On April 27, ECOs Day and Pabes attended the Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery Spring Festival. The event included environmental and live animal exhibits and fishing with youth attendees. New York State managed the trout hatchery until 1982. The facility is now an education center and aquarium where hatchery staff raise and stock trout. DEC Freshwater Fisheries and Division of Communication, Education, and Engagement staff also participated in the event. ECOs spoke to children and adults about their job duties and requirements to become an ECO.
