2010 Events

 MARCH & APRIL 2010

ALL ABOUT WATERSHEDS

When:   Saturday, March 6, 2010, 11 am-2 pm
              Monday, April 19th, noon-4 pm

Where:  Rochester Museum and Science Center
                  657 East Ave., Rochester, NY 14607

What:     Be a watershed scientist! Hands-on activities to learn
              about water quality and aquatic ecosystems.

•  Study aquatic insects that live in local streams and learn
   what they can tell us about the water quality within our
   watershed.
  
•  Test water samples for phosphorous, and learn how this
   nutrient affects aquatic ecosystems.
  
•  Find out how you can help preserve water quality and
   the fragile ecosystems of local watersheds.

Come join us in the RMSC lobby for hands-on activities to learn about water quality and aquatic ecosystems.  RMSC admission required.  For more information, admission rates and directions to RMSC, click on www.rmsc.org

MAY 2010

WATER CRITTERS OF GANONDAGAN 

When:   Saturday, May 8, 2010, 9:30 am-noon

Where:  Ganondagan State Historic Site
               1488 State Route 444, Victor, NY 14564

What:    Hands-on activities to learn about aquatic insects
              what they tell us about clean water.

 

 

Learn about watersheds and what aquatic insects can tell us about the health of Ganondagan's Great Brook.  Participants will use stream sampling nets to collect & identify aquatic insects and use their finds to determine how clean the water is.  Rubber boots or water shoes required.

Participants meet at the Ganondagan Visitor's Center. Registration required.  Friends of Ganondagan Members $3/individual, $10/family; Non-Member $5/ individual, $15/family. 

To register, please contact Ganondagan at (585)742-1690 or friends@frontiernet.net

For directions and more information, click on www.ganondagan.org

 

AUGUST 2010 

Don't Miss Saturday, August 21, 2010! 8:30 am

FIRST ANNUAL MEETING OF CANANDAIGUA WATERSHED ASSOCIATION

Please join us for the first annual meeting of Canandaigua Lake Watershed Association, established January 1, 2010, as a result of the merger of Canandaigua Lake Association (formerly East Shore Association) and Canandaigua Lake Watershed Alliance (CLWA). 

The agenda and details of the location will be announced closer to the event.

 

SEPTEMBER 2010 

SENECA HERITAGE DAY 

 When:        Saturday, September 4, 2010, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
 Where:      Overacker School House, N. Vine Valley Road,
                   Middlesex   
Features:  Native American storyteller, music, games

Look for more details in the newspaper during the weeks preceding the event. 

 

RING OF FIRE

 When:     Saturday, September 4, 2010
 Time:       9:00 p.m.
 Where:    Bonfire on Bare Hill; flares lit around the lake

Directions to Bare Hill: Take Route 364 (East Lake Road) south and turn right toward Canandaigua Lake on North Vine Valley Road (Yates County Road 10) by the Overackers Corners School House. Go about a mile, then turn right onto Bare Hill Road and go a short way before turning left onto Van Epps Road. Travel west to the parking lot; parking is limited.