Last Sunday, DEC Forest Ranger Lt. Kennedy and Rangers Dormer, Raffaldi-Smith, Richer, and Robitaille performed snowmobile safety checks at Connecticut Hill wildlife management areas and trails near Hemlock-Canadice State Forest.
Rangers checked 53 snowmobilers on the three properties and issued two tickets for unregistered snowmobiles.
Be sure to properly prepare and plan before entering the backcountry. Visit DEC’s Hike Smart NY, Adirondack Backcountry Information, and Catskill Backcountry Information webpages for more information.
If a person needs a Forest Ranger, whether it’s for a search and rescue, to report a wildfire, or to report illegal activity on state lands and easements, they should call 833-NYS-RANGERS. If a person needs urgent assistance, they can call 911. To contact a Forest Ranger for information about a specific location, the DEC website has phone numbers for every Ranger listed by region.
