New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)

About New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)

https://youtu.be/NuWn0en3o6Q

Mission: "To conserve, improve and protect New York's natural resources and environment and to prevent, abate and control water, land and air pollution, in order to enhance the health, safety and welfare of the people of the state and their overall economic and social well-being."

DEC's goal is to achieve this mission through the simultaneous pursuit of environmental quality, public health, economic prosperity and social well-being, including environmental justice and the empowerment of individuals to participate in environmental decisions that affect their lives.

Reviews

Conservation Education Counselor

June 2019 - August 2019 • Warrensburg, NY

“The people I worked with all become very close friends, and I was able to spend a lot of time outside and hiking in a way that I typically wouldn't have been able to. I feel very connected to the DEC and they care a lot about their employees, even the silly college students who catch frogs and take students "sasquatch hunting."”

Volunteer

July 2019 - October 2019 • Buffalo, NY

“I liked networking with people from NYSDEC and other agencies including USACE and USFWS. Everyone was very insightful, and helpful. I also gained a lot of hands-on field experience which allowed me to get a better grasp on conceptual topics discussed in classes. ”

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