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Atlantic States Legal Foundation
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/atlantic-states-legal-foundationAtlantic States Legal Foundation, Inc. (ASLF) is a New York chartered not-for-profit corporation founded in 1982 with its purpose being to provide technical, legal, and organizing services to a variety of citizens, citizen groups, local governments, and others on a wide variety of environmental issues. We are creative problem solvers trying to advance environmental sanity through the implementation of projects that in addition to their intrinsic merit, can be prototypes for similar efforts elsewhere by ourselves and others.
658 W Onondaga St, Syracuse http://www.aslf.org/ (315) 475-1170 Atlantic.States@aslf.orgBeaver Lake Nature Center
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/beaver-lake-nature-centerBeaver Lake Nature Center, an Onondaga County Park facility, offers 9 miles of trails and over 400 annual programs. A rich mix of habitats creates the possibility of seeing more than 200 species of birds and over 800 varieties of plants. Beaver Lake features winding trails that are designed to be enjoyed in all seasons. The 200 acre glacial lake is a migratory stop for thousands of Canada geese that migrate through, as well as an opportunity for summertime exploration by canoe.
8477 East Mud Lake Road, Baldwinsville https://www.onondagacountyparks.com/parks/beaver-lake-nature-center/ (315) 638-2519 blnc@ongov.netBioscience Resource Project
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/bioscience-resource-projectThe Bioscience Resource Project provides scientific and intellectual resources for a healthy future. It publishes Independent Science News, a media service devoted to food and agriculture, and their impacts on health and the environment. It also offers resources for scientists and educators and internships and training for students. Through its innovative scientific journalism and original biosafety review articles, the project provides unique and revealing perspectives on issues that are fundamental to the survival of people and the planet. The project does not accept advertising or corporate funding and is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization. It is completely dependent on individual donations.
Ithaca, NY https://bioscienceresource.org/ (607) 319-0279Blue Spoon Farm
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/blue-spoon-farmA small family farm in Central New York. Serving our neighbors with quality breeding stock, fresh vegetables, goose eggs, and nutritious meats, raised on local feeds.
5105 State Route 224, Odessa https://www.facebook.com/blue.spoon.farm/?ref=page_internal (607) 898-9050 bluespoonfarm@gmail.comCayuga Bird Club
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/cayuga-bird-clubThe mission of Cayuga Bird Club is the conservation of birds and other wildlife in danger of extermination, the encouragement of bird-study, and the stimulation of interest in nature by means of lectures, demonstrations, walks afield, and the establishment of such preserves, laboratories, etc as opportunity may permit.
159 Sapsucker Woods Rd, Ithaca http://cayugabirdclub.org suan.yong@gmail.comCayuga Lake Watershed Intermunicipal Organization
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/cayuga-lake-watershed-intermunicipal-organizationThe municipalities within the Cayuga Lake watershed recognize the enormous and irreplaceable ecological, economic and social value of Cayuga Lake, its tributaries, and its wetlands. The purpose of the Intermunicipal Organization is to bring the watershed municipalities together to work collectively and collaboratively on monitoring, protecting, and restoring the health of the watershed.
Ithaca, NY http://www.cayugawatershed.org/index.html contact@cayugawatershed.orgCayuga Lake Watershed Network
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/cayuga-lake-watershed-networkThe Cayuga Lake Watershed Network identifies key threats to Cayuga Lake and its watershed, and it advocates for solutions that support a healthy environment and sustainable, vibrant communities. The Network offers two free community conferences for the public annually on water issues of concern at the north and south ends of the lake; publishes four newsletters each year; cooperates with other groups in shared events for the public, and educates/advocates for the protection of Cayuga Lake, its creeks, land and communities. The Network is a charitable nonprofit organization founded in 1997, today with over 400 members and an active Board of Directors.
170 Main St, Aurora http://www.cayugalake.org (607) 319-0475 steward@cayugalake.orgCentral New York Land Trust
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/central-new-york-land-trustCNY Land Trust, working in Onondaga and Oswego Counties, acquires land either by donation or purchase and keeps it in its natural state. These lands may contain wetlands, ponds, streams, grasslands, forests, hills and all of the other wonderful natural landforms that abound in Central New York. CNY Land Trust owns all of its preserves, and cares for the land forever for community benefit. Hunting, trapping, camp fires, overnight camping and the use of motorized vehicles are prohibited for the safety of the visiting public and the protection of the land. All of the preserves are open, free of charge, for hiking, photography and nature study from sunrise to sunset every day of the year.
7 Fennell Street, Skaneateles http://cnylandtrust.org/ (315) 575-8839 director@cnylandtrust.orgCitizens Campaign for the Environment
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/citizens-campaign-for-the-environmentCitizens Campaign for the Environment is a 120,000-member organization with offices in Syracuse, Farmingdale, Albany, and Buffalo in NY, and in Hamden, CT. CCE works to empower the public by providing members with opportunities to participate in the political process and thereby advance a strong environmental agenda. CCE engages in extensive education, research, lobbying and public outreach. One of their primary goals is to help citizens increase their influence and participation in important environmental campaigns, gaining a stronger voice in the development of public policies and legislative agendas. CCE's experienced program staff works to identify key environmental concerns in communities across New York State and Connecticut. By working with other organizations in diverse coalitions and through ongoing communication with local, state and federal elected officials and environmental and public health agencies, CCE has been successful in advancing programs that benefit the natural environment and public health. Their achievements through public involvement have resulted in greater awareness and protection of drinking water quality, preservation of open spaces, protection of beaches, bays, rivers, and Great Lakes waters, advancing renewable energy, and reductions in air and water pollutants.
2000 Teall Avenue, Syracuse https://www.citizenscampaign.org/ (315) 472-1339 syracuse@citizenscampaign.orgCornell Botanic Gardens
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/cornell-botanic-gardensAs a living museum, the Cornell Botanic Gardens' cultivated gardens, arboretum, and thousands of acres of natural areas serve as outdoor classrooms for instruction across seven Cornell colleges and host research that seeks to address some of the world’s most pressing problems. The gardens are open to the public year-round and host educational programs for learners of all ages.
124 Comstock Knoll Drive, Ithaca http://www.cornellbotanicgardens.org (607) 255-2400 botanicgardens@cornell.eduCumming Nature Center
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/cumming-nature-centerCumming Nature Center (CNC) is a dynamic environmental education facility that celebrates the unique landscape and culture of the Finger Lakes region through hands-on learning opportunities and thoughtful exhibits. Our 900-acre preserve is as beautiful as it is vast. Meander through more than 6 miles of trails complete with wetlands, climbing forest roads and hiking through the past, or investigate the curious intricacies of nature in their educational programs.
6472 West Gulick Road, Naples http://www.rmsc.org/cumming-nature-center (585) 374-6160 nhayes@rmsc.orgEcoVillage at Ithaca
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/ecovillage-at-ithacaEcoVillage at Ithaca is part of a growing global movement for a saner, more sustainable human culture. Comprising an intentional community and a non-profit educational organization, the project is developing an alternative model for suburban living which provides a satisfying, healthy, socially rich lifestyle, while minimizing ecological impacts. EcoVillage currently includes two 30-home cohousing neighborhoods, FROG and SONG, with a third 40-home cohousing neighborhood, TREE, completed in 2015. The village is also home to an organic CSA vegetable farm, an organic CSA/U-Pick berry farm, office spaces for entrepreneurs, a neighborhood root cellar, community gardens, and meadows, ponds and woodlands. Over 80% of the 175 acre site is planned to remain green space, including 50 acres in a conservation easement held by the Finger Lakes Land Trust.
212 Rachel Carson Way, Ithaca http://ecovillageithaca.org/ (866) 529-4465 learn@ecovillageithaca.orgFederation of Monroe County Environmentalists
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/federation-of-monroe-county-environmentalistsFederation of Monroe County Environmentalists supports responsible growth and development within the Monroe County area. Full protection of the environment must not be compromised. Their present focus is on sustainable development. They are working to familiarize citizens and decision makers in their community with the principles of balanced, sustainable development, to show that preserving and protecting environmental integrity benefits every citizen, now and in the future.
348 Ripplewood Drive, Rochester http://fmce.org/ fmce.org@gmail.comFinger Lakes Land Trust
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/finger-lakes-land-trustThe Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT) was founded in 1989 to protect forests, farmlands, gorges, and shorelines in the Finger Lakes region of New York. They have saved over 19,000 acres of the region's wetlands, forests, farmland, grassland, and gorges. This has been accomplished through the establishment of nature preserves that are open to the public for quiet recreation, the use of conservation easements (voluntary agreements on private lands), and the provision of technical assistance and educational programs to local governments, landowners, and the public.
202 E Court St, Ithaca http://www.fllt.org (607) 275-9487 info@fllt.orgFriends of the Montezuma Wetlands Complex
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/friends-of-the-montezuma-wetlands-complexThe mission of Friends of the Montezuma Wetlands is to assist and promote wildlife management, habitat restoration, conservation education, and public use within the Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC). The Friends of the Montezuma Wetlands Complex work with the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the New York Department of Environmental Conservation, and Ducks Unlimited to protect, restore, and enhance wildlife habitat over 36,000 acres in upstate New York. They assist in promoting and maintaining outdoor-related recreation in the MWC, provide educational services, and promote research activities for the MWC.
3395 U.S. 20, Seneca Falls https://friendsofmontezuma.org montezuma@audubon.orgFrisch Ecological Design
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/frisch-ecological-designFrisch Ecological Design works throughout the Rochester and Genesee Valley Region to connect people to their land through design and planning. A thoughtful whole-system approach seeks to integrate humans and nature to create landscapes that regenerate, restore, and steward the natural world while meeting our needs for food, water, and wildlife. Landscapes can be as functional as they are beautiful in both urban and rural environments.
Spencerport, NY https://www.frischecologicaldesign.com/ contact@frischecologicaldesign.comGenesee Land Trust
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/genesee-land-trustGenesee Land Trust preserves and protects natural lands, waterways, and working farms that enhance the quality of life in the Greater Rochester region – providing wildlife habitat, locally grown food, and connections to nature – for everyone, through conservation easements. It owns and manages publicly-accessible nature preserves across the region, and has partnered with towns to create nature parks. It creates new trails on its preserves, hosts walks and events on natural lands, and facilitates programs on the land for youth and families.
46 Prince Street, Rochester https://www.geneseelandtrust.org/ (585) 256-2130 info@geneseelandtrust.orgGenesee RiverWatch
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/genesee-riverwatchGenesee RiverWatch develops and participates in regional partnerships that strengthens their ability to prioritize and execute basin-wide solutions. Moreover, they promote public involvement in the Watershed through improved canoe/kayak access points on the river. Their Genesee River Institute and Aquatic Educators Network are working to educate and involve citizens – young and old. They are committed to informing the public of the state of the river through an annual Genesee River Report Card. Their annual Genesee River Bash invites the public to learn about and celebrate the river. They design, obtain funding for, and execute Stream-bank Restoration Projects that preserve critical farmland and reduce river-borne sediment.
700 West Metro Park, Rochester http://www.GeneseeRiverWatch.org (585) 233-6086 gthomas@geneseeriverwatch.orgGo Finger Lakes Trail Guide
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/go-finger-lakes-trail-guideA project of the Finger Lakes Land Trust, this web platform provides a comprehensive overview of the best best spots for hiking, biking, paddling, and outdoor recreation across our 6,000-square-mile region. Since 1989, together with their members and partners, the Land Trust has permanently protected over 19,000 acres of forests, gorges, wetlands, lakeshores, and farmlands. You can visit our 30+ nature preserves that are free and open to everyone. Their mission is to conserve forever the lands and waters of the Finger Lakes region, ensuring scenic vistas, local foods, clean waters, and wild places for everyone.
202 E Court St, Ithaca http://gofingerlakes.org/ (607) 275-9487 info@fllt.orgGreensprings Natural Cemetery Preserve
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/greensprings-natural-cemetery-preserveGreensprings offers ecologically sound burial options and a natural return to the earth--simple, affordable, and respectful of the human spirit--that models our end of cradle-to-grave sustainability. Greensprings is a thoughtful, sustainable, lovely alternative to conventional cemeteries: no embalming fluid, no concrete vaults, and simple, biodegradable caskets or shrouds. We manage the land as if it were a nature preserve, where commemorative plantings of native trees and shrubs provide shelter and food for wildlife and visitors can remember those they have honored and loved. Through natural burial, each Greensprings site owner helps create a legacy of enduring stewardship and renewal.
293 Irish Hill Rd, Newfield, NY 14867 http://www.naturalburial.org/ (607) 564-7577 info@naturalburial.orgKindred Kingdoms Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/kindred-kingdoms-wildlife-rehabilitation-centerKindred Kingdoms Wildlife Rehabilitation, Inc. is an organization dedicated to the care and release of injured birds of prey and black bear in Central and Northern New York. Their rehabilitation center’s mission is to provide the best medical treatment with the least amount of stress possible for injured and orphaned wildlife. This includes shelters built on their 40-acre site, amid suitable natural habitat, providing the best conditions for the animals to heal. The center also works to educate and encourage preservation of habitat and wildlife through educational programs for environmental organizations, schools, and nature centers, and a yearly newsletter.
211 Sutton Road, Pennellville http://www.kindredkingdoms.com/index.htm (315) 695-6418 jeanws46@gmail.comLime Hollow Nature Center
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/lime-hollow-nature-centerSince 1993, Lime Hollow has offered the region the path less traveled and captured the hearts of both young and old. The Center encompasses nearly 447 acres of beautiful rolling hills and shallow glacial valleys (kame-and-kettle topography), forests, fields, streams, numerous ponds, including many marl ponds and vernal (seasonal) pools, a peat bog, and a great diversity of flora and fauna. Located on the border between Cortland and Tompkins Counties, in beautiful upstate New York, they offer over 12 miles of open-to-the-public, entrance-fee free trails, public nature programs, and adventure day camps for youth.
338 McLean Road, Cortland http://www.limehollow.org/ (607) 662-4632 info@limehollow.orgMuller Field Station at Finger Lakes Community College
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/muller-field-station-at-finger-lakes-community-collegeLocated near the southern end of Honeoye Lake, the Muller Field Station provides field-based education for academic programs, laboratory experiences, community outreach, and the opportunity to participate in or observe local research projects. College and university students, local K-12 students and their teachers, community members, environmental organizations and agencies are all welcome visitors to the Station. Research programs and activities include wildlife management and monitoring, water quality sampling, regional biodiversity assessment, public lectures, workshops, and special events.
6455 County Road 36, Honeoye https://www.flcc.edu/muller/ (585) 785-1254 John.VanNiel@flcc.eduNew York State Water Resources Institute
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/new-york-state-water-resources-instituteThe mission of the New York State Water Resources Institute (WRI) is to improve the management of water resources in New York State and the nation. As a federally and state-mandated institution located at Cornell University, they are uniquely situated to access scientific and technical resources that are relevant to New York State's and the nation's water management needs. They collaborate with regional, state, and national partners to increase awareness of emerging water resources issues and to develop and assess new water management technologies and policies. WRI connects the water research and water management communities.
Riley Robb Hall, Wing Drive https://wri.cals.cornell.edu/ (607) 254-7163 nyswri@cornell.eduOnondaga Earth Corps
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/onondaga-earth-corpsOnondaga Earth Corps brings youth to the forefront of creating livable, sustainable communities through service, social enterprise and outreach. OEC crew members participate in urban forestry projects, stormwater management projects, private property management, neighborhood and park beautification projects, community environmental education and outreach.
100 New Street, Syracuse http://www.onondagaearthcorps.org/ (315) 565-3797 info@onondagaearthcorps.orgOnondaga Environmental Institute
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/onondaga-environmental-instituteOEI conducts research to progress the understanding of ecosystems, human interactions with the environment and the effects thereupon. They also perform outreach and education to develop an informed public, promote environmental ethics and build an environmentally conscious citizenry. OEI engages in proper planning to empower the public, community stakeholders, and interested parties to participate in decision-making processes and works for ecological restoration to improve economic, social and environmental conditions.
5795 Widewaters Parkway, Syracuse http://www.oei2.org/ (315) 472-2150 outreach@oei2.orgOnondaga Lake Conservation Corps
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/onondaga-lake-conservation-corpsThe Onondaga Lake Conservation Corps is an expanding organization of community volunteers who are contributing to restoration projects that are creating or improving wildlife habitat in the Onondaga Lake watershed. The Corps was founded in 2012 to inspire future stewards of Onondaga Lake and its watershed through a hands-on, experience-based program that offers citizens and organizations the opportunity to participate in activities that help restore and sustain Onondaga Lake and its value as an Audubon Important Bird Area. The Corps was founded by honeywell in partnership with the Montezuma Audubon Center and Onondaga Audubon, and is now an Audubon New York program.
280 Restoration Way, Syracuse https://ny.audubon.org/OLCC (518) 869-9731 sbruce@audubon.orgOwasco Watershed Lake Association (OWLA)
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/owasco-watershed-lake-association-(owla)OWLA is a citizen-based association that promotes cooperation and leadership in the comprehensive management of land use, water quality, recreation, agriculture and a host of other issues as they pertain to Owasco Lake and its watershed. Owasco Watershed Lake Association (OWLA) is a 501 C-3 not-for-profit corporation founded to educate the public on the environmental management, preservation, wise use, and appreciation of Owasco Lake and its watershed.
Auburn, NY https://owla.org/ (315) 283-9426 info@owla.orgSEED Sustainability Consulting
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/seed-sustainability-consultingSEEDs consultation and coaching process is designed to educate you about the foundational aspects of permaculture, empower you to move through the design process in a structured and supported way, and strategically plan both the design and implementation so that your time, efforts and money are leveraged.
Ithaca, NY http://seedsustainabilityconsulting.com/ (607) 339-1153 karryn@seedsustainabilityconsulting.comSeneca Lake Guardian, a Waterkeeper Alliance Affiliate
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/seneca-lake-guardian,-a-waterkeeper-alliance-affiliateSeneca Lake Guardian is an all-volunteer, grassroots organization whose mission is to preserve and protect the region's air and water from irresponsible industry or development and to ensure that the waters of the Finger Lakes are swimmable, drinkable and fishable for generations to come.
Watkins Glen, NY http://senecalakeguardian.org senecalakeguardian@gmail.comSierra Club Iroquois Group
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/sierra-club-iroquois-groupFormed in 1972 and affiliated with the Atlantic Chapter of the Sierra Club, the Iroquois Group furthers the Sierra Club’s conservation and environmental efforts through local and regional initiatives, including educational events, indoors and outdoors.
3736 Apulia Rd, Jamesville http://sierraclub.org/atlantic/iroquoisSpencer Crest Nature Center
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/spencer-crest-nature-centerSpencer Crest Nature Center is part of Corning Community College. It provides environmental, educational and recreational activities for the greater Corning area. The Center features 250 acres and 7 miles of trails with two ponds, a stream and a museum of natural systems which includes changing displays, an apiary and an environmentally sensitive design.
2424 Spencer Hill Road, Corning https://www.corning-cc.edu/about/spencer-crest.php (607) 962-9875 eacenter@corning-cc.eduTown of Ithaca Conservation Board
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/town-of-ithaca-conservation-boardThe Town of Ithaca Conservation Board is a volunteer group of Town of Ithaca residents working towards the preservation and protection of the Town's natural and scenic resources, acting in an advisory capacity to the other Town Boards on environmental matters. Issues they address include invasive species management and education, land conservation, waste reduction, and sustainable development.
215 North Tioga Street, Ithaca http://www.town.ithaca.ny.us/conservation-board (600) 727-3174 msmith@town.ithaca.ny.usUpper Susquehanna Coalition
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/upper-susquehanna-coalitionThe Upper Susquehanna Coalition's mission is to protect and improve water quality and natural resources in the Upper Susquehanna River Basin with the involvement of citizens and agencies through planning, education, coordination, funding, project implementation and advocating for water resources. They strive to do so through a team approach, with teams focused on key watershed-wide efforts working independently and collaboratively.
183 Corporate Drive, Owego http://www.uppersusquehanna.org/usc/ (607) 972-2348 wwalsh@u-s-c.orgWaterman Conservation Education Center
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/waterman-conservation-education-centerThe mission of Waterman Conservation Education Center is to promote conservation education and environmental literacy. They serve their members, the citizens of the Twin Tiers of New York State and Pennsylvania and all visitors to their wildlife refuge system. They also have special events, annual education programming, Summer Camps, Nature Camps, and specialized school programs.
403 Hilton Road, Apalachin https://www.watermancenter.org/ (607) 625-2221 info@watermancenter.org