CLWA was pleased to recognize several individuals and organizations at our annual meeting on Thursday. June 27th at Star Cider. Read more about the tremendous impact they make on the watershed! Finger Lakes Land Trust: Partner in Protection, accepted by…
July 17, 2024 – Volunteers joined the Finger Lakes PRISM (Partnership for Invasive Species Management) and CLWA in the West River on Wednesday to assist with managing Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS). The main target species was water chestnut (Trapa natans)…
CLWA participates at public hearings and submits written comments to the respective town planning boards when we have concerns about proposed developments that have potential negative environmental impacts to the lake. In the case of the proposed Scenic Ridge Rise…
Canandaigua Lake Watershed Association (CLWA) has reviewed scores of scientific studies on neonicotinoid insecticides, with a focus on understanding the benefits and costs of these compounds to the economy and to the environment. We are convinced that the excessive and…
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…
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…
Abby Webster is a PhD student at SUNY ESF studying benthic and attached cyanobacteria in the Finger Lakes. She works closely with the team at the Finger Lakes Institute in Geneva to conduct her field work, and last summer, deployed…
Last week’s rains, ranging from 4-7 inches across the watershed, brought the lake level up by 1.8 feet. In recent days, the lake level reached a high of 689.84 (feet above sea level) and as of today (11/2) it is…
Water Quality Update for October 15, 2021 Welcome to the final Friday Water Quality Update of the season. Last week, we reported on a significant bloom event that started on Monday October 4th– occurring mostly on the west of the…
