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for protecting the Cayuga Lake basin.

Water -- essential for life

Hazardous waste disposal in Cayuga County (home electronics and propane tanks May 17).

Suspension and stop sale/use of pesticides announced April 28, 2008 by NYS.

Dredging in Ithaca Inlet - notes of a meeting on April 14, 2008.

Loop the Lake Tour - Hydrology of the Oswego River Basin, May 10, 10am - 4pm, Finger Lakes Institute in Geneva, NY with Bill Kappel USGS hydro-geologist.

Nominations sought for Lake Friendly Farm program.

Aquatic Insect Monitoring Workshop Saturday June 14, 1pm-4pm at Cornell Cooperative Extension, Ithaca.

Cayuga Lake cruises on the MV Haendel April 27, May 3, May 6.

Save the date! Lakefest 11 will be held August 23, at Goose Watch Winery.

Rain Gardens are a beautiful and simple way to keep water clean.

Spring Newsletter describes the Watershed Network's move to Aurora, the impacts of bottled water, Taughannock Falls State Park, milling in the Finger Lakes, the Cayuga Lake Scenic Byway, and Amphibians.

Smart Steps for Clean Water - a free PDF full of easy actions you can take to keep water clean – at home, in your car, or while fishing and boating. Informational Session on this topic 7pm May 21.

Phosphorus and the Southern End of Cayuga Lake. A report on a meeting Feb. 27, 2008.

Deadly Fish Virus spreads to 3 more upstate New York loations including the Seneca-Cayuga Canal.

Guide to Surface Water Quality Monitoring in the Cayuga Lake Watershed -- draft version available as a PDF (236 kb).
Sixmile Creek Status Report available.
On-line database summarizes Water Monitoring within the watershed.
To report a spill or water quality violation, contact the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Spill Hotline 1-800-457-7362 anytime. To report a fish kill of 100 or more fish in Cayuga Lake contact the regional DEC office at 1-800-388-8244 x 203 or ask for the fisheries unit.
 
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