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Rensselaer County Conservation Alliance reports growth, outreach and sharp drop in trout stocking
Summary
Frank Dingman, president of the Rensselaer County Conservation Alliance, told the county legislature the volunteer group has expanded from 12 to 41 member organizations since 2020, ran 49 education events in 2025, spent about $18,000 last year and said trout stocking has fallen from 17 streams to three — a local decrease he described as about 81%.
Frank Dingman, president of the Rensselaer County Conservation Alliance, summarized the group's activities and finances in an annual update to the county legislature.
Dingman said the alliance has grown rapidly: "we've grown from 12 organizations to 41," and remains "100% volunteer," logging tens of thousands of volunteer hours supporting education and conservation programs. He told legislators the group delivered 49 outreach and education programs in 2025, ranging from "living…
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