HomeMy WebLinkAboutConservation Board Activities - Accomplishments for 2017January 4, 2018
Town of Ithaca Conservation Board Activities &
Accomplishments for 2017
Awarded its Richard B. Fischer Environmental Award to the Black
Diamond Trail Enthusiasts Network and held the associated tree planting
ceremony in Cass Park at the Black Diamond Trail entrance;
Environmental Review Committee continued to provide comments for
site plan and subdivision projects;
Scenic Resources Committee completed the design and ordered the
scenic view sign for Longview’s Danby Road location;
Continued to discuss deer management ideas for the Town and presented
the Deer Management report to the Town Board;
Continued to update and monitor the Conservation Board Facebook page
(http://www.facebook.com/IthacaConservationBoard);
Refurbished at least 25 bluebird boxes along the South Hill and East
Ithaca Recreation Ways and in Eastern heights Park;
Participated in an Earth Day event (set up table) as part of the Sustainable
Tompkins event;
Invited guests to various meetings to discuss topics such as the Town’s
Tree Inventory project (Lance Ebel, Newleaf Environmental LLC), the
Town’s tree cutting and pruning practices (Rich Schoch, Town’s Parks
Maintenance Manager), the West Hill Wildway (Andy Zepp, Finger
Lakes Land Trust), sustainability at Ithaca College (Greg Lischke,
Director of Energy Management & Sustainability), and climate change
resources (Ingrid Zabel, NY Climate Change Science Clearinghouse).