Embrace the Lake!
Cayuga Lake and its tributaries are at the heart and center of our communities and deserve our celebration and protection. The 870-square-mile Cayuga Lake watershed extends across Cayuga, Seneca, Tompkins, Schuyler, Tioga, and Cortland counties. The expansiveness of our watershed requires everyone to work together to prevent pollution and protect the watershed.
In the Cayuga Lake Basin there are more than 55 species of mammals and 150 species of breeding birds, including the osprey and bald eagles. The lake itself is home to more than 90 species of fish such as trout, bass and sturgeon. Litter can be harmful to wildlife, especially if it contains plastics or other non-biodegradable materials. By cleaning up the roadside and waterways, you reduce the risk of animals ingesting or getting entangled in trash.
Your actions can help protect our local wildlife from hazardous plastic pollution. Embrace the Lake by organizing or joining a litter clean-up near you!
Join a Clean-up
The Cayuga Lake Watershed Network has been collaborating with community groups to keep our waterways clean since 2009. From March to May churches, Scout troops, community groups and families organize clean-up events, to clean up roadsides and waterways to keep trash out of the Lake.
Organize a Clean-up
Organize your own clean-up with family, friends, neighbors, club, or a community group.
There’s no better way to increase your positive impact on our watershed than by getting others to join you!
The Network will help you promote your event, and we can provide clean-up materials, such as trash bags, gloves, trash grabbers, and more!
Email programs@cayugalake.org with event details so we can promote your event!
By participating in litter cleanups, you are caring for the health of your watershed.
It’s GOOD FOR…
THE ENVIRONMENT
and
YOUR COMMUNITY
Funding provided by the Environmental Protection Fund as administered by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Any opinions, findings, and/or interpretations of data contained herein are the responsibility of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the opinions, interpretations, or policy of Rochester Institute of Technology and its NYS Pollution Prevention Institute or the State.