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15th ANNUAL REGION 1 MEETING NYS
FEDERATION OF LAKE ASSOCIATIONS

         October 24, 2009
        10 A.M. TO 3 P.M.
Click 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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Honeoye Lake

2020 VISION Project

Goal: to develop a community-based
vision of the future of Honeoye Lake
as a sustainable resource

Click here to view the 2020 Vision Project Presentation

 

Calendar of Events
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:
                        · Name that Plant – Distinguishing one aquatic plant from another by learning basic plant identification. Live plant specimens will be available for practice.
                        · Aquatic Plant Management – An overview of aquatic plant management, including in-water control options for invasive plants, volunteer opportunities, and case-study examples
                        · 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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