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Lake Friendly Living May Awareness Month: FLX IMPACT DAYS

The Lake Friendly Living Coalition of the Finger Lakes, and this year the theme is to empower those in our communities throughout the Finger Lakes to make an IMPACT on our water quality. Each Finger Lake will host an IMPACT

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Studying Water Temperature at Depth

Studying Water Temperature at Depth By Joel Pasternack, CLWA Board Member Canandaigua Lake has changed in many ways over the past 50 years.  While the lake is still beautiful for recreation, and a source of drinking water, there have been

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CLWA VISITS A LOCAL GRASS-FED ORGANIC DAIRY FARMER

Highlighting Best Practices in our Watershed CLWA VISITS A LOCAL GRASS-FED ORGANIC DAIRY FARMER BY JACK DAILEY One of the economic engines in our area is agriculture, both dairy and cash crops. Farms dot the hillsides of the lake and

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BUGGING OUT: HEMLOCK WOOLLY ADELGID SURVEYS NOW AVAILABLE

Managing hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) in Grimes Glen in Naples is underway thanks to efforts by Ontario County Soil and Water Conservation District with support from CLWA. HWA is an aphid-like invasive insect that has been affecting hemlock trees in

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Lake Friendly Living Coalition – Finger Lakes New Years Resolution 2023

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Lake Friendly Holiday Gift Guide

 

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CLWA Receives Funding to Establish Underwater Preserve

The project aims to celebrate the local underwater history and heritage of Canandaigua Lake  The Canandaigua Lake Watershed Association is pleased to announce the success of a $10,000 grant from the Rochester Area Community Foundation under their Historic Preservation program to

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Lake Friendly Living Tips for Fall Lawn Care

Fall is a critical time to protect our water quality. As deciduous trees begin to shed their leaves in preparation for winter, phosphorus may be loaded into our surface water runoff, and ultimately into our streams and lake. If leaves

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Water Quality Update for October 7, 2022

Current Lake Conditions: Harmful Algae Blooms:  6 Blooms reported last week Average Secchi Disk Water Clarity: 5.51 meters Lake Level: 687.64 feet above sea level (Desired level 687.89).  Main gates have been closed all summer and feeder canal is at minimum required flow. Yesterday

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Water Quality Update for September 30, 2022

Current Lake Conditions: Harmful Algae Blooms:  3 Blooms reported today on the east side Average Secchi Disk Water Clarity: 4.62 meters Average Surface Water Temperature: 70.7 F Lake Level: 687.64 feet above sea level (desired level 688.02) Fall is officially here, and you never know what

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