The Environmental Coordinator:

• Provides professional services and related expertise to the Town on all matters relating to environmental protection and conservation,
• Coordinates the Town's tree planting programs,
• Participates as a member of the Tree Preservation Commission,
• Maintains the Town's conservation areas,
• Hires and supervises the Summer Conservation Crew,
• Implements the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA),
• Performs site inspections to ensure compliance with the Town's Environmental regulations, and
• Provides staff services to the Coastal Zone Management Commission.

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Mamaroneck is a Tree City
The Conservation Department is responsible for the maintaining the Town's street tree population. For over ten years, the Town of Mamaroneck has received the Tree City U.S.A. Award from the National Arbor Day Foundation. This award honors communities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to protecting and enhancing their community forests.

Plant a Tree to Honor or Memorialize Someone Special
The Trees for Our Town Program was created to give people an opportunity to participate in Mamaroneck's community forestry efforts. Trees for Our Town creates a public/private partnership where donated dollars, in conjunction with the Town's dollars, planting and maintenance, help to ensure that our Town remains green and filled with trees for future generations. Donating a tree is a special way to memorialize a special person or commemorate a birthday, anniversary, or occasion. Additional information on the Trees for Our Town Program can be downloaded below.

Tree Preservation Commission
The Tree Preservation Commission advises the Town Board in the selection, purchase and planting of trees and shrubs on municipal property and maintains an inventory and management plan for the maintenance of the Town's tree population. The Commission consists of the Environmental Coordinator, the Building Inspector and the Highway Superintendent. The commission approves all Tree Removal Permits and recommends any required replacement trees.

Coastal Zone Management Commission
The Coastal Zone Management Commission (CZMC) is an 11member, bi-municipal commission responsible for coordinating and monitoring the implementation of the Town of Mamaroneck-Village of Larchmont Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP). The commission reviews proposed projects, prepares legislation, performs studies and advises the Town and Village on all matters involving water quality and the environment. CZMC maintains liaisons with the Planning Boards, Zoning Boards and other agencies of the Town and Village. The policies of the LWRP can be downloaded below.

Conservation Areas
The Town of Mamaroneck is responsible for the maintenance of several unique Conservation Areas. All conservation areas are open to the public from dawn to dusk. Please protect these natural areas by following these rules:

• No Littering or Dumping. Leaves, grass clippings, branches and organic waste should not be dumped in these areas. The Town now has an Organic Waste Collection Program. Download the information below and please tell your gardeners!
• Dogs must be kept on a leash at all times. Please pick up after your dog, pet waste pollutes our streams and beaches.
• Sorry, bicycles are not permitted.
• The destruction of plants and trees is prohibited.
• No planting of flowers, trees or bushes.
• As always, no hunting, fishing, camping, vandalism, graffiti, alcoholic beverages, fires or motor vehicles.


Hommocks Conservation Area
The Hommocks Conservation Area is a 7.6-acre parcel comprised of woodland, salt marsh and meadow areas. The conservation area is located along the Hommocks Road, just past the Hommocks Middle school soccer fields. Parking is available on the Hommocks Road between Eagle Knolls Road and Oak Lane.

The Larchmont Reservoir - James G. Johnson, Jr. Conservancy
The Larchmont Reservoir is a wildlife sanctuary, nature study area and flood control facility with lakeside trails and quiet woodland paths on 60 acres of land. The Mamaroneck Environmental Resource Center, adjacent to the Reservoir, consists of a visitor's center and several historic structures. Nature programs are conducted for adults and children throughout the year by the Sheldrake Environmental Center. For more information visit www.sheldrakecenter.org. The entrances to the Reservoir are located at 687 Weaver Street (park next to the tool shed), Sheldrake Lane (gravel parking area), the Pine Brook Tennis Courts (on Pine Brook Boulevard) and Dennis Drive (off Quaker Ridge Road).

The Leatherstocking Trail
Nearly two miles long and approximately thirty acres, this trail crosses through the center of the Town of Mamaroneck, stretching east from the City of New Rochelle to the Village of Mamaroneck. The tract, only 200 feet wide in most places, provides a quick and easily accessed respite from urbanized life. It features a typical northeastern hardwood forest with occasional riverine areas. The Leatherstocking Trail also hosts a tree nursery on the eastern end. The Leatherstocking Trail can be accessed via several streets which intersect the trail, including Rockridge Road, Old White Plains Road, Country Road, Fenimore Road, Avon Road, Winged Foot Drive, Stratford Road, Highland Road, Weaver Street, Knollwood Drive, Bonnie Way and Pine Brook Boulevard (in New Rochelle). It can also be reached from the Sheldrake River Trails.

Sheldrake River Trails
This 23-acre woodland parcel, traversed by the east branch of the Sheldrake River, is the central section of a 54-acre tract of natural woodland owned by the Town of Mamaroneck and maintained as a conservation area for native plants and animals. The tract features intertwining trails that provide a wonderful walk through various mini-ecosystems. The main entrance to the Sheldrake River Trails Conservation Area is on the north side of Rockland Avenue, between Highland Avenue and Winged Foot Drive. One can also access the trails from the Leatherstocking Trail.

Premium Marsh Conservation Area
The Premium Marsh Conservation Area is a part of the 65-Acre Premium River-Pine Brook Wetlands Complex, which lies on the borders of the Village of Larchmont, the Town of Mamaroneck and the City of New Rochelle. This wetlands complex is a New York State designated "Significant Fish and Wildlife Habitat" and includes a range of different habitats from the fresh waters of the Pine Brook to the salt waters of the Long Island Sound. The entrance to the Premium Marsh Conservation Area is at the bottom of Dillon Road on the left hand side. Please park just beyond the entrance on Pheasant Run. The marsh can also be seen from Lorenzen Field and Willow Park in Larchmont Village.

Sether Woods Conservation Area, Durham Road

Revere Road Conservation Area, Revere Road

The Old Mill Site, Hilltop Road

Summer Conservation Crew
Each summer, the Conservation Department hires a conservation crew to maintain the Town's conservation areas. The crew will be busy picking up litter and debris, clearing dead trees and limbs, spreading wood chips, fixing bridges and catwalks, painting signs and marking the trails. A job application can be downloaded below, or picked up at the Conservation Department office.