Environment
Mission Statement
The Department of Environment strives to protect, maintain and enhance the natural environment of the community of Akwesasne.
Department Goals
- Attempt to teach children life skills on the land (i.e. harvesting, examining species at risk).
- Looking at animal welfare, patrols on the river, habitat research.
- Seeing that projects within Akwesasne adhere to safe environmental practices.
- Keeping abreast of environmental/health issues (PCB’s, Mercury, Mirex, etc.).
- Sustainable forestry.
- Look at new problems that may surface (i.e. SARS, West Nile Virus, etc.).
Programs and Services
- Conservation
- Forestry
- Environmental Education
- Contaminants Study
- Environmental Assessments
- Animal Control
