Links to Environment Resources
General: Especially for Youth
Kids Helping the Environment includes many links, provided by African American Environmental Association.
Environmental Resources for Kids includes many links, provided by Natural Resources Defense Council
Forest Management
Cornell Department of Natural Resources Forestry Extension papers (includes landowner information, tree identification, diseases and pests, taxes and finances, logging, agroforestry, maple production, wildlife management, wildlife habitat, and aquatics)
Agroforestry/Forest Farming in NY's Southern Tier
Drinking Water
LocalWater Testing Labs (2007)
NY State DOH Lab List - Check your county and neighboring counties, and be sure that the labe tests for "potable water".
CCE Water Quality Fact Sheets on Wells, Water Treatment, and Septic Systems American Water Works Association Fact Sheets - This site is hosted by The American Water Works Association.
Reducing Potential Cancer Risks from Drinking Water, Part I: Contaminant Sources and Drinking Water Standards Reducing Potential Cancer Risks from Drinking Water, Part II: Home Water Treatment Options
Ponds
Ponds and Woodlots in South Central NY
Septic Systems
CCE Water Quality Fact Sheets on Wells, Water Treatment, and Septic Systems
What to Do when your Septic System Fails ( PDF version)
Maintaining Your Septic System - Special Considerations for Shoreline Property Owners
Water Conservation
How to Conserve Water in Your Home & Yard
Community Groups and Non-Profit Organizations
Cayuga Lake Watershed Network
Cayuga Nature Center
Center for Environmental Sustainability - The Ecomuseum
Community Science Institute
Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology
Curb Your Car Coalition
Fall Creek Watershed Committee
Finger Lakes Land Trust
Finger Lakes Native Plant Society
Floating Classroom
Green Resource Hub of the Finger Lakes
Ithaca Green Building Alliance
Museum of the Earth
Paleontological Research Institute (PRI)
Sciencenter
Sustainable Tompkins
At Cornell University
Breast Cancer and Environmental Risk Factors (BCERF) program
Cayuga Lake Research
Center for the Environment
Community and Rural Development Institute (CaRDI)
Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology
Cornell Waste Management Institute
Department of Natural Resources
Department of Natural Resources Forestry Extension Program
County Agencies
Tompkins County Health Department, Environmental HealthTompkins County Planning DepartmentTompkins County Soil and Water Conservation DistrictTompkins County Solid Waste Management Division
County Legislature Advisory Boards
Agriculture and Farmland Protection Board
Environmental Management Council
Fish and Wildlife Management Board
Hillview Road Landfill Citizens Advisory Committee
Planning Advisory Board
Regional Forest Practice Board
Soil and Water Conservation District
South Central Resource Conservation and Development Committee District
Water Resources Council
Municipalities
Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Organization
Caroline Watershed Committee
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