The registration is now open for “Owasco Lake… OWN IT” a two part workshop focused on the current condition of Owasco Lake and opportunities for citizen involvement. The workshop is being held in two parts and includes optional participation in a special training for citizens who want to participate in the long term protection of the Lake. Registration for the morning session will remain open until the day of the event, Saturday, March 3rd.
The registration for the afternoon training that will follow the morning sessions will be on a first come first serve basis with only about 25 seats open. The afternoon workshop is a hands-on training program by iMapInvasives, a multi-state program focused on invasive species. Please see: http://imapinvasives.org/nyimi/map/
The Owasco Watershed Lake Association (OWLA)
The Institute for the Application of Geospatial Technology (IAGT)
Cayuga Community College (CCC)
The Finger Lakes Institute (FLI)
Cayuga County Water Quality Management Agency (WQMA)
Topics Include:
• The Condition of Owasco lake
• The sources of nutrient entering the lake
• Invasive Species in the lake
• Opportunities for Citizen Involvement
• iMap Invasives hands-on training
Time: 9am- noon and 1pm -3:30pm
Date: March 3rd, 2012
Location: Bisgrove Theater, Cayuga Community College
199 Franklin Street
Auburn, NY 13021
Sign up today to reserve your seat. There is no registration fee for the morning or afternoon sessions. Pre-registration is recommended for both events however and in fact required for the afternoon invasive species training program. A brown bag lunch is suggested for those registering for the afternoon workshop.
To register by phone or for additional information call: 315.252.8669
Guest Speakers:
This workshop is a companion event to Lake Day 2012, to be held at Emerson Park on the shores of Owasco Lake on June 27th, 2012. SAVE THAT DATE!
Dr. John Halfman has been studying Owasco Lake for years and has recently completed synthesis of his data for the summer of 2011. His picture of phosphorus levels during the summer created concern when it was clear that high levels of phosphorus had again been discharged into the lake from the Groton Sewage treatment plant. He will present his findings in the morning session. His work is supported by the Cayuga County Water Quality Management Agency and the Owasco Watershed Lake Association.
Dr. Barry Evans completed the only nutrient allocation model for Owasco Lake. This milestone work uses a combination of science and geo-spatial technology to identify and estimate the sources of nutrients entering the lake from throughout the watershed. Nutrients remain a primary if not the most significant threat to the condition of the lake. He will present his findings during the morning session. His work was supported by the Institute for the Application of Geospatial Technology at Cayuga Community College.
This workshop is a companion event to Lake Day 2012, to be held at Emerson Park on the shores of Owasco Lake on June 27th, 2012. SAVE THAT DATE!
Gilda Brower, Chair, Owasco Lake Watershed Association (OWLA) Lake Day Planning Committee
