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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...

Master Forest Owners Woods Walk June 2014 Del Allen's

ways to manage your woods and other resources...

and so much more!

Environment

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Madison County offers environmental resources only through our website.

Emerald Ash Borer

Learn how to identify the Emerald Ash Borer, monitor your Ash trees, detect and report possible EAB in your trees, and more, with resources we've compiled on this site.

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Water Quality

Find consumer information about drinking water, home water treatment, wells, septic systems, bottled water, and other water quality issues here.

"Firewood Stacked Up to Dry Showing Annual Rings"

Heating with Wood

When comparing heating fuels, wood has a lot of advantages. Learn about choosing, storing and safely burning firewood on our "Heating with Wood" pages.

Enjoying Wildlife in the Forest

Forests give us a wonderful opportunity to see and enjoy wildlife. Learn how to protect the wildlife as you enjoy it.

Deer Tick

Get the facts on Lyme disease and its prevalence in NY State, other tick-borne diseases, how to remove ticks, and options for tick management including IPM.

What are those berries?

Exotic bush honeysuckle is perhaps the most widespread exotic invasive in the U.S. Widely dispersed by birds, it is now found in at least 38 states.

Last updated November 24, 2019

Environment

DON'T MOVE FIREWOOD

Firewood

Firewood Transport Rules help prevent firewood infested with invasive insects such as emerald ash borer and Asian long-horned beetle from being transported throughout the state, destroying trees from one place to another. Please help stop the spread of invasive pests by complying with these rules.

Forest Connect

Cornell's ForestConnect provides forest owners with educational resources to help them make decisions about the management of their property.

NY E

Linking extension educators, emergency managers, and community officials to enhance resilience and reduce the impact of disasters in New York communities.