Town of Rochester Environmental Conservation Commission

Don't miss tomorrow's #ThirdThursdayNatureSeries presentation by our very own Judith Karpova on how to apply building science to make homes healthier and sustainable

Between the months of May and June, be on the lookout for turtles crossing the road and remember to "give turtles a brake." In New York, thousands of turtles ar...e killed each year when struck by vehicles while migrating to nesting areas. Increasing public awareness of turtles' nesting behavior can help save this important species. https://on.ny.gov/3hkMUfY Wood turtles (Glyptemys insculpta), like the one pictured here, have complex habitat needs. They use both aquatic habitats, especially streams, and adjacent upland habitats including fields. Land use changes that fragment or destroy their habitat can threaten wood turtles, especially when they need to move across roads to access their habitat. They are listed as a Special Concern species in New York State. Like many other semiaquatic turtles in NY, they often move longer distances for breeding in spring and summer, when they are especially vulnerable to vehicles. Photo by Laura Heady

Tonight! Join us to learn about the most invasive plants in your yard and how to get rid of them organically. 6:30pm on Zoom! https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87087935018 Meeting ID: 870 8793 5018

Our Third Thursday presentation this month is hosted by our very own Vice Chair John Messerschmidt! Owner of Poison Ivy Patrol Specialty Landscaping and Hudson Valley Native Landscaping, he'll be talking about the ten most invasive plants in our region and how to organically get rid of them. Join us this Thursday via Zoom at 6:30pm!

Be sure to join us on Zoom tonight!

Hi everyone! If you missed local mycologist Luke Sarrantonio's presentation about fungi last November, he'll be joining us via Zoom this coming Thursday, June 18th at 6:30pm. We hope you can join us!

We'll be holding our monthly ECC public meeting tonight at 6:30pm via conference call out of an abundance of caution. To join us, please call: Dial-in number (US): (425) 436-6349 Access code: 760251#

Please note that tonight's monthly meeting of the ECC has been cancelled. Hope you can join us next week for our Third Thursday speaker series!