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15th ANNUAL REGION 1 MEETING NYS
FEDERATION OF LAKE ASSOCIATIONS
October 24, 2009
10 A.M. TO 3 P.M.
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here for a registration form
Volunteers to Survey Streams for Erosion Problems
A
group of volunteers will begin to survey the major tributaries of Honeoye
Lake and the smaller streams and ditches that flow into the lake. The
purpose of this survey is to identify erosion problems that cause
excessive sediment to flow into the lake. This sediment is a major source
of nutrient enrichment to the lake that enhances algae blooms and
excessive growth of submerged plants.
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Why Change
Your Little Piece of Heaven on Earth?
Honeoye Lake is one of those rare places in the world where woods, lake,
hills and sky form a particular vision of Eden:
(Links to the
PowerPoint for the above program are available at the top of the next page)
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Healthy
Lawns
Healthy Lake
Protect the water
quality of Honeoye Lake and your property values by practicing healthy lawn
care. A healthy lawn can improve water quality by filtering, purifying and
reducing stormwater runoff. Misuse
or overuse of fertilizers and pesticides can harm
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July 9, 6:30 pm, Finger
Lakes Community College's Muller Field Station
Honeoye, NY
Homeowners Guide to Aquatic Plants
Marion Balyszak, FLI Director
Cosponsored by the Finger Lakes Institute and Onondaga Cornell
Cooperative Extension
To reduce the emergence and spread of invasive aquatic plants in the
Finger Lakes, community members must be educated and supported in
early detection, rapid response, and proper management techniques. In
this evening presentation, participants will learn about various
invasive aquatic weeds that wreak havoc and continue to threaten
Finger Lakes waters, including frogbit, fanwort, water chestnut,
Eurasian watermilfoil, curly pondweed. This evening program will focus
on the types and benefits of aquatic plants, invasive and native
plants identification, aquatic plant management, and nutrient
management. This program is partially funded by the New York State
Great Lakes Protection Fund Large Grant Program.
Topics will include:
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Name that Plant –
Distinguishing one aquatic plant from another by learning basic plant
identification. Live plant specimens will be available for practice.
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Aquatic Plant Management – An
overview of aquatic plant management, including in-water control
options for invasive plants, volunteer opportunities, and case-study
examples
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Don’t Feed the Plants – A look
at upland inputs of nutrients that promote excessive aquatic plant
growth in the lake, and homeowner and community strategies for
controlling nutrient inputs.
This
program is free and open to the public.
July 18, 2009 9:00 AM HVA Annual
Meeting @ United Church of Christ
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