Summer 2008

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Twin Parks offer Two Styles of Lake Access* Cruise Cayuga on the Floating Classroom!* From Sight Seeing to Wine Tasting: A Glance at Historic Attractions around Cayuga Lake* Tompkins County Water Resources Council and Cornell University Take a Strategic Approach to Cayuga Lake Stewardships* Cutting Helps Control Water Weeds* New Environmental Center Opens* Amphibians: An Extinction Crisis* 11th Annual Lakefest Celebration*

Spring 2008

Contents

Watershed Network Movement and Growth* Challenge Your Tastebuds* At Work in the Watershed* Taughannock Falls State Park* Diane Emmons, Office Manager, Bids Farewell* Milling Around the Finger Lakes* Annual Lakefest Celebration August 23* Amphibians: Who they are and why they are important* Tour the Scenic Lake Byway*

Winter 2008

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Stormwater Runoff:Problems and Solutions* Watershed Steward's Message * Keeper Water Disease Free* Welcome New Board Members!* Water Conservation Starts at Home* Landscape for a Healthier Lake and You Could Win $500* Environmental Quality Program Reaches Out To Small Farms* The Swampy Past of Steward Park* Announcements *

Autumn 2007

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Less Phosphorus Enter Cayuga Lake * Watershed Steward's Message: Who Has Inspired You* At Work in the Watershed * Morehouse Award Goes to Desch * Sharing the Planet with Birds* 10th Anniversay of Lakefest Surpasses Expectations * Honoring Janet Hawkes * Members Support Clean Water * Longest Bridge in the World * Lake-Friendly Farms Recognized* Visit Watershed Network at Alternatives Gift Fair*

Summer 2007

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Solving Weed Problems Takes a Watershed* Watershed Steward's Message * At Work in the Watershed * Dredging of Waterways in the City of Ithaca * Lake Foam Unpleasant but Often Harmless * Oily Sheens * Essay Contest Winner: Middle School* Announcements * Fish Virus Spreads to Skaneateles * Lakefest

Spring 2007

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Trees at Work* Watershed Steward's Message * Floods are an Act of Nature: True or False?* Four Years of Managing Stormwater Onsite at the Sciencenter* Coping with Flooded Septic Systems* Seeking the Source: How much Pollution comes to the Lake via the Tributaries?* Roadside Ditches Link the Land to the Streams* Lakefest 2006 a Great Success * Announcements *

Winter 2007

Contents

American Landscape at Its Best: the Cayuga Lake Watershed * Watershed Steward's Message * Sustaining Our Precious Water Resources: 2007 Essay Contest Topic * Oil and Sewerage and Trash, Oh My! Artic Snow Geese Visit * Groundwater * How Does Water Circulate? * Why Should We Care About Groundwater? * Lakefest 2006 a Great Success * Meet the Board: Doug Haith * Announcements *

Fall 2006

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Bugs Benefit from Fall Leaves * Watershed Steward's Message * At Work in the Watershed * Cayugan Trout and Salmon * Pipher Honored for Dedication and Leadership * Virus Not Guilty of Summer Fish Kills * Rain Gardens: a Smart Step to Clean Water * Meet the Board: Kevin Zippel * Announcements *

Summer 2006

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Canoga Marsh Restoration * The Wonders of Wetlands * Water Chestnut Watch * Barriers Block Water Weeds * Spiny Water Fleas Mar Fishing Experience * Fall Creek Natural Trout Population (winning High School Essay) * Watershed Protective Fertilizer * Deadly Fish Virus *

Special Issue "Smart Steps to Clean Water" in lieu of Winter and Spring '06 Newsletters

Contents

Water -- the Gift of Life * Across the Land * In the Home * On the Lawn * From the Well * Down the Drain * In the Car * On the Water *Pledge for Clean Water *
All Life is Dependent Upon Water * Sediment -- the "Natural" Pollutant

Autumn 2005

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What Members Thnk: Survey Results * Watershed Steward's Message * Ancient Seas: Adult Essay Contest Winner * Lake Friendly Farms * The Network at Work * A Lake at Riske: Hight School Essay Contest Winner * Johnston Received Morehouse Award * Something's Fishy in Cayuga Lake

Summer 2005

Contents
Protect Your Drinking Water * Watershed Steward's Message * Manure Management * Middle School Essay Contest Winners * Lakefest

Spring 2005

Contents (click article title to open to that page of the PDF version of the newsletter)
Streamside Property Owners -- Buffer Your Banks!  •  Watershed Steward's Message  •  At Work for the Watershed  •  Mark Your Calendar for Lakefest!  •  Japanese Knotweed: Invader of the Watershed  •  Announcements  •  Meet the Board  •  Nominations Sought for Morehouse Award  •  Did You Know  •  Intruders in Cayuga Lake: The Hidden Dangers of Introduced Fish  •  Get Those Willows to Hold Down the Soil!  •  Members Keep the Network Strong  •  It Takes a Watershed to Reduce Flooding

Winter 2005

Contents (click article title)
A Powerful and Fragile Teacher  •  Watershed Steward's Message  •  The Network at Large  •  Climbing Frozen Falls  •  Winter Manure Spreading  •  When Cayuga Lake Freezes  •  Meet the Board  •  Annual Essay Contest  •  Land Management Conference Held in Hamilton  •  How do Fish Survive the Freezing Water?  •  How Well is Your Water?  •  After the Flush

Fall 2004

Contents (click article title)
Lake Pivotal to Seneca County’s 200 Year History  •  History and Lake Entwined  •  Historic Homes a Treasure  •  Stormwater Solutions Benefit Fish  •  Intermunicipal Organization Update  •  The Land Between The Lakes  •  Central New York Plays Role in the Birth of Modern Geology  •  Essay Award Winner: What the Cayuga LakeWatershed Means to Me  •  Neighbors Around Cayuga Lake Conference  •  Too Much Of A Good Thing

Summer 2004

Contents (click article title)
Be on the Look Out for Invaders  •  The Cayuga Lake Watershed is Definitely a Great Place to Be!  •  The Network at Work  •  Essay Winner Excerpt: The Watershed  •  Farms Keep the Watershed Green  •  Wood is Good in Streams  •  Upcoming W20! Events  •  Announcements  •  Upcoming Board Meetings  •  Another Invader to Watch for: Pale Swallow-wort  •  Mark Your Calendar for Lakefest – August 22nd!

Spring 2004

Contents (click article title)
Boaters Face New Rules at South End of the Lake  •  One Watershed, Many Interests  •  The Network at Work  •  Cayuga Lake: Couldn't be Nicer  •  Network Welcomes New Educator  •  Members Keep the Network Strong  •  Boaters, What You Can Do  •  Announcements  •  The Fox River in Northern Illinois  •  Nominations Sought for David Morehouse Award

Winter 2004

Contents (click article title)
Lake Levels: A Grand Balancing Act  •  Our Place Along the Canal  •  The Network at Work  •  DEC Reports Lake Activities  •  Plans to Curtail Clean Water Act Abandoned  •  Annual Essay Contest  •  The Science of Volunteer Monitoring  •  Announcements  •  Small but Mighty Willows  •  Seneca Falls: Waterlink to the World

Fall 2003

Watershed Focus: From Rare Plants to River Otters: A Few of the Finds at the Lindsay-Parsons Biodiversity Preserve
Located just eight miles south of Ithaca, the Finger Lakes Land Trust’s Lindsay-Parsons Biodiversity Preserve can provide visitors with the feeling that they are much farther away from the trappings of civilization.

Summer 2003

Watershed Focus: A Healthy Watershed? It Depends on Your View…
We revel in the beauty of our water resources, here in the Finger Lakes region. We depend on them as communities, and for many of us, they are a part of daily life- but what do we know about our lake, or our stream systems?

Spring 2003

Watershed Focus: Earth Day Lasts All Year for Fall Creek Volunteers!
The Fall Creek Watershed covers approximately 126 square miles, and is highly vulnerable to non-point source pollution, according to the Cayuga Lake Restoration and Protection Plan. Learn about the efforts of the Fall Creek Watershed Committee.

Winter 2003

Watershed Focus: 2003 – A New Year Full of Promise for the Cayuga Lake Watershed
Despite fiscal hard times, money is available in 2003 because of the hard work of Cayuga Lake watershed partners. Where will it come from and how will it be used?

Fall 2002

Watershed Focus: Fine Wine, Courtesy of the Lake
Cayuga Lake drains cold air from delicate vines and fruit, extending our growing season.

Summer 2002

Watershed Focus: Honoring David Morehouse
The Finger Lakes Community, the Watershed and the Network lost a pioneering leader and dedicated champion, when David G. Morehouse, 65, of Aurora, lost a long and valiant battle with cancer.

Spring 2002

Watershed Focus: Water Chestnuts Ready for Invasion
Water Chestnut, an invasive weed, poses the newest threat to Cayuga Lake. Learning how to identify and remove these non-native, aquatic plants may stave off an invasion.

Winter 2002

Watershed Focus: Municipal Officials Respond to Water Resource Issues
Elected officials have many responsibilities and they need tools to help them make good decisions. A new tool, called LEAPE, recently designed and piloted by Cooperative Extension is being received with enthusiasm.