Story by Michael Strasser | Fort Drum Garrison Public Affairs | 06.05.2025
The Fort Drum Garrison Safety Office worked with the Directorate of Public Works to remove a crop of Funeral Bell (Galerina marginata) mushrooms from a community playground on post. Officials caution community members against picking wild mushrooms. While foraging is a common recreational activity, it requires a certain amount of expertise to know what species of wild plants and mushrooms are......
Story by Michael Strasser | Fort Drum Garrison Public Affairs | 01.10.2024
Last year’s winter storm in January caught some people off guard, even after experiencing a blizzard just weeks earlier. Fort Drum community members can better prepare themselves for winter weather by registering for the Winter Driving Course and Snow Blower Operation Course at the Garrison Safety Office. The class is held twice a month through March....
Story by Michael Strasser | Fort Drum Garrison Public Affairs | 03.03.2023
Although military munitions are most likely found in areas that the military currently uses or has used in the past, they can be encountered anywhere. That is why community members are encouraged to remember the 3Rs of explosives safety – Recognize, Retreat and Report....
Story by Michael Strasser | Fort Drum Garrison Public Affairs | 05.07.2021
The Ammunition Amnesty Program at Fort Drum is active yearround and allows Soldiers and community members to turn in ammunition or ammunition residue without fear of punishment from the chain of command. The Fort Drum Garrison Safety Office will host the annual Amnesty Day from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. June 23 at Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield to reinforce the responsibilities of 10th Mountain......
