Watershed Hiking Trails by Doug Llewellyn This is the third in a series of Outreach and Education Committee articles that focuses on Lake-Friendly Living. Whereas the first two articles offered suggestions on ways to keep our watershed in a healthy…
Watershed Hiking Trails by Doug Llewellyn This is the third in a series of Outreach and Education Committee articles that focuses on Lake-Friendly Living. Whereas the first two articles offered suggestions on ways to keep our watershed in a healthy…
Today, we received several reports of late-season cyanobacteria harmful algal blooms (cyanoHABs). This includes five reports from our dedicated volunteers and two additional reports from concerned members of the public. With these latest sightings, we have surpassed the latest recorded…
While the recent milder temperatures and beautiful fall weather have been a real treat, they’ve also brought a few more cyanoHAB reports. This afternoon, three of our dedicated volunteers reported surface streaking – two on the east side and one…
Lake conditions have generally been improving over the last week, with fewer reported blooms. The blooms that have been reported have been more localized. Today, we received a cyanoHAB report from Vine Valley and the volunteer from that region collected…
Looking to purify lake water from cyanobacteria and PFAS? Consider these two options. Special Contribution By Dr. Bruce Capron Folks of a certain age remember pulling drinking water directly from the lake with nary a care. Most homeowners with private…
Substantial cyanobacterial Harmful Algal Blooms (cyanoHABs) continue to be observed in multiple areas around Canandaigua Lake. Today’s reports are primarily coming from the east side, with a few sightings starting to be reported on the west side as well. However,…
Water Quality Update for September 6, 2024 As summer winds down, our water quality monitoring efforts remain in full swing. This past week, volunteers remained vigilant and completed 75 surveys for cyanoHABs. Unfortunately, blooms persisted this week, with several reports…
“The winds we’ve been experiencing have been great for sailing but less favorable for cyanoHABs formation, which has helped keep bloom activity in check over the past week. We had two localized blooms reported, with one confirmed by the NYS…
As the effects of last week’s tropical storm Debby subside, our watershed community continues to observe lingering impacts. The storm brought localized flooding, with rainfall amounts ranging from 3 to 5.5 inches in…
Eagle Scout Candidate Jason Rocca Enhances Lagoon Park with Educational Wildlife Signs and Donates Funds to CLWA This summer, Lagoon Park in Canandaigua received a significant upgrade thanks to the dedication and hard work of 16-year-old Eagle Scout Jason Rocca.…