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Healthy Watershed? It Depends on Your View…
By Bill Foster
We
revel in the beauty of our water resources, here in the Finger Lakes
region. We depend on them as communities, and for many of us, they
are a part of daily life- but what do we know about our lake, or
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Watershed
Steward’s Summer Message — Its All a Matter of Perspective
Opinions on the quality of our water resources
are as diverse as the population of our watershed. Diverse perspectives
are desirable in a watershed, just as they are in a community, and
we need them all to get “the big picture”. |
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The
Network At Work: Collaboration Brings New Experiences
New experiences are a big part of working with
the Network. Find out more about the people who work for our watershed.
Who are they and what are they doing? |
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All
Aboard! Floating Classroom Cruises Cayuga Lake
The launching of the M/V Haendel, Cayuga Lake's
new "Floating Classroom", opens exciting new possibilities
for students, teachers, organizations, and individuals interested
in Cayuga Lake and its watershed. |
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Network
Members — Keeping Family Traditions Alive
From
the 4th of July to the end of the month Bill Shuster will be carrying
on the family tradition of cutting flag, more commonly known as
“cattail”. Cayuga Lake has a long history of producing
high-quality flag. Find out where you come into contact with this
local product. |
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Mark
Your Calendar for Lakefest — August 24th!
The
Cayuga Lake Watershed Network will hold its annual meeting and Lakefest
at Cayuga Lake State Park, on Sunday, August 24th. Join us for a
food, music, boat rides on the M/V Haendel, watershed information,
and fun for the whole family. |
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Winners
Chosen for 3rd Annual Essay Contest
Our
judges struggled to select the winning essays among approximately
100 high-caliber entries, Take advantage of some fantastic writing
addressing this year’s topic, "Why is Water so Special?" |
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Water
Week, 2003 — Its All About Good Taste!
From
Taste Tests to Stream Clean-Ups, this year’s National Drinking
Water Week was a big success. |
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