Upcoming Events

Well-Water Workshops

The Cayuga Lake Watershed Network, in cooperation with the Tompkins County Health Department and local sponsors, will host a series of educational programs for private well owners at several locations this winter. The sessions will feature information on well construction and maintenance, a review of water quality and health concerns, and an opportunity to have your water tested for bacteria and nitrate at a 75% discount rate. Locations and times are set for the following sessions:

• Enfield Community Center: Jan 14 and 28 7:00 – 9:00 pm. (Participants must attend both sessions.)

• Newfield Town Hall: Feb. 1., 9:00 – 11:00 am.

Look for announcements of additional sessions for the Dryden, Groton and Ulysses areas in February and March. For more information, contact the Network. Advance registration is required!

Controlling the Impacts of Stormwater

The Cayuga Lake Watershed Network is hosting a workshop on new stormwater management regulations on Wednesday, January 22, 2003, from 8:00 am to noon, at the Tompkins County Cooperative Extension Building, 615 Willow Ave., in Ithaca. The free event is geared toward municipal officials and staff, though concerned members of the public are also welcome. Steve Eidt, NYSDEC Water Division, will provide an overview of the new regulations and guidance on completing the necessary paperwork. Sharon Anderson, Cayuga Lake Watershed Network, will review strategies for meeting education and public participation requirements, and also lead a discussion exploring options for intermunicipal cooperation. A light breakfast will be served at 7:45 am.

Advance registration is required. Contact the Network Office or E-mail manager@cayugalake.org. The event is co-sponsored by the Tompkins County Water Resources Council and Cornell Cooperative Extension.

Landscaping for Healthy Streams and Lakes

Healthy streams CAN coexist with development.

Two "Green Thumbs for Blue Water" workshops on creating beautiful backyard buffers will be offered on Thursday, March 20, at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Education Center in Auburn, and on Wednesday, March 26, location TBA. Two additional workshops on landscape and lawn care for water quality will be offered on Tuesday, April 1, 2003 at CCE Education Center, and Thursday, April 3 , location TBA.

These FREE workshops will be held from 7pm to 9pm. Pre-registered participants will receive a toolbox full of helpful resources, and participants who attend both the backyard buffer and landscape workshops will receive a special gift. For information, call 255-1183, or log onto www.co.cayuga.ny.us/wqma/greenthumbs.

Land Trust Weekly Hikes/Talks

A listing of all Finger Lakes Land Trust events is available from the Land Trust. However, two upcoming programs may be of particular interest to Network Members during the waning days of winter. Call (607)275-9487 for more information.

DEAD-OF-WINTER or EARLY SPRING NATURE WALK at the Sweedler Preserve at Lick Brook, led by Betsy Darlington. Sunday, March 23, 1:30 p.m.

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND — CARL LEOPOLD will do a reading from "A Sand County Almanac" in the Borg-Warner Room of the Tompkins County Library, sponsored by The Bookery and the Finger Lakes Land Trust. Sunday, March 30, 2:30 p.m.