipper see through Europa's thick ice shell to study the moon's ocean?

Mission Dispatch: Using Radar to Study Earth and Europa

Parallel ice ridges, a common feature on Jupiter’s moon Europa, are also found on Greenland’s ice sheet.

Greenland Ice, Jupiter Moon Share Similar Feature

Finding plumes at Europa is an exciting prospect, but scientists warn it’ll be tricky, even from up close.

Are Water Plumes Spraying From Europa? NASA's Europa Clipper Is on the Case

Jupiter’s moon Europa and its global ocean may currently have conditions suitable for life. Scientists are studying processes on the icy surface as they prepare to explore.

Surface of Jupiter's Moon Europa Churned by Small Impacts

Jupiter’s icy moon Europa may be the most promising place in the solar system to find present-day environments suitable for life beyond Earth. 

Europa: A World of Ice, With Potential for Life

Jupiter’s moon Europa has an icy crust covering a vast, global ocean. The rocky layer underneath may be hot enough to melt, leading to undersea volcanoes.

Europa's Interior May Be Hot Enough to Fuel Seafloor Volcanoes

New lab experiments re-create the environment of Europa and find that the icy moon shines, even on its nightside. The effect is more than just a cool visual.

Europa Glows: Radiation Does a Bright Number on Jupiter's Moon

The surface of Jupiter's moon Europa features a widely varied landscape, including ridges, bands, small rounded domes and disrupted spaces that geologists call "chaos terrain." Three newly reprocessed images, taken by NASA's Galileo spacecraft in the late 1990s, reveal details in diverse surface features on Europa.

Newly Reprocessed Images of Europa Show 'Chaos Terrain' in Crisp Detail

Scientists discovered that the yellow color visible on portions of the surface of Europa is actually sodium chloride, a compound known on Earth as table salt, which is also the principal component of sea salt.

Table Salt Compound Spotted on Europa
California Fish and Wildlife Journal - Contents

Descriptions of postlarval and juvenile bonito from the Eastern Pacific Ocean. L. Pinkas
The influences of inorganic sediment on the aquatic life of streams. A. J. Cordone and D. W. Kelley
Recreational Use of Wild Lands (Book Review). W. A. Evans
This Land of Ours—Community and Conservation Projects for Citizens (Book Review). W. A. Evans
Trout Farming (Book Review). D. Ward
The Trumpeter Swan. Its History, Habits and Population in the United States (Book Review). W. Anderson
The Craft of Technical Writing (Book Review). M. N. Rosen
Aquatic Plants of the Pacific Northwest with Vegetative Keys (Book Review). W. C. Johnson

California Fish and Game 47(1). Winter 1961.

Mortality rates and movement in the channel catfish population of the Sacramento Valley. G. W. McCammon and D. A. LaFaunce
Observations on the natural spawning of eastern brook trout. P. R. Needham
Correlation of food habits and abundance of waterfowl, Humboldt Bay, California. C. F. Yocom and M. Keller
King salmon spawning stocks of the California Central Valley, 1940–1959. D. H. Fry, Jr.
Report on a co-operative, preseason survey of the fishing grounds for albacore (Thunnus germo) in the Eastern North Pacific, 1959. W. L. Craig and J. J. Graham
Construction and operation of a small boat trawling apparatus. W. J. Baldwin
The first recorded mass stranding of pelagic red crabs, Pleuronocodes planipes, at Monterey Bay, California since 1959 with notes on their biology. P. W. Glynn
The external morphology of the first zoeal stages of the crabs, Cancer magister (Dana), Cancer antennarius (Stimpson), Cancer anthonyi (Rathbun). R. D. Mir
Waterfowl botulism outbreak in San Jacinto Valley, Riverside County, California. H. M. Hill and L. M. Graham
Water - NYSDEC
You can download the HABs brochure and program guide - which includes information and links to resources regarding bloom prevention, management and control - from the webpage.Division of Water BureausBureau of Flood Protection and Dam SafetyThe Bureau of Flood Protection and Dam Safety cooperates with federal, state, regional, and local partners to protect lives and property from floods, coastal erosion and dam failures through floodplain management and both structural and non-structural means.Coastal Erosion and Floodplain Management Section - The Coastal Erosion branch of this section works to reduce coastal erosion and storm damage to protect lives, natural resources, and properties through structural and non-structural means. The Floodplain Management branch is responsible for reducing flood risk to life and property through proper management of activities including development in flood hazard areas, and review and development of revised flood maps.Dam Safety Section - Responsible for reviewing repairs and modifications to dams, and assuring that dam owners operate and maintain dams in a safe condition through inspections, technical reviews, enforcement, and emergency planning.Flood Control Projects Section - Responsible for reducing flood risk to life and property through construction, operation and maintenance of flood control facilities.Bureau of Water Assessment ManagementThe mission of the Bureau of Water Assessment Management is to monitor the waters of the state, review data and information to evaluate these waters, and report on the quality and the ability of these waters to support uses.
Enforcement - NYSDEC
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Department of Environmental Conservation

Things To Do

Things To Do

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. 

View All Outdoor Activities

Camping

Hiking

Hunting

Trapping

Freshwater Fishing

Saltwater Fishing

Shellfishing

Boating

Paddling

Watchable Wildlife

Summer Camps

Love Our New York Lands

Adventure NY

Places to Go

Places to Go

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. 

Find Your Spot

Find Places to Go

Accessible Recreation

Maps

Wildlife Management Areas

Tidal Wetland Areas

Agencies That Manage Public Land

Discounts For Outdoor Recreation

Nature

Nature

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.

Learn About Nature

Animals, Fish & Plants

Invasive Species

Forests & Trees

Wildlife Health

Nuisance Wildlife

Report Dead Wildlife

Waterbodies

Open Space

Environmental Protection

Environmental Protection

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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Report a Problem

Public Safety

Wildfires

Air

Water

Bulk Storage

Recycling and Composting

Waste Management

Mining & Reclamation

Site Cleanup

Oil and Gas

Pesticides

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California has one of the highest levels of recreational boating activity in the nation.
Ingredients for Life | Why Europa – NASA's Europa Clipper
Europa's surface has signs there may be an ocean beneath it. Images of Europa’s surface show patterns of cracks and ridges that suggest a global ocean allowing for large tides that deform the surface. The largest two impact structures on Europa show concentric patterns, which suggests impacts that may have penetrated through Europa’s ice shell into liquid water. In addition, Europa’s surface geology suggests that warm ice has risen upward through the ice shell, likely from near an ice-ocean interface. 
Models also suggest that Europa's icy shell gets stretched and released by the tug of Jupiter's gravity as Europa orbits the giant planet. This squeezing in and out is called tidal flexing, and it creates heat inside Europa. In fact, the tidal flexing is likely creating enough heat inside Europa to maintain the liquid ocean beneath the surface. 
Chemistry

Chemistry
Along with water, life as we know it also needs certain chemical elements – the building blocks of life – including carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and sulfur. These elements are common in the universe and make up 98% of living matter on Earth by combining to form organic molecules essential to life. Scientists think these elements were likely incorporated into Europa as the moon formed. Later, asteroids and comets collided with the moon and may have left more organic materials. 

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Europa Up Close

Meet Europa Clipper

All life on Earth is built from organic molecules, but simply finding organic molecules does not mean these molecules are linked to life. The molecules also can be made in lots of ways that do not involve living organisms. However, finding these types of molecules on Europa would help scientists determine if the ingredients for life have ever existed on the icy moon.
Some of these essential chemical elements may be located within Europa’s icy shell today. Other essential chemical elements may originate from Europa’s core and the weathering of the moon’s rocky interior. Tidal flexing is a heating system that can cycle water and nutrients among the moon's rocky interior, ice shell, and ocean. This could create a watery environment rich with chemistry conducive to life.
Energy

Energy
The third ingredient for life is energy. All lifeforms need energy to survive.
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Why Do We Care About Water on Mars? | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids
The images suggest that a river once cut through Nanedi Valles much like the Colorado River cuts through the Grand Canyon. Credit: NASA/JPL

NASA's four goals in exploring Mars:
Find out if life ever existed on Mars.
NASA scientists will look for water and places where living things might use heat energy from under ground. They will also look for signs of carbon, which is an element needed for life as we know it.

Learn about the climate on Mars.

Martian dust storm. Credit: Malin Space Science Systems, MGS, JPL, NASA

Scientists who study the Martian climate will look at the melting and freezing of the polar ice caps. They'll also study the many dust storms on Mars, such as the storm shown in this image.

Learn about the geology on Mars.

Olympus Mons. Credit: NASA/USGS

Geologists will study Martian rocks, volcanoes, craters, valleys, ridges, cracks, crannies, and other land formations to try to figure out how they were formed. The Martian volcano shown in this image, Olympus Mons, is the largest volcano in the solar system!

Prepare for humans to go to Mars!

Mars explorers poster. Credit: NASA/KSC

NASA will develop technologies to help humans survive and explore the harsh Martian environment.

Mars Games:

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