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Schuyler County

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Waterfall and bridge in the gorge at Watkins Glen State Park, New York (2008)
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Waterfall and bridge in the Gorge at Watkins Glen State Park (2008)

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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.

fresh compost

Make Compost!

Find resources here on how to start and maintain a home compost bin! Learn how to turn food and yard waste into "black gold" for your garden!

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Quincy, IL, June 20, 2008 -- Fields of corn are flooded and crops may be ruined for the year by the flooding waters of the Mississippi River in southern Illinois.

Flooded Gardens & Crops

Is produce from your flooded garden still safe to eat? Find out more information on our site.

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young boy drinking water from a glass. Used with permission of the father, Bill Foster.

Water Quality

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

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Bulldozers involved in stream restoration, from 'DEC Guidelines for Post-Flood Stream Construction' online at http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/administration_pdf/postfloodguid.pdf

Stream Reconstruction

Visit our list of links to find information on how to rebuild your stream following a flooding event, and on the advantages of creating riparian buffers.

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Last updated July 26, 2019

Environment

  • Emergency Preparedness
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  • Invasive & Nuisance Species
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  • Open Burning
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Don't Move Firewood!

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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.

Visit Cornell's Forest Connect website

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

Events

    Pheasant Event
  • How to Raise Day-Old Pheasant Chicks
    Wednesday, February 22
    6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Cornell Climate Steward Applications OPEN -
    Friday, March 10
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • 2023 Pruning Workshop
    Saturday, March 18
    12:00 PM - 12:00 PM
  • Master Forest Owner Volunteer Training 2023
    Tuesday, March 21
    6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • 2023 Pruning Workshop
    Saturday, March 25
    12:00 PM - 12:00 PM

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Cornell Cooperative Extension
Schuyler County

CCE-Schuyler County
Schuyler County Human Services Complex
323 Owego Street, Unit #5
Montour Falls, New York 14865
TEL: (607) 535-7161
FAX: (607) 535-6813
schuyler@cornell.edu

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