DEC to Host Tree Planting and Open House at New Division of Marine Resources Headquarters
What: The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will host an inaugural tree planting and open house for the community to visit its new Division of Marine Resources Headquarters located at Nissequogue River State Park, as recently announced by Governor Kathy Hochul. (Photos here:
https://flickr.com/photos/nysdec/albums/72157719991138347)
DEC’s Marine Resources Headquarters is a state-of-the-art, LEED-certified facility equipped with many sustainable, energy-efficient, and environmentally conscious features.
The new facility also houses the state’s only U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-certified shellfish microbiology laboratory to ensure over one million acres of shellfish growing areas in New York’s marine waters meet stringent federal requirements. DEC’s Division of Marine Resources is responsible for the conservation and management of New York's marine fisheries and shellfish, as well as preserving and restoring critical marine habitats and protecting endangered marine life found along New York’s coastal shores.
A planting of native Long Island trees produced from local seed sourced by DEC’s Colonel William F. Fox Memorial Saratoga Tree Nursery will kick-off the event, followed by guided tours to learn more about DEC’s work to protect the local marine environment and sustainably manage New York's marine resources. Interested visitors are advised to pre-register by emailing FW.Marine@dec.ny.gov. Visitors not registered will be offered tours on a first-come, first-served basis. Masks are required indoors regardless of vaccination status.
When: Saturday, Oct. 16 at 10 AM - 2 PM ET
- 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.: Tree Planting Ceremony
- 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.: Open House and Guided Tours (tours will be scheduled each half hour)
Where: DEC Division of Marine Resources Headquarters, 123 Kings Park Blvd. (Nissequogue River State Park), Kings Park, NY 11754 (Google Maps)
Who: Representatives from DEC, NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, and Nissequogue River State Park Foundation
NOTE: Open House Flyer Attached
