A dog, dog handler, and researcher inspect a row of grape vines for spotted lanternfly.

Outreach & Extension

Putting our knowledge to work to serve a public purpose.

Improving society’s stewardship of the environment

The Department of Natural Resources and the Environment is deeply committed to public outreach and extension education on conservation topics for youth and adults, as well as programming for policymakers and resource management professionals. Our extension programs involve a variety of audiences, from inner-city communities to the most remote rural parts of northern New York, the region and globally. We engage people in systems-thinking at levels ranging from genes to ecosystems, and from individual actors to institutions and cultures, as well as expanded perspectives to address problems with multidisciplinary solutions at several geographic and temporal scales.

Extension Program Areas

Our extension programs span numerous disciplines and focus on the field of natural resources in a variety of areas. The six categories below highlight the breadth of our department's impact.

A group of workshop attendees examine a deer fence in Arnot Forest.
Conservation Education
Geese flying over Beebe Lake
Fishery and Wildlife Conservation
A tree in the woods surrounded by greenery and moss
Forestry
Evidence of emerald ash borer infestation
Invasive Species
Karen Snover-Clift, professor of plant science (SIPS) and Jennifer Kotary of the NYS Dept of Environmental Conservation assess Oak Wilt in Prospect Park, Brooklyn.
Society and Sustainability
A creek flows away from a red barn.
Water and Climate

For New York state residents

If you have questions, please start by contacting your local Cornell Cooperative Extension county office. Locate experts near your New York business or home.

Connecting with extension

Many extension programs and educational materials are available through the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment (DNRE) and Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE).

A group of attendees stand in together in a clearing in Arnot Forest
CALS students with New Hampshire counterparts in a forest.
DNRE Extension Program Directory
hands hold plants in the foreground as a student looks on
Cornell Cooperative Extension Environment Programs

CCE Publications

 

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