Greene County Natural Resources Inventory Training
- Tuesday, October 29, 2019, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Come join us for a training on a new tool that can be used for local planning and conservation of natural resources in Greene County.This exciting project, now complete, was sponsored by the Greene Land Trust with technical support from Cornell Cooperative Extension of Columbia and Greene Counties and Hudsonia to create the first-ever natural resources inventory (NRI) in Greene County.
The natural resource inventory maps and describes the county’s important natural resources, as well as scenic areas and outdoor recreation assets.The information is intended as a general reference for use by towns, villages, conservation organizations, landowners, and others involved in local land use, land management, or conservation. The NRI can be used to help identify the valuable natural resources in or near an area, understand their importance and broader context, and inform planning, conservation, and management activities in the county.
*Municipal credits are available for this program.
The Inventory was created by the Greene Land Trust, Hudsonia Ltd., and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Columbia-Greene Counties with funding from the New York State Environmental Protection Fund through the DEC Hudson River Estuary Program
Registration deadline: October 25, 2019
Register for Natural Resource Training online, email Audrey Kropp ak963@cornell.edu or call 518-622-9820 X102.
Contact
Audrey Kropp
Program Manager, Natural Resources & the Environment
ak963@cornell.edu
(518) 622-9820 ext. 102
Location
Greene County Industrial Development Agency Office
270 Mansion Street
Coxsackie, NY 12051
Last updated October 18, 2019
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