Managing New York State's natural resources involves preserving the integrity of our forests balanced with economic development and maintaining our diverse wildlife population while minimizing damage to the agriculture and rural communities.
Cornell Cooperative Extension field staff provide the link between faculty, state residents, and the agricultural industry who are seeking solutions to wildlife damage problems, especially Canada geese and deer.
Community Forestry - A clearinghouse for information to help communities manage their urban trees. This is part of the Urban Horticulture Institute at Cornell University.
Cornell Resources
Hurricane Recovery Resources
Agroforestry Resource Center (ARC) - serves as an educational resource for forest owners, farmers, policy makers and the general public to assist in making wise land use decisions to ensure that rural landscapes continue to provide the viable sustainable natural assets on which residents depend. Established by CCE of Greene County.
Community Awareness of Wildlife Disease - Rural New York Minute, CaRDI, Cornell University.
Northeastern Tree Planting and Reforestation - guide for achieving conservation goals through knowledgeable reforestation planning. Cornell University Cooperative Extension, NYS DEC, USDA Forest Service, USDA Renewable Resources Extension Program.
Department of Natural Resources Programs:
- Ecology and Management of Landscapes - information on resource management opportunities and challenges confronting managers of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
- ForestConnect - educational resources to help forest owners (families and private citizens) make decisions about the management of their property to ensure the sustainability of private forest land productivity.
- Cornell's Sugar Maple Program - improving the production and use of maple products.
- Fish and Wildlife Biology and Management - wildlife damage management to habitat protection of species threatened by environmental disturbances.
Wildlife Damage Management Program - developing a comprehensive understanding of wildlife damage problems and management options in NYS. Cooperative effort between: Cornell University, USDA APHIS, NYS DEC and NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets.
Urban Horticulture Institute - addressing urban forestry issues, including planning for re-planting of trees.
Additional Resources
Taking Action for Wildlife - a cooperative venture between the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension and New Hampshire Fish & Game. This site provides information about critical wildlife habitats, community and landowner projects focused on habitat management and restoration.
Logging Safety: A Field Guide - (2009) safe work practices for workers who do tree-related work. NYS Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Program (FACE).
Safely Using Farm Tractors in the Woods (2009) - fact sheet by D. Murphy, L. Stover, W. Harshman, Penn State University.