Volunteer to Plant Trees; Paid Summer Field Research Opportunity; Climate Act Draft Plan Webinar

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News from the Hudson River Estuary Program

In This Issue:

  • Paid Student Summer Field Research Opportunity Along the Hudson
  • Help Plant Tree Seedlings: Volunteer for Hudson Estuary Trees for Tribs
  • May 5 Webinar: Climate Leadership Protection Act Draft Scoping Plan

Help Plant Tree Seedlings: Volunteer for Hudson Estuary Trees for Tribs

A young woman holds bags of tree seedlings for planting in pots during Potting Up on Arbor Day in New Paltz.Hudson Estuary Trees for Tribs (tributaries) will launch its spring planting season with “Potting up”, an event in celebration of Arbor Day on Friday, April 29, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Volunteers are invited to join Estuary Program staff to help plant 4,000 bare-root seedlings into pots for spring and fall planting projects. Tools and gloves will be provided. The event takes place at the DEC Region 3 Headquarters, 21 South Putt Corners Road, New Paltz. RSVP to HudsonEstuaryTFT@dec.ny.gov to volunteer for this event.

To volunteer for other spring plantings throughout the Hudson River Valley region please visit Hudson Estuary Trees for Tribs on DEC's website.


Students: Apply for Paid Summer Field Research Program Along the Hudson River

A young woman looks through a microscope.The Institute Discovering Environmental Scientists (TIDES) is a paid summer field research and laboratory science experience for high school and college students to conduct field research projects along the banks of the Hudson River and in local streams. Student researchers work with educators and scientists to formulate scientific questions, gather field data, and conduct much of their own analysis. You will be working in teams collaborating on projects and spending much of the day outside or in a laboratory. The program takes place at the Norrie Point Environmental Center in Staatsburg, NY, July 11 - July 22, Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., and on Saturday, July 23, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Any high school or undergraduate student is eligible to apply. Applicants are evaluated mainly on their desire to do field and laboratory research. We do not assess applicants based on grades or test scores. Staff will make arrangements for students who need transportation to Norrie Point. If this sounds like a great way to spend two weeks of your summer, we would love to work with you! The application deadline is May 13, 2022. Learn more at the Hudson River National Estuarine Research Research Reserve website. 


May 5 Webinar: Climate Act Draft Scoping Plan

Volunteers  locate imporant  habitats on local maps by Ingrid HaeckelMaureen Leddy, director of DEC’s Office of Climate Change, will present an overview of New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act Draft Scoping Plan on Thursday, May 5, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Register here for the webinar.

New York’s climate agenda calls for an orderly and just transition to clean energy that creates jobs, fosters a green economy, and focuses on climate justice. The Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) places New York on a path to achieve a zero-emission electricity sector by 2040, including 70 percent renewable energy use by 2030, and to reach economy-wide carbon neutrality by 2050. The Climate Action Council’s draft scoping plan to achieve CLPA’s goals is open for public comment through June 10, 2022. The Council must finalize the scoping plan by the end of 2022.

Maureen Leddy will describe the statutory requirements, the process of developing the draft scoping plan, and opportunities to provide input to the final plan. The presentation will include an overview of the various strategies recommended by the Council to achieve the required greenhouse gas reductions, with a focus on strategies related to land use, and recommendations related to climate change adaptation for ecosystems.

Webinar attendees will receive an email confirming attendance after each webinar, which may be submitted locally for municipal planning or zoning board training credit. For more information please visit the Conservation and Land Use Webinars page on DEC's website.