Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Don't forget Lake Day!

It's just a week away from Owasco Lake Day! We hope you will take time to come out to hear the interesting speakers and to see the interesting exhibits.

5th Annual
Owasco Lake Day
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
3:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Emerson Park

Resource Fair and Family Activities
Displays, Demos, Brochures, Games
3:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Speakers at the Pavilion:
5:00 pm    Opening Ceremonies:
State, County and City Officials
5:30 pm    Keynote: Frederick L. Kirschenmann, Ph.D
               Farms, The Watershed, and Owasco Lake
6:15 pm    “State of the Lake” Panel
John Halfman, Ph.D.: Status of the Lake
       Bruce Natale:  Invasive Species  Update
  • Free Admission         • Free Parking
     • Family Activities        • Children’s Games
       • Children’s Games      • Pontoon Boat Rides
Sponsors:
 
Owasco Watershed Lake Association
 Cayuga County Water Quality Management Agency
  Cornell Cooperative Extension Cayuga County
  IAGT at Cayuga Community College

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Lawn care and the lake!

 It's that time of year when most of us are busy caring for our lawns. The Owasco Lake Water Inspector Katie Jacob recently wrote an interesting column on lawn care in the Auburn Citizen. Please read more on what you can do to minimize our lawns impact on the lake.

 (link:http://auburnpub.com/lifestyles/how-your-lawn-care-can-influence-our-lake-s-health/article_125a0bb4-40c7-50f8-afd5-13400fa38400.html)