Visit our pages to learn about invasive pests (Asian Longhorn Beetle)...
and invasive plants (Garlic Mustard).
Find resources for building & maintaining your pond.
Learn about environmental regulations that affect you...
ways to manage your woods and other resources...
and so much more!
Environment
Our staff works to 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.
Microplastics
Microplastics are so small they slip through water filtration systems and end up in our waterways. Learn more about them here.
2019 Ag Summit
"Strategies for Farming in the Northeast with Changing Weather Patterns" is the focus of this meeting, 10am-3pm on February 26 at Dryden VFW. $10 includes lunch.
Talking Energy!
Come to a FREE "Community Energy Conversation" and find out about the smart grid, smart meters and more! Held every 4th Thursday, next one is February 28!
Growing Solar
An Energy Educator from CCE will give a presentation on 2/27 at the Classrooms @ GreenStar for their Growing Solar Community Solar campaign.
Worm Composting
Learn about "Vermicomposting," an indoor composting system that uses red worms. Every household leaves with a starter bin and worms! $10/household, space is limited!
The Practical Earthkeeper
Learn about gardening workshops and events in our area, in The Practical Earthkeeper newsletter! Receive your own copy FREE by email, sign up here!
Contact
Sharon Anderson
Environment Team Leader
ska2@cornell.edu
(607) 272-2292 ext. 156
Last updated February 22, 2019
2018 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 about locations, how to prepare your scraps, and what food waste is accepted, HERE.
Cornell's ForestConnect provides forest owners with educational resources to help them make decisions about the management of their property.
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2019 Tompkins County Ag Summit
Tuesday, February 26
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM -
Community Energy Conversation
Thursday, February 28
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM -
Board of Directors Meeting
Thursday, March 7
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM -
Let's Talk Solar
Thursday, March 21
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM -
Spring Worm Composting Class
Saturday, March 23
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
