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DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING
215 N. Tioga Street, Ithaca NY 14850
607-273-1747
www.townithacany.gov
TO: CONSERVATION BOARD MEMBERS
FROM: MICHAEL SMITH, SENIOR PLANNER
DATE: AUGUST 28, 2025
SUBJECT: UPCOMING CONSERVATION BOARD MEETING – SEPT. 4, 2025
This is to confirm that the next meeting of the Conservation Board (CB) is Thursday,
September 4th at 5:30 p.m. The agenda for this meeting is enclosed (see the back of
this memo).
The draft minutes from the July 3rd meeting were not available to include in the packet.
At this meeting, several members of the Town of Lansing’s Conservation Advisory
Council will be attending with questions, as they are currently exploring becoming a
Conservation Board.
We will also briefly discuss the proposed September 13th tabling and plant walk event at
Tutelo Park (10am – noon).
Ingrid is signed up to take minutes at the September meeting.
If you have any questions prior to the meeting or are not able to attend, please contact
me at msmith@townithacany.gov or 607-273-1747.
Conservation Board Members and Associates (*)
Lori Brewer (Chair), Frank Cantone (Vice-Chair), Lindsay Dombroskie*,
James Hamilton, Eva Hoffmann, Ingrid Zabel
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TOWN OF ITHACA
CONSERVATION BOARD
5:30 p.m., Thursday, September 4, 2025
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Aurora Conference Room
215 N. Tioga Street
Ithaca, New York 14850
(The rear entrance is handicapped accessible)
(607) 273-1747
Members of the public are welcome to attend in-person at Town Hall
or virtually via Zoom (https://zoom.us/j/6750593272).
AGENDA
1. Discussion with members of the Town of Lansing Conservation Advisory Council
2. Persons to be heard
3. Members comments / concerns
4. Environmental Review Committee Update (Lori)
5. Chair and Coordinator reports
6. Approval of minutes from July 3, 2025
7. Discussion of the September 13th tabling and plant walk event at Tutelo Park
8. Regular reports and updates (6:30 pm)
a. Scenic Resources Committee (Eva)
b. Communications Committee (Ingrid)
c. Tompkins County EMC (Ingrid)
d. Six Mile Creek Volunteer Monitoring Program (James)
e. Cornell Botanic Gardens Natural Areas Program (James)
9. Other Business (6:50 p.m.)
10. Review 2025 Work Goals (Frank) / Discuss October Agenda
11. Adjourn (7:00 p.m.)