The time has come to modernize conservation practices in New York State.

So you have all your gear packed up, ready to explore a new lake or park. After an exciting, coffee fueled ride, you finally arrive. All of sudden you realize you forgot your fishing regs, hunting regs, or trail map! What to do? They’ve run out of physical copies of any of those at the launch or park entrance. You find yourself sitting there wondering what do to. Where can you look them up online, how cumbersome is that online search? You are scrolling, scrolling, scrolling, when all of sudden, you look up and there it is. A bright, shiny, beacon of hope.

The QR Code.

H*ll yes, thank you modernization! Simply scan and go. Need the fishing regs for Conesus Lake, or another specific water body? Scan and go! On vacation in the Finger Lakes and fuzzy about the boating rules and regs? Scan and go! Exploring a new state park and wondering what the best trails are, what time the trails close, what species are indigenous and you can expect to see? No problem at all, simply scan and go.

With a comprehensive, DEC sponsored, statewide QR code program, you could:

• Receive QR code stickers with the purchase of your hunting or fishing license
  • Apply the sticker to your boat, your tackle box, hunting gear, etc. and keep the information you desire a simple scan away.
• Tackle shops, bait shops, hunting gear stores, marinas, local convenience stores, town hall, etc.
  • The possibilities are endless for where you could easily acquire a QR code sticker.
• At a boat launch or park entrance, scan and instantly acquire the information you to have a safe, enjoyable day in exploring the outdoors.
• And many more possibilities exist! With your help, let’s explore them all!

Interested in learning more?

Want to join an absolutely critical movement in the revolutionizing and modernization of conservation and outdoor recreation in New York State? Complete the following Google Form, and show the New York State Department of Conservation how much we New Yorkers love and appreciate our natural resources. As stewards of our environment we want to do everything we can to inform those that enjoy our resources of the best ways to do so. A statewide, comprehensive and sophisticated QR Code program can help do just that. Complete the Form, be heard, and help drive conservation and outdoor recreation into a smarter future:

The free, “QR Codes for Conservation” Google Form