DEC Podcast Episode 31 Features Summer Camp Offerings

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Published March 17th, 2026

Detected March 18th, 2026

Summary

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has released episode 31 of its "DEC Does What?!" podcast, focusing on its summer camp offerings. The episode highlights the program's benefits and features interviews with DEC staff involved in the camps. Registration for the summer camps opens on March 22.

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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has released a new episode of its podcast, "DEC Does What?!" Episode 31, titled "Happy Campers," focuses on the agency's summer camp programs, discussing their affordability, foundational environmental experiences, and the lifelong bonds they foster. The episode features interviews with the DEC Camps Coordinator and staff members who were former campers themselves.

This notice serves to inform the public about the availability of the podcast episode and to remind them that registration for the DEC summer camps opens on March 22, 2026. Interested parties are encouraged to visit the DEC website for more information, as many spots fill quickly. The podcast is available on major podcast platforms.

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March 17, 2026

"DEC Does What?!" Podcast Episode 31 Now Available: Happy Campers

Summer Camp Connections, Foundational Environmental Experiences, and Controversial S’mores Techniques

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today released the latest episode of “DEC Does What?!”, the bi-weekly podcast that features conversations with DEC experts about the agency’s wide-ranging efforts to protect New Yorkers and the environment. Episode 31— “Happy Campers”— spotlights DEC’s affordable and fun DEC summer camp offerings and the lifelong bonds they help create.

In the first episode of the podcast’s fourth season, DEC host Sean Mahar, Region 4 Director, returns to join new host Adriana Espinoza, DEC’s Chief of Staff and Deputy Commissioner for Equity and Justice. Listen to Jackson Patterson, DEC Camps Coordinator, discuss what attracts 1,400 children each summer to the State’s week-long sleepaway learning experience. Then, hear the surprising journey of two young Luke Bryan superfans, Aquatic Biologist Samantha Carey and Geologist Emily Barry, who first became childhood friends at Camp Colby and later reunited as part of Team DEC.

Summer camp registration starts on March 22, and many spots fill quickly. Learn more about DEC s ummer camp program registration.

All episodes of “DEC Does What?!” are available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music, and all major podcast platforms.

More information on "DEC Does What?!," is available on the podcast webpage.

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