DeWitt Advisory Conservation Commission
Mission of DeWitt Advisory Conservation Commission (DACC):
To protect human health and the environment through education and advice to the Town Board and other agencies and groups.
Among the Commission projects:
· Develop information and tree signs for James L. Guyette Arboretum in Ryder Park
· Arrange for planting of trees on Town property and rights-of-way and compiles tree inventory
· Conduct inventory of Town's natural resources, such as drumlins, wetlands and open space
· Designate Critical Environmental Areas for Town Comprehensive Plan
· Provide health and environmental information by stocking brochure rack in the town hall lobby
· Participate in Clean Up to Green Up in recognition of Earth Day
The Commission meets the first Wednesday of each month in Town Hall at 7:00 p.m.
To reach the members of Conservation Commission, contact the Supervisor's Office.
DeWitt Advisory Conservation Commission Roster
Gordon Heisler, Chair
Arthur Eschner
David Jones
Ilana Kanfer
Martha Loew
Diane Menzies
Amy Samuels
Deborah Shanahan
Ann Stevens
Edward Michalenko, Town Board Liaison
Conservation and Environmental Links:
Earth Day Network
Local Environmental Groups:
The Manlius Greenspace Coalition
Habitat Gardening in Central New York (HGCNY)
HGCNY helps Central New Yorkers learn about the benefits of our native plants for both wildlife and people. Monthly meetings are free and open to the public. During the year, experts present programs on various topics, and in the summer the programs include visits to the local habitat gardens. HGCNY is a chapter of the national education and advocacy organization Wild Ones: Native Plants, Natural Landscapes. You may subscribe to the free local newsletter on the HGCNY website (add your email address to the box, "Join our FREE Newsletter List" about halfway down the page).
Friends of Clark Reservation State Park (CPF)
The Council of Park Friends helps maintain, preserve, and interpret the exquisite natural settings home to the State Parks of central New York, especially Clark Reservation near Jamesville. Begun in 1982, CPF was organized to promote appreciation of the Parks as educational resources. CPF operates the Nature Center at Clark Reservation where naturalists offer programming on the botany, geology, and wildlife of the park through a series of scheduled events. |