Plants

organization organization_description first name address city state zip contact_phone available resources available services available programs

Bailey Hortorium, Cornell University The Bailey Hortorium herbarium contains a collection of dried plant specimens from around the world, with emphasis on New York State and the Cayuga Lake Basin. Ed Cope 467 Mann Library, Cornell University Ithaca NY 14853 607-255-7981
The Bailey Hortorium offers Cooperative Extension plant information and identification, especially for poisonous plants. Plant identification requires a specimen of the plant and location of its habitat.

Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research The Boyce Thompson Institute focuses its work on basic and applied research in agriculture, food, forestry, and the environment. Barbara Warland Tower Rd., Cornell University Ithaca NY 14853 607-254-1217

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County Cornell Cooperative Extension’s mission is to disseminate and encourage the application of research generated knowledge and leadership techniques to individuals, families, businesses, and communities. CCE offers programs for youth and adults in many areas, including natural resources appreciation and stewardship, preservation of indoor and outdoor environments, water quality education, non-point source pollution prevention, land use policy, composting, waste reduction, and pesticide education. Sharon Anderson 615 Willow Ave. Ithaca NY 14850 607-272-2292 Publications on composting, water quality, water and sewer systems, indoor air quality, forestry for a variety of purposes, home gardening, pest management, soils, environmental education and stewardship and curricula for youth and adults who work with youth. Services from the CCE include: public forums on environmental issues, satellite conferences, plant diagnositic services, soil nutrient testing, pest management recommendations, telephone helplines, training for adults who work with youth, and volunteer leaders for 4-H clubs.

Cornell Plantations The Cornell Plantations include botanical gardens, an arboretum, and many natural areas managed by Cornell University. The Plantations attract and inspire visitors while providing opportunities to learn about plants, natural sciences, and the preservation of natural resources. Nancy Ostman One Plantations Rd, Cornell University Ithaca NY 14850 607-255-9638
Educational programs include: classes, tours, lectures, and other special events related to horticulture and natural history. The Plantations offers maps and inventories of Cornell’s natural areas, slide collections of plants and habitats, and a gift shop offering books and field guides.

Environmental Consultants Environmental Consultants provides biological and ecological resource inventory work, rare plant searches, wetland delineations, ecological vegetation assessments, plant identification and field photography. F. Robert Wesley 541 Ellis Hollow Creek Rd. Ithaca NY 14850-9623 607-539-6118
Information on plant distribution data for Central New York as well as slides of many different plant species and local features are available through Environmental Consultants.

NYS Dept. of Environ. Conservation, Cortland Office The Cortland office of the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation is the point of contact for Tompkins County residents with questions for the DEC . The office is responsible for the adminstration of DEC policy in the greater Cortland area. For fuller description of the DEC, please see this directory’s listing for the NYS DEC State Headquarters. Tom Chiotti P.O. Box 1169, Fisher Ave. Cortland NY 13045 607-753-3095
The DEC provides permitting, policy interpretation, mediation, and enforcement services.

NYS Dept. of Environ. Conservation, Region 7 Office The Region 7 office is the regional branch of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. As with the state headquarters, this branch is concerned with the management of natural resources and the protection of environmental quality. The Region 7 office issues permits for the disposal of various wastes and serves as a liason between the residents of Region 7 and the DEC State Headquarters. Sue Miller 615 Erie Blvd., West Syracuse NY 13204 315-426-7400
Responsible for the enforcement of environmental laws within Region 7. Environmental violations should be reported to the Regional Dispatch Center at 315-426-7433. Other services are permit and policy interpretation, mediation, and consultation on environmental issues.

NYS Dept. of Environ. Conservation, State Headquarters Established in 1970, the Department of Environmental Conservation oversees environmental quality and natural resource management in New York State. The DEC manages fish and wildlife resources and state lands. It also issues permits to control: pollution of air and water; use of pesticides; transportion and disposal of solid and hazardous wastes, and mining and mined land reclaimation. The DEC provides many hotlines for various issues, please see the hotline section of this directory. Additionally, division and telephone numbers are included in Appendix B. Michael Cavanaugh 50 Wolf Rd. Albany NY 12233 518-457-0849
The DEC provides environmental remediation programs and assists local governements in funding waste water treatment plants. The DEC also carries out and/or oversees remediaton of inactive hazardous waste disposal sites.

NYS Integrated Pest Management Program The goal of the NYS Integrated Pest Management Program, jointly sponsored by Cornell University and the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets, is to reduce the use of chemical pesticides to the minimum level necessary to produce high quality food and agricultural products while protecting human health and the environment. Carrie Koplinka-Loehr Box 28, Kennedy Hall, Cornell University Ithaca NY 14853 607-255-8879
Local services are available through the office of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County. A catalog of IPM-related information is available.

The Nature Conservancy, Central and Western NY Chapter The Nature Conservancy’s mission is to preserve plants, animals, and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive. TNC does this by purchasing and managing land that encompasses fragile ecosystems and endangered species. David Klein 315 Alexander St., Suite 301 Rochester NY 14604 716-546-8030
TNC’s Central New York Chapter has 20 ecologically diverse preserves within 19 upstate NY counties. In addition to a local newsletter, it provides hiking, nature study and slide presentations. Volunteer program for workdays, field trips

organization	organization_description	first name	address	city	state	zip	contact_phone	available resources	available services	available programs
Bailey Hortorium, Cornell University	The Bailey Hortorium herbarium contains a collection of dried plant specimens from around the world, with emphasis on New York State and the Cayuga Lake Basin.	Ed Cope	467 Mann Library, Cornell University	Ithaca	NY	14853	607-255-7981		The Bailey Hortorium offers Cooperative Extension plant information and identification, especially for poisonous plants. Plant identification requires a specimen of the plant and location of its habitat.
Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research	The Boyce Thompson Institute focuses its work on basic and applied research in agriculture, food, forestry, and the environment.	Barbara Warland	Tower Rd., Cornell University	Ithaca	NY	14853	607-254-1217
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County	Cornell Cooperative Extension’s mission is to disseminate and encourage the application of research generated knowledge and leadership techniques to individuals, families, businesses, and communities. CCE offers programs for youth and adults in many areas, including natural resources appreciation and stewardship, preservation of indoor and outdoor environments, water quality education, non-point source pollution prevention, land use policy, composting, waste reduction, and pesticide education.	Sharon Anderson	615 Willow Ave.	Ithaca	NY	14850	607-272-2292	Publications on composting, water quality, water and sewer systems, indoor air quality, forestry for a variety of purposes, home gardening, pest management, soils, environmental education and stewardship and curricula for youth and adults who work with youth.	Services from the CCE include: public forums on environmental issues, satellite conferences, plant diagnositic services, soil nutrient testing, pest management recommendations, telephone helplines, training for adults who work with youth, and volunteer leaders for 4-H clubs.
Cornell Plantations	The Cornell Plantations include botanical gardens, an arboretum, and many natural areas managed by Cornell University. The Plantations attract and inspire visitors while providing opportunities to learn about plants, natural sciences, and the preservation of natural resources.	Nancy Ostman	One Plantations Rd, Cornell University	Ithaca	NY	14850	607-255-9638		Educational programs include: classes, tours, lectures, and other special events related to horticulture and natural history. The Plantations offers maps and inventories of Cornell’s natural areas, slide collections of plants and habitats, and a gift shop offering books and field guides.
Environmental Consultants	Environmental Consultants provides biological and ecological resource inventory work, rare plant searches, wetland delineations, ecological vegetation assessments, plant identification and field photography.	F. Robert Wesley	541 Ellis Hollow Creek Rd.	Ithaca	NY	14850-9623	607-539-6118		Information on plant distribution data for Central New York as well as slides of many different plant species and local features are available through Environmental Consultants.
NYS Dept. of Environ. Conservation, Cortland Office	The Cortland office of the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation is the point of contact for Tompkins County residents with questions for the DEC . The office is responsible for the adminstration of DEC policy in the greater Cortland area. For fuller description of the DEC, please see this directory’s listing for the NYS DEC State Headquarters.	Tom Chiotti	P.O. Box 1169, Fisher Ave.	Cortland	NY	13045	607-753-3095		The DEC provides permitting, policy interpretation, mediation, and enforcement services.
NYS Dept. of Environ. Conservation, Region 7 Office	The Region 7 office is the regional branch of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. As with the state headquarters, this branch is concerned with the management of natural resources and the protection of environmental quality. The Region 7 office issues permits for the disposal of various wastes and serves as a liason between the residents of Region 7 and the DEC State Headquarters.	Sue Miller	615 Erie Blvd., West	Syracuse	NY	13204	315-426-7400		Responsible for the enforcement of environmental laws within Region 7. Environmental violations should be reported to the Regional Dispatch Center at 315-426-7433. Other services are permit and policy interpretation, mediation, and consultation on environmental issues.
NYS Dept. of Environ. Conservation, State Headquarters	Established in 1970, the Department of Environmental Conservation oversees environmental quality and natural resource management in New York State. The DEC manages fish and wildlife resources and state lands. It also issues permits to control: pollution of air and water; use of pesticides; transportion and disposal of solid and hazardous wastes, and mining and mined land reclaimation. The DEC provides many hotlines for various issues, please see the hotline section of this directory. Additionally, division and telephone numbers are included in Appendix B.	Michael Cavanaugh	50 Wolf Rd.	Albany	NY	12233	518-457-0849		The DEC provides environmental remediation programs and assists local governements in funding waste water treatment plants. The DEC also carries out and/or oversees remediaton of inactive hazardous waste disposal sites.
NYS Integrated Pest Management Program	The goal of the NYS Integrated Pest Management Program, jointly sponsored by Cornell University and the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets, is to reduce the use of chemical pesticides to the minimum level necessary to produce high quality food and agricultural products while protecting human health and the environment.	Carrie Koplinka-Loehr	Box 28, Kennedy Hall, Cornell University	Ithaca	NY	14853	607-255-8879		Local services are available through the office of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County. A catalog of IPM-related information is available.
The Nature Conservancy, Central and Western NY Chapter	The Nature Conservancy’s mission is to preserve plants, animals, and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive. TNC does this by purchasing and managing land that encompasses fragile ecosystems and endangered species.	David Klein	315 Alexander St., Suite 301	Rochester	NY	14604	716-546-8030		TNC’s Central New York Chapter has 20 ecologically diverse preserves within 19 upstate NY counties. In addition to a local newsletter, it provides hiking, nature study and slide presentations.	Volunteer program for workdays, field trips