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Welcome to our second issue
of the Cayuga Lake Watershed Network News online newsletter.
Click here for a printable
membership renewal form. Encourage your friends to
join, too! We hope you enjoy the electronic version,
as well as the printed version, of our newsletter. Please
let us know what you think; send any comments and
suggestions to me at steward@fltg.net. |
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Honoring
David Morehouse
By Gene Hocutt
Network Board Member
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. For
over 40 years, David was a strong, clear voice for maintaining
and enhancing the health of Cayuga and the other Finger Lakes.
He is survived by his wife, Claire, and by his sons, Randy and
Nathaniel. |
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New
Watershed Educator Comes On Board
Bill Foster began work this summer as the
Watershed Educator for the Network. Bill returns to Ithaca with
his wife, Patty, and 14 month-old son, after 13 years working
with the US Environmental Protection Agency and with a non-profit
in the New York City Watershed. |
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Is
Cayuga Lake an "Impaired" Waterbody?
Is Cayuga Lake polluted? Find out what's behind Cayuga Lake's
inclusion on the list of New York's "Impaired Waters"
and what can be done. |
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Three
Essay Contest Winners
This year's theme, "It Takes a Community
to Protect Our Watershed" drew over 80 strong entries:
here are three of the best! |
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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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Economic
Development and the Cayuga Lake Watershed: A Perspective From
Tompkins County Area Development
Protecting the natural environment is important
for Quality of Life in the Cayuga Lake Watershed. Responding
to increasing demand for water resources, while protecting them
at the same time, is one challenge presented by our continued
economic vitality. There is a critical link between economic
development and our watershed. |
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Community-wide
Stream Cleanup a Huge Success!
A dedicated crew of 83 volunteers removed
3300 pounds of trash from seven stretches of Fall Creek extending
from Lake Como in Cayuga County to the south end of Cayuga Lake. |
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