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Water Quality Update for August 12, 2022

Current Lake Conditions: Harmful Algae Blooms: No Blooms Reported Average Secchi Disk Water Clarity: 6.28 meters Average Surface Water Temperature: 76.3 F Lake Level: 687.92 feet above sea level (desired level 688.5) – Drought conditions have substantially reduced inflow to the lake, direct

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Water Quality Update for August 5, 2022

WATER QUALITY UPDATE August 5, 2022 Current Lake Conditions: Harmful Algae Blooms: No Blooms Reported Average Secchi Disk Water Clarity: 5.82 meters Average Surface Water Temperature: 77.4 F Lake Level: 687.98 feet above sea level Good afternoon everyone! We will keep this week’s update short and

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Water Quality Update for July 29, 2022

WATER QUALITY UPDATE July 29, 2022 Current Lake Conditions: Harmful Algae Blooms: No Blooms Reported Average Secchi Disk Water Clarity: 5.25 meters Average Surface Water Temperature: 76.3 F Lake Level: 688.12 feet above sea level We’ve had a lot of touchpoints around the lake this week

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Water Quality Update for July 22, 2022

WATER QUALITY UPDATE July 22, 2022 Current Lake Conditions: Harmful Algae Blooms: No Blooms Reported Average Secchi Disk Water Clarity: 4.47 meters Average Surface Water Temperature: 75.2 F Lake Level (as reported by the City of Canandaigua Wastewater Treatment Facility on 7/18/22): Current level:

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Water Quality Update for July 15, 2022

WATER QUALITY UPDATE July 15, 2022 Current Lake Conditions: Harmful Algae Blooms: No Blooms Reported Average Secchi Disk Water Clarity: 5.68 meters Average Surface Water Temperature: 74.6 F Lake Level (as reported by the City of Canandaigua Wastewater Treatment Facility on 7/11/22): Current

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FAMILY-FRIENDLY OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AND NATURE EXPLORATION EVENTS COMING SOON

The Canandaigua Lake Watershed Association and Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT) invite the public to participate in EVERY FAMILY OUTSIDE:  programs designed to educate while exploring nature and all the region has to offer! Canandaigua, NY, May 27, 2022- The

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10 Native Plants to Add to Your Garden This Spring

  Spring Has Sprung! We’ve got 10 Native Plants that will make a great addition to your garden this year. Native plants help support our wildlife and ecosystems by providing nectar for pollinators, shelter for species like caterpillars, and food

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Lake Friendly Living Coalition of the Finger Lakes to Sponsor Climate Resiliency Education Series in May

Lake Friendly Living Education Series to Feature Climate Resiliency, Rain Gardens, Invasive Species, and Shoreline Practices The Lake Friendly Living Coalition of the Finger Lakes has announced that beginning May 2 it will sponsor an education series featuring numerous expert

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A Brief Love Story…

Her name was Helen, and she loved the Lake.  In the early 1950’s, with a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Brockport, she was a physical education teacher at Monroe High School in Rochester.  She worked summers as a counselor at Camp

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Invasive Jumping Worms … Will they make an impact in our area?

Earthworms are good, right?  This is what most of us assume.  But before we dive back into springtime mulching and planting season, have you heard of jumping worms?   They are known by several different nicknames, i.e., crazy worms, snake worms,

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