Essay Contest: "It Takes a Community to Protect Our Watershed":

"It Takes a Community to Protect Our Watershed is the theme of the 2002 annual essay contest. We are pleased to print the first place essays in each of the three categories, adult, high school and middle school. The theme is published in the winter issue of Network News with entries due in the spring.

Adult Winner: “Case Studies and How You Can Help”
Marci Meixler of Ithaca, shares case studies that inspire from around the U.S., and offers tips on how you can help protect our watershed.

     

High School Winner: "Protect Our Watershed"
Nicole Loerzel from Auburn, explains what a watershed is and provides a compelling reminder that, "as one person, you can do your share for the watershed in many ways."

     

Middle School Winner: "Protect Our Cayuga Lake Watershed"
Thomas Updike of South Seneca School, wants us to be aware of three important factors about our watershed: what it contributes to the community, what the existing pollution risks may be, and how to help protect and preserve the system.

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