Image by Michael Bohne, Bugwood.org

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

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

Image by David Cappaert, Michigan State University, Bugwood.org

and invasive plants (Garlic Mustard).

Image by Sandy Repp

Find resources for building & maintaining your pond.

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

Image by Tomasz G. Sienicki

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.

Wrapping Paper

Burning glossy, waxy or metallic paper can release highly toxic chemicals into the air! Visit our page on safe ways to dispose of used holiday wrapping materials instead!

Tconnect Service

Tconnect is a new weekend-only on-demand bus service that will be piloted by TCAT in the Lansing/Etna community starting August 30, 2020.

Microplastics

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

2020 Hydrilla Efforts

Video of presentations "The Status of Hydrilla in Cayuga Lake During 2020" offered 11/4, hosted by the Cayuga Lake Watershed Network.

Climate Change

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

Japanese Knotweed

This bamboo-like plant is shade-tolerant and grows from 3 to 15 feet tall, in disturbed areas, often near water sources.

Contact

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

Last updated January 4, 2021

Environment

2021 Advisory Committee

Environmental Issues Program
* = representative to the Board

Karyn Bischoff
Rebecca Evans
Monica Hargraves
Karin Harjes
Tom Hirasuna*
David Kay
Ann Stork
Kristi Sullivan

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.