Environmental Conservation Board (ECB)
The Purpose of the Environmental Conservation Board
All applications made to the Town Board, Zoning Board of Appeals and the Planning Board for land development within any areas described in the Open Space Index, as adopted by the Town Board, shall be referred to the Environmental Conservation Board for review and comment.
The Value of Trees
Select these links to PDF files and postings of articles and information on trees:
What Is a Riparian Forest Buffer?
Stream Buffers: A Tool for Watershed Protection
Agroforestry: Working Trees for Water Quality
Four Fast-Growing Evergreen Trees (Link to Arbor Day Foundation Webpage)
When to Cut Down a Tree (Link to Arbor Day Foundation Webpage)
Nine Trees That Will Attract Winter Wildlife
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Natural Resource Protection News
From the Town of Canandaigua Environmental Conservation Board
Click below for ECB Articles published in the Town's E-Newsletter. Click here to read the full newsletters:
2019
June 2019: Gulls Breed on Squaw Island
May 2019: Ticks and Free Tick Removal Kits
April 2019: The Value of Trees to a Community
March 2019: Woodlands in the Town of Canandaigua
2018
It's Time to Tally Your Trees: Information on Planting
Empty Your Swimming Pool Wisely: Options for Removing Chlorine
"Constructing a Rain Garden, Step by Step"
"Support Your Local Pollinators: Tips for the Birds and the Bees"
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Ontario County Eco-Heroes: Spotlight on Sustainability
Recent Newsletters
Select these links to PDF files of recent "Spotlight on Sustainability" Newsletters or visit their website:
Spotlight on Sustainability, April 2019
Spotlight on Sustainability, March 2019
Spotlight on Sustainability, December 2018
Spotlight on Sustainability, September 2018
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Ontario County Soil and Water Conservation District
Recent Newsletters
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Tick Information
50 Tick Removal Kits will soon be available to our residents.
For details, see the May 2019 issue of the "Town Newsletter"
Select this link for "Tick Biology for the Homeowner"
Select this link for "Ticks" from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Select this link for "Ticks" from the Ontario County Website
Select this link for "Be Tick Free" from the NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation
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Board Members
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Joyce Marthaller, Chairperson |
Justin Damann 5824 Rossier Road Canandaigua, NY 14424 |
| Edith Davey 4715 Emerson Road Canandaigua, NY 14424 |
Kim Foreman 2385 McIntyre Road Canandaigua, NY 14424 |
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Saralinda Hooker |
Pat Venezia 5120 Laura Lane Canandaigua, NY 14424 |
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Michael E. Bloom |
John Robortella, Secretary |
Information for Residents
Click here to learn more about some invasive species in the Town of Canandaigua - photos, signs & symptoms, controls and where to report sightings.
Click here to learn more about correctly discharging pool water in the Town of Canandaigua.
Click here to learn more about proper handling of pet waste.
NYS Hemlock Initiative from Cornell University, January 28, 2019