Welcome to the
	UTICA MARSH
	The Utica Marsh, an urban wetland of 213 acres, lies mostly within the city of Utica, New York (U.S.A.), and provides a home for diverse plants and animals. It is a mixture of different wetland habitats that border the Mohawk River and New York Barge Canal. The Utica Marsh is a wildlife management area of the state of New York, managed by the NYS Dept. Environmental Conservation. This site is hosted by Hamilton College; contact: ewilliam@hamilton.edu

		The Utica Marsh Council is a non- profit, volunteer organization that: promotes environmental education using the Utica Marsh works for conservation of marsh resources advises NYS DEC on matters affecting the Utica Marsh
Monthly meetings are held at 6:30 p.m. on the third Thursday each month at Utica College (208 DePerno Hall). The remaining meetings for spring, 2008, are Apr 17, May 22, Jun 19. You are welcome to join us! For information and photos of the Purple Project at Utica Marsh, click here Please send email addresses to: Linell Machold : linell.machold@sunyit.edu Please plan on helping with the ANNUAL CLEAN-UP! It will be held on Saturday, April 26, 2008. See photos from last year's clean-up at the bottom.
The Utica Marsh Council needs and welcomes members and volunteers.
Membership fees are $10/yr (individual) and $15/yr (family).
Utica Marsh Council, Inc., P.O. Box 73, Utica, NY 13503
		Want to learn more about Utica Marsh? Click on what you would like to see.
		Map of Utica Marsh
	Aerial view of Utica Marsh.
	Utica Marsh bird checklist
	List of student research at Utica Marsh
	Field Trip Guide for Utica Marsh
	Want to contact an educator about Utica Marsh?
		(primary contact) Laura Weiser-Erlandson: laura.weisererlandson@sunyit.edu
		Linell Machold: linell.machold@sunyit.edu
		Ernest Williams: ewilliam@hamilton.edu
	Publications about Utica Marsh Williams, E., M. Guzewich, L. Kowalsky, D. Markson, K. Mathers, W. Whitney. 1990. A Marsh for All Seasons: Information and Teacher's Guide to Utica Marsh. The Utica Marsh Council, Inc., Utica, NY. 170 pp. Williams, E. (ed.). 1997. Field Trip Guide for Utica Marsh. 26 pp.
	Are you conducting research at Utica Marsh ? If so, please contact Ernest Williams (ewilliam@hamilton.edu) so we can map out who is working where and avoid disturbing each other's efforts. ** And remember that you must obtain a permit (Temporary Revocable Permit) from DEC to conduct research at the Marsh.
	Photography at the Marsh? Please consider contributing photos you've taken at Utica Marsh for the new digital slide show we're developing for educational purposes. Contact one of these folks: Laura Weiser-Erlandson: laura.weisererlandson@sunyit.edu Linell Machold: linell.machold@sunyit.edu Ernest Williams: ewilliam@hamilton.edu
maintained by Ernest H. Williams ewilliam@hamilton.edu return to EHW webpage updated March, 2008

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