CLWA

CITIZEN SCIENCE - WHAT YOU CAN DO TO ADVANCE SCIENCE FROM YOUR HOME AND AROUND THE LAKE
2021-05-03 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Via Zoom
EVENT PART OF THE LAKE FRIENDLY LIVING AWARENESS WEEK, MAY 2-8, 2021:
Skaneateles Lake Executive Director Frank Moses will introduce various ways lake residents can provide important information through a diversity of Citizen Science platforms such as inaturalist, ebird, imapinvasives, NYSDEC Harmful Algal Bloom notifications, mping weather apps, and more. Help us better understand our lakes and watersheds from the comfort of your home or favorite lake location you like to frequent.

PRESENTER:
Frank Moses
Executive Director,
Skaneateles Lake
Association
TO REGISTER, VISIT:
WWW.FLRWA.ORG/LAKE-FRIENDLY-LIVING

NATURE'S BEST HOPE WITH DOUG TALLAMY
2021-05-03 06:00 - 07:00
EVENT PART OF THE LAKE FRIENDLY LIVING AWARENESS WEEK, MAY 2-8, 2021:
Recent headlines about global insect declines and three billion fewer birds in North America are a bleak reality check about how ineffective our current landscape designs have been at sustaining the plants and animals that sustain us. Such losses are not an option if we wish to continue our current standard of living on Planet Earth. The good news is that none of this is inevitable. Tallamy will discuss simple steps that each of us can- and must- take to reverse declining biodiversity and will explain why we, ourselves, are nature’s best hope.
This event is co-sponsored by the Chautauqua Lake Conservancy and the Canandaigua Lake Watershed Association.
Douglas W. Tallamy is Professor and Chair of the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware. Chief among his research goals is to better understand the many ways insects interact with plants and how such interactions determine the diversity of animal communities.
Join this event by following the link below:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87177245120

LAKE FRIENDLY PRACTICES FOR EVERY DAY AND EVERYONE
2021-05-02 11:30 - 12:30 | Via Zoom
EVENT PART OF THE LAKE FRIENDLY LIVING AWARENESS WEEK, MAY 2-8, 2021:
What happens around your home matters! As a resident of a watershed in the Finger Lakes, you can make a difference in the water quality of our Lakes. Join us as we kick off the Lake Friendly Living Awareness week with a webinar that discusses simple practices to implement in and around your home. This webinar aims to help you understand the risks our lakes face and the important role that watershed residents play in effecting change in the water quality throughout the region. Listen in to an overview of lawn, landscaping and other residential practices to get you started on your Lake Friendly journey.
PRESENTERS:
Laura Bailey, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Yates County
Dr. Adam Effler, Executive Director, Owasco Lake Watershed Management Council
Maura Toole, Lake Friendly Living Coordinator, Seneca Lake Pure Waters Association

TO REGISTER, VISIT:
WWW.FLRWA.ORG/LAKE-FRIENDLY-LIVING

Gypsy Moth Scout & Scrape-a-thon at Stid Hill Wildlife Management Area
2021-05-01 09:30 - 11:30 | Stid Hill Wildlife Management Area, 5221 NY Route 64, Canandaigua, NY, 14424, United States
When our beautiful lake and watershed are bombarded by multiple threats, many of you ask, “but what CAN I do?” CLWA has a new volunteer opportunity to get some fresh air, learn about the relationship between healthy trees and clean water, and physically remove egg masses of the invasive European gypsy moth before they hatch later this spring!
Volunteer for CLWA’s Gypsy Moth Scout & Scrape-a-thon scheduled for Saturday May 1st from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m at Stid Hill Wildlife Management Area. We will identify and remove gypsy moth egg masses at this family-friendly events held at different parks around the lake with noted infestations. One egg mass can contain 600 to 1,000 eggs, so destroying as many as possible will help in the effort to reduce the spring hatch.
CLWA will provide a short training and materials needed; you provide the interest, personal face masks, and gloves. We will maintain a physically safe distance from each other, wear masks, and enjoy making a dent in the gypsy moth population in an environmentally safe manner.
Click here to register: Stid Hill Scout & Scrape-a-thon
After registering, you will recieve a confirmation containing more information about gypsy moth scouting, what to bring, and other details.
Contact for the day:
Sonya Carnevale: sonyacarnevale@gmail.com
Rain Date:
Saturday, May 8th

Round Goby Rampage: The Pros and Cons of a New Finger Lakes Invader
2021-04-27 15:00 - 16:00 | Via Zoom
The round goby, Neogobius melanostomus, is an invasive fish species now found in some of the Finger Lakes. Round gobies have been known to forage primarily on dreissenid mussels and Lake Trout eggs, but their impact on other lake invertebrates is not well known. This presentation will provide background on the identification, invasion, ecology, and current distribution of the round goby in the Finger Lakes. Data will be shared from lake monitoring and citizen surveys, and feeding studies conducted to assess diet preferences and likely impact on native and invasive prey as well as native fishes.

Susan Cushman received her B.S. in 1998 from William Smith College and her M.S. in 2001 from The Johns Hopkins University. She earned her Ph.D. in Fisheries Science from the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. Dr. Cushman has taught at Hobart and William Smith Colleges since 2007 where she teaches in the Biology Department and is a Research Scientist at the Finger Lakes Institute. Her areas of research span many areas of ecology including stream ecosystems, fish ecology, invasive species, habitat restoration, and water quality in the Finger Lakes. She is the past president of the New York Chapter of the American Fisheries Society and the vice president of the Northeastern Division of the American Fisheries Society.
To Register for this event please follow: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0pce2hrjsvHtVeovuX_BWQcfcX9eBbtNJw

Gypsy Moth Scout & Scrape-a-thon at Ontario County Park
2021-04-23 06:00 - 08:00 | Ontario County Park at Gannett Hill, 6475 Gannett Hill Park Drive, Naples, NY, 14512, United States
When our beautiful lake and watershed are bombarded by multiple threats, many of you ask, “but what CAN I do?” CLWA has a new volunteer opportunity to get some fresh air, learn about the relationship between healthy trees and clean water, and physically remove egg masses of the invasive European gypsy moth before they hatch later this spring!
Volunteer for CLWA’s Gypsy Moth Scout & Scrape-a-thon scheduled for Friday, April 23rd from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m at Ontario County Park. We will identify and remove gypsy moth egg masses at this family-friendly events held at different parks around the lake with noted infestations. One egg mass can contain 600 to 1,000 eggs, so destroying as many as possible will help in the effort to reduce the spring hatch.
CLWA will provide a short training and materials needed; you provide the interest, personal face masks, and gloves. We will maintain a physically safe distance from each other, wear masks, and enjoy making a dent in the gypsy moth population in an environmentally safe manner.
Click here to register: Ontario County Park Scout & Scrape-a-thon
After registering, you will recieve a confirmation containing more information about gypsy moth scouting, what to bring, and other details.
Contact for the day:
Sue Martenson: sue.martenson@gmail.com
Rain Date:
Friday April 30th

Healthy Lawns, Healthy Lake: A Webinar for Lawn Care Professionals
2021-04-20 06:00 - 07:00 | Via Zoom
This FREE webinar is offered to lawn care professionals and will provide practical strategies you can offer your customers that will reduce the amounts of pesticides and fertilizers needed while maintaining a high-quality lawn. Due to the heightened concern regarding harmful algae blooms each summer, there is an increasing demand from your customers for this type of service.
Frank Rossi is an associate professor at Cornell University in the School of Integrative Plant Science and is an Extension Turfgrass specialist.
Rossi will speak about practical solutions lawn care companies can use for their customers that balance lawn and lake health.
This event is co-sponsored by the Chatauqua Lake Watershed Conservancy and CLWA.
Join this event by following the link below:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85822873598

Gypsy Moth Scout & Scrape-a-thon at Bare Hill
2021-04-17 06:00 - 08:00 | Bare Hill Unique Area, 5950 Van Epps Road, Rushville, NY, 14544, United States
When our beautiful lake and watershed are bombarded by multiple threats, many of you ask, “but what CAN I do?” CLWA has a new volunteer opportunity to get some fresh air, learn about the relationship between healthy trees and clean water, and physically remove egg masses of the invasive European gypsy moth before they hatch later this spring!
Volunteer for CLWA’s Gypsy Moth Scout & Scrape-a-thon scheduled for Saturday, April 17 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m at Bare Hill Unique Area. We will identify and remove gypsy moth egg masses at this family-friendly events held at different parks around the lake with noted infestations. One egg mass can contain 600 to 1,000 eggs, so destroying as many as possible will help in the effort to reduce the spring hatch.
CLWA will provide a short training and materials needed; you provide the interest, personal face masks, and gloves. We will maintain a physically safe distance from each other, wear masks, and enjoy making a dent in the gypsy moth population in an environmentally safe manner.
Click here to register: Bare Hill Scout & Scrape-a-thon
After registering, you will recieve a confirmation containing more information about gypsy moth scouting, what to bring, and other details.
Contact for the day:
Lynn Klotz: lynnK.clwa@gmail.com
Rain Date:
April 24th

Growing Together: Polyculture systems and their impact on the environment
2021-04-07 15:00 - 16:00 | Via Zoom
Growing Together will explore the current systems in conventional and regenerative agriculture. Reviewing the scientific literature, we will discuss ways that new, sustainable farming and gardening practices strengthen ecosystems while minimizing inputs and maximizing returns to the grower. These practices can be modified to be applied on farms, at home gardens, and even to your grocery shopping routines! When it comes to creating a more sustainable food system, there is something we all can do.
Colden Proe is a resident of Canandaigua, NY, and a senior at Cornell University. Studying Viticulture and Plant Science, Colden is passionate about sustainable agriculture and science outreach, and enjoys finding ways to share what he has learned with others. He hopes that through education, sustainable practices and habits will become as widespread as possible.
To Register for this event please follow:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqceCrrTMtEtaOcJjLNAKCbU4a-PXrohBN

"Water is Life" a Virtual Presentation with G. Peter Jemison
2021-02-23 05:00 - 06:00 | Via Zoom
CLWA is pleased to welcome G. Peter Jemison (Seneca, Heron Clan) on Tuesday, February 23rd at 10:00 am for a virtual presentation titled “Water is Life”.
The Hodinӧhsӧ:ni have a Thanksgiving address used to bring their minds together when gathering for a ceremony of social occasion. ​Using words that were laid down for us, ​an individual “opens the gathering”, giving thanks to the Creator’s Gifts. Following a specific order, first, the people are acknowledged, next, thanks are given for their Mother – the Earth, and thirdly, thanks are given for all the different forms of water that exist.
In this virtual presentation, Jemison will describe how Canandaigua Lake was so much a part of the life of the Onӧndowa:gah (Seneca), the importance that it still holds in their culture today, ​and a reflection on how the lake is faring in modern times.
We hope you will join us for this special presentation that is sure to spark discussion and thought.
Please note: Space is limited to 50 attendees for this virtual presentation, and spots are reserved on a first come, first served basis. Registration is required by following: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HACXhlOrR3W8C_bg90xb1g

Jemison is a nationally recognized Seneca historian, artist, writer and curator. He is the former site manager of Ganondagan State Historic Site, a recreation of a 17th-century Seneca village and interpretive facility which tells the more than 2,000-year-old story of Seneca and Haudenosaunee contributions to art, culture and society.

Learn how to find and report Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
2021-02-09 13:00 - 14:00 | Via Zoom
Join Ontario County Soil and Water Conservation District and the New York State Hemlock Initiative on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 6pm for a virtual webinar on the Hemlock Woolly Alelgid.
At this event, you will learn about identifying Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) and using iMapInvasives to report this tiny insect that has had a disastrous affect on our Eastern Hemlock trees. This training will help you to easily identify and report the insect while you are out taking a winter hike.
Please register for this event to be sent a link to the webinar.

Birds of the Canandaigua Lake Watershed
2020-11-11 14:00 - 15:00 | Via Zoom
You cannot visit any of the Finger Lakes without encountering birds. From the majestic and almost mythical Bald Eagle to the common and overlooked gull species, our lakes host a wide variety of birds that changes throughout the seasons. But does their presence tell us anything about the health of the watery world they frequent? Join John Van Niel, Director of the FLCC Muller Field Station to see and hear about the birds that share our watershed and what they may be telling us about its quality. Coal mines had their canaries, does Canandaigua Lake have one too?
Van Niel is in his first year as Director of the Muller Field Station and his 26th year as a Professor in the Conservation Department at Finger Lakes Community College where he teaches wildlife classes. As an avid birder and photographer, he will bring his images and experience to this virtual presentation. Questions are welcomed!
