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Visit our pages to learn about invasive pests (Asian Longhorn Beetle)...

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and invasive plants (Garlic Mustard).

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Find resources for building & maintaining your pond.

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Learn about environmental regulations that affect you...

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ways to manage your woods and other resources...

and so much more!

Environment

We engage with the community to solve and respond to key environmental challenges, reduce and make more equitable our collective use of the Earth's resources, and inspire respect for natural systems and our reliance on them.

Payment for Ecosystem Services

The PES Pilot Program can incentivize and reward land managers for the environmental benefits that they provide the broader community through their land management.

Spotted Lanternfuly has recently been found in New York State

Spotted Lanternfly

The invasive spotted lanternfly has been found in counties across NY State. Learn how to identify and control it here.

Woodlot Management

Visit our section of pages on Woodlot Management for resources that can help you make your woods healthier and more productive.

Microplastics

Microplastics are so small they slip through water filtration systems and end up in our waterways. Learn more about them here.

Electric Vehicles

Consider whether an electric vehicle might be right for you, learn about the myths and facts of EV ownership, and hear feedback from EV owners, right here!

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Land Acknowledgment

We join Cornell University in acknowledging that our Ithaca site is located on the traditional homelands of the Gayogo̱hó:nǫ' also known as the Cayuga Nation.

Last updated January 26, 2025

Environment

2025 Advisory Committee

Environmental Issues Program
* = representative to the Board

Kimberly Anderson
Emily Belle
Karyn Bischoff
Rebecca Evans
Karin Harjes*
Tom Hirasuna
David Kay
Ann Stork
Geri Tierney

Don't Move Firewood!

Firewood Transport Rules were revised August 2012 to improve regulatory compliance and enforcement. The existence of this regulation helps prevent firewood infested with invasive insects such as emerald ash borer and Asian longhorned beetle from being transported throughout the state, destroying trees from one place to another.

Food Waste Recycling

If you don't compost at home but want to keep food waste out of our landfill, Tompkins County Solid Waste now offers drop-off locations in Ithaca, Dryden, Lansing and Trumansburg where you can drop your food scraps for composting. Learn DETAILS about locations, how to prepare your scraps, and what food waste is accepted.