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

Garlic mustard in bloom. Alliaria petiolata (Bieb.) Cavara & Grande -

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and invasive plants (Garlic Mustard).

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Find resources for building & maintaining your pond.

Midsummer festival bonfire in Denmark; open burning; fire; smoke

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Learn about environmental regulations that affect you...

Master Forest Owners Woods Walk June 2014 Del Allen's

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.

Open Burning

Open burning regulations prohibit burning across NY State with from mid-March to mid-May with only a few exceptions. Be sure you know the law before you burn!

Best Practices for Road Salt

Overuse of rock salt or deicers can harm water supplies, and wastes money! Here are tips on how much to apply, and other ways to reduce environmental impacts.

Microplastics

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

Invasive Plants

Many plants that are now considered invasive started out as popular garden ornamentals. Learn more about what plants to avoid in your garden.

Climate Change

Links to a videos, fact sheets, definitions and other resources on climate change

Adult emerald ash borer, Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire, 1888

Invasive Pests

Invasive species are one of the greatest threats to New York's biodiversity. Learn about the various introduced pests that have been introduced to our state.

Contact

Sharon Anderson
Environment Team Leader
ska2@cornell.edu
(607) 272-2292 ext. 156

Last updated March 19, 2020

Environment

2020 Advisory Committee

Environmental Issues Program

Allison Morill Chatrchyan

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.