Cayuga Lake Watershed Network
Doc. #2009-
Program Committee (formerly Outreach Committee)
Sept 1-Dec 31, 2009

Since meetings/telecons are no longer scheduled, this report of the Program Committee is developed from reports from each committee member on their activities, and a retreat with the Issues Cte and Hilary at the Network Office December 17

Judy attended Sunset on Cayuga, with a table of her firends, and sishes to congratulate the organizers - a fun event. Rebecca also attended with her niece.

Rebecca and Roxy have organized the traveling road show “Ups and Downs of Cayuga Lake” with Bill Kappel, a hydrologist with the U.S. Geological Survey, discussing seasonal variations of water levels. Following earlleir version s of this talk, twenty-five people heard it at the Americana Vineyard and Winery Oct 15. They learned why the level of Cayuga Lake waters fluctuate throughout the year, as well as what and who controls the changes in lake levels and why. This program was jointly sponsored by the Cayuga Lake Watershed Network and the Cayuga Lake Watershed Intermunicipal Organization. The last talk will occur in April 2010.

Roxy gave one of 3 addresses at the Watershed Network’s Fall conference on Phosphorus in October. Judy posted this and other actiities on the www.

On December 17, a retreat with the issues cte, was held to plan 2010 activities. (Roxy, John Mawdsley, Ruth Richardson, Judy, and Hilary attended). A plan was circulated by John for comment.