Last week marked the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the first comprehensive law guaranteeing equal rights to people with disabilities. DEC is committed to improving access to lands and waters across the state and is increasing the range of accessible opportunities available for people to fish, boat, hunt, canoe, picnic, horseback ride, hike and camp.

Over the past several years, DEC’s Hudson River Estuary Program has been helping communities along the tidal Hudson River improve accessibility at waterfront sites through grants for planning, equipment purchases, and physical improvements. Here are a few of these funded projects:

You can find information about DEC campgrounds, boat launches, and public areas across the state with accessible features including picnic areas, developed and primitive campsites, fishing platforms, boating boarding piers, cartop launches, wildlife viewing platforms, and beach access points on DEC’s website.

You can find information about DEC campgrounds, boat launches, and public areas across the state with accessible features including picnic areas, developed and primitive campsites, fishing platforms, boating boarding piers, cartop launches, wildlife viewing platforms, and beach access points on DEC’s website.

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