The number of old bucks killed during hunting season continues to grow following a campaign launched by the state’s Department of Environmental Conservation.

The Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy, Northeastern Cave Conservancy, and Huyck Preserve will receive a combined $95,000 for various projects that help them further their separate missions. 

The state’s Department of Environmental Conservation is seeking data on species status assessments to update New York’s State Wildlife Action Plan for 2025 to 2035.

ALBANY COUNTY — A quick-thinking environmental conservation officer, Michael Hamline, prevented a Voorheesville brushfire from spreading by using a folding  shovel.

The fire was reported on Tuesday, April 9, on State Farm Road, according to a release from the state’s Department of Environmental Conservation.

“No one can predict the exact time or place of any earthquake, including aftershocks,” says the United States Geological Survey.

Heavy rain and possible flash flooding is expected in some locations across the eastern part of New York state this weekend.

“As they say, you can’t take things with you, but you can always leave them in a better state than you found them, so this is our way of doing that,” said Bryan Swift, explaining why he and his wife took the risk of buying the land along with neighbors, knowing full well they will not get back all of what they paid for it.

ALBANY COUNTY — The National Weather Service on Friday afternoon issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Albany County.

At 3:06 p.m., the service said, as indicated by radar, a severe thunderstorm was located over Guilderland, moving northeast at 20 miles per hour.

“Hot and humid conditions are expected to continue across some areas on Thursday where another heat advisory will likely be needed,” said the National Weather Service on Tuesday evening. “In addition, there is a chance of thunderstorms Thursday through Sunday, mainly during the afternoon and early evening hours.”

 Albany County’s first major solar photovoltaic ground-mount array will be built on five acres of county property located at 897 Watervliet Shaker Road. Construction is expected to be complete in 2024.