Local Environmental Groups

Orange Environment
Sustainable Warwick

Municipal Code Library

ECode360 Library

Orange County New York Links

Orange County Soil & Water Conservation District
Orange County NY Department of Planning
The Orange County Water Authority
Cornell Cooperative Extension
New York State Parks Recreation & Historic Preservation
Department of State – Division of Local Government Services
New York State Association of Conservation Commissions

Local Land Trusts and Conservation Organizations

Open Space Institute
Orange County Land Trust
Hudson Highlands Land Trust
Hudson River Watershed Alliance
New York-New Jersey Trail Conference
Scenic Hudson

NY Department of Environmental Conservation

NY State DEC
Conservation and Land Use Webinars
State Environmental Quality Review

Reducing, Reusing, Recycling

EPA
Understand Groundwater
Stormwater Management
The Water Cycle
Arbor Day
Conservation Planning in the Hudson River Watershed
Climate Smart Communities 

NYS Environmental Hotline

Did you witness an environmental crime or believe a violation of environmental law occurred?

Please call the NYS DEC Division of Law Enforcement hotline at
1-844-DEC-ECOS (1-844-332-3267).

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Environmental Conservation Police Officers (ECOs) enforce the 71 Chapters of NY Environmental Conservation Law (ECL), protecting fish and wildlife and preserving environmental quality across New York.

Bird Scavenger Hunt

It’s never too early to start your kids on the road to what could become a rewarding and lifelong hobby — birdwatching. Keeping a lookout for these colorful and aerobatic creatures is a fun and interactive activity that can strengthen children’s connection with nature: It combines the thrill of the chase with an explorer’s joy of discovery,

Bird Scavenger Hunt.pdf

NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Education Page
On this page, you’ll find:
Educational Resources
Educational Camps, Centers and Programs
Resources and Training for Teachers
and more.

Ranger Rick

With schools, offices, and other public spaces closing across the country, The National Wildlife Federation, publishers of Ranger Rick magazine for children, wants to help you stay entertained and engaged in the natural world.

So they are making our website free to all visitors for now. They also offer current digital editions of their magazines free to the public for the next few months.

National Geographic Kids Links

Reading List for Kids Ages 3 thru 12
Reading can take us to places and helps us cultivate empathy for Earth and all its inhabitants. Experience different perspectives across the globe through this reading list, curated by educators.

Outdoor Activities
Use these activities to learn about the natural world and connect with nature wherever you are—whether you’re in a national park or your own neighborhood. There’s nature everywhere if you look closely enough.