Canaan Climate Smart Task Force

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Town Initiatives

Community Involvement

Town Initiatives

Community Involvement

Town Initiatives

Community Involvement

How You Can Get Involved

Join the Climate Smart Task Force (members are appointed by the Town Board).
Bring your ideas to a Climate Smart Task Force meeting.
Volunteer to maintain native gardens and remove invasives.
Help plan a Canaan Day or Earth Day event.

Our Partners

Canaan’s Climate Smart Task Force works with and learns from valued partners including:

Columbia County Climate Smart Task Force

Capital District Regional Planning Commission

Cornell Cooperative Extension Program

Other Climate Smart Communities in Columbia County including Austerlitz, Claverack and New Lebanon

Reference Documents

The Climate Smart Task Force’s work is guided by the following studies:

Columbia County Climate-Resilient Hazard Mitigation Plan (2025)

Town of Canaan Comprehensive Plan (2025)

Town of Canaan Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plan (2024)

Town of Canaan Natural Resource Inventory (2023)

Town of Canaan Energy Efficiency Study (2022)

Town of Canaan Greenhouse Gas Inventory for Government Operations (2022)