February OWLA Meeting

The February OWLA Meeting will be held Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at 7 pm

at the Springside Inn, 6141 West Lake Road, Auburn

The public is invited.

Owasco Lake . . . OWN IT !

Owasco Lake . . . OWN IT ! is a conference focused on the current condition of Owasco Lake and efforts to reduce phosphorus loading.

Where and When:

Saturday, March 9, 2013

9am- 12:30 pm

Bisgrove Theater

Cayuga Community College

199 Franklin Street, Auburn, NY 13021

Speakers:

John Halfman

Professor Dept of Geoscience & Environmental      Studies Program

Finger Lakes Institute Endowed Chair in Environmental Studies

Hobart & William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY

Todd Walter

Associate Professor

Biological and Environmental Engineering Dept

Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

  

The conference is free, but registration is requested to reserve your place and to receive updates.To register by phone or for more information call:  315-252-8669

This conference is a companion event to Owasco Lake Day 2013, to be held at Emerson Park, on the shores of Owasco Lake, on June 26, 2013.

Event sponsors:

Owasco Watershed Lake Association (OWLA)

Institute for the Application of Geospatial Technology (IAGT)

Cayuga Community College (CCC)

Owasco Lake gets funding for management plan update

The 2012 Regional Economic Development Council Awards were presented in December by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

The Central New York Regional Economic Development Council, as the five-county group received one of two "top performer" awards and $93.8 million in funding for 73 projects.

Cayuga County received $1,973,500 for eight projects. One significant project, was a $75,000 grant for Cayuga County to develop an updated Owasco Lake Watershed Management Plan. The last plan, was done in in 2001 and was overdue for an update. 

Look forward to more information on the update of this plan in early 2013.

Owasco Flats Nature Reserve - Annual Meeting

Owasco Flats Nature Reserve Annual Meeting 

- Review of 2012 projects and plans for 2013.

The Owasco Flats Nature Reserve's Annual Meeting 2012 will be held 

on Tuesday,December 4, 2012 at the Moravia Firehall located at 38 Keeler Avenue 

off Route 38 in Moravia. This evening event will start at 6:30 pm.

Guest Speaker:  Bruce Natale

Topic: “Owasco Flats Wetland Restoration Project”

Learn more about the meeting agenda at: http://www.owla.org/2012%20OFNR%20mtg.pdf

December OWLA Meeting

Wednesday, December 5, 2012 - 7 pm at Springside Inn

6141 West Lake Road, Auburn

Guest Speaker:

Katie Jakaub - Owasco Lake Watershed Inspector

“The Owasco Lake Watershed Inspection Program:

Overview and Future Objectives”

OWLA Business meeting following the guest speaker:

Topic: OWLA Strategic Vision/Action Plan Review

Learn more about Owasco Lake

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has a website with interesting recreation and water quality information about Owasco Lake. The site also has links to an assortment of other sites and documents concerning Owasco Lake.

Check these web-sites out at the following link:
DEC Owasco Lake Recreation website:
DEC Owasco Mangement website:

OWLA strategic planning event

OWLA Strategic Vision and Development of Action Plan for 2013-2016

Springside Inn, 6141 West Lake Road Auburn

Saturday, November 10, 2012

9 am – 12 noon

You are invited to join the Board of Directors of OWLA for a Saturday morning session to engage in a series of conversations about what we can do together to protect and restore Owasco Lake and its watershed.

Everyone is encouraged to participate and to attend all or any parts of the sessions. 

 Goals and Objectives of the Meeting:

Affirm OWLA History, Vision, Mission, and Values 

Agree on Strategic Plan Long Term Vision of Restoring Owasco Lake and its watershed

Development of Action Plan 2013-2016 

Identify key goals, partners, and strategies to improve the Owasco Lake and its watershed 

Forge agreements on next steps to complete and start OWLA Action Plan by January 2013 

For the full agenda and details of the meeting,

click here :http://www.owla.org/Revised%20Final%20Draft%20OWLA%20Meeting%20Agenda%20November%2010,%202012.pdf

Household Hazardous Waste Day - Oct. 27th

Household Hazardous Waste

Drop-Off Event

October 27, 2012

This fall Cayuga County's Household Hazardous Waste Day provides all City of Auburn and Cayuga County residents the opportunity to dispose of household hazardous waste in a safe manner. Proper disposal protects human health, our community and the environment.

Date, Time and Registration:

Saturday, October 27, 2012.

This event is FREE! But everyone Must Register with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cayuga County. Please call 315-255-1183.

Acceptable Household Hazardous Wastes Include:

Products containing chemicals

Oil based paints, oil based stains

Turpentine, paint thinners, brush cleaners

Pesticides (weed killers, insect sprays, fungicides)

Mercury thermometers and barometers

Liquid mercury (quick silver)

Fluorescent tubes and bulbs (contains mercury)

Compact fluorescent bulbs (contains mercury)

Liquid driveway sealer

Household cleaners

Gasoline

Gas/oil, oil/water, gas/water mixtures

Antifreeze

Mothballs

Pool chemicals

Photograph developing chemicals

Propane tanks

Look for warnings on labels such as danger, caution, toxic, flammable, corrosive, and reactive. These are hazardous materials that can cause water pollution and human injuries if they are poured on the ground, down the drain, or placed in the trash.

Small freon appliances will also be accepted for FREE, with a 40 pound weight limit.

Learn more at:
http://co.cayuga.ny.us/hazwaste/hhw12.htm

OWLA Meeting Notice - October 3rd

OWLA Meeting Notice:

The next OWLA meeting  is Wednesday, October 3, 2012, at 7 pm at Springside Inn, 6141 West Lake Road.

Guest speaker will be Eileen O’Connor, PE, Director of Environmental Health, speaking about “Blue-Green Algae and how to report it.”

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SAVE THE DATE!

OWLA

Strategic Planning Session

Saturday, November 10, 2012

9:00 am - 12:00 Noon

Springside Inn

All OWLA members invited.