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Growing Up!
The Osprey triplets at our Loomis Goose Creek Preserve have more than doubled in size in just 2 weeks! Also remarkable is the difference...
Jun 291 min read


Rain, Rain, Go Away! Or Not?
Something seems a little different with the weather we’ve been having here in Western New York. This spring has been a lot wetter than...
Jun 283 min read


50 Years on Chautauqua Lake
My parents started vacationing with my brother and me on Chautauqua Lake when I was four years old. At age ten, I began piloting a small...
Jun 143 min read


New Life in the Nest: Our Osprey Trio Has Hatched!
Our Loomis Osprey couple are again the proud parents of 3 chicks!!! We reported having seen 3 eggs on May 19th, which was the only day...
Jun 101 min read


Inaugural CHQ Trails Day
If you’re anything like me, you’ve been admiring the lush, vibrant green that’s taken over our landscape thanks to this wet spring — all...
May 313 min read


Egg Watch 2025
For the first time this spring, we saw eggs in the Osprey nest at our Loomis Goose Creek Preserve! We suspected that one or more eggs had...
May 191 min read


How Can I Help?
Four words to inspire a change: Plant natives. Save nature. Here in Chautauqua County, farming is in our roots – grapes, corn, beans –...
May 172 min read


Invasive Species in Western New York: Should We Be Worried?
Spotted Lanternfly Nymphs (photo credit: WNY PRISM) Ever heard of the Spotted Lanternfly? How about the Red Swamp Crayfish? No, they're...
May 33 min read


Spotted Lanternfly Has Arrived in Chautauqua County
The invasive Spotted Lanternfly was reported in Chautauqua County on April 26th is Stow. This insect feeds on over 70 species of plants,...
Apr 281 min read


The Great Green Dream of Chatty Creek
In the cheerful town of Chatty Creek, everyone wanted the greenest lawn on the block. Families spent weekends mowing, watering, and...
Apr 192 min read


A Higher View: Preparing for Osprey Viewing at Goose Creek
Our intrepid crew of staffers Daniel Conklin, Bethany O'Hagan, and Twan Leenders did not mind going out in a downpour earlier this week...
Apr 111 min read


Hibernation in the Natural World: A Time to Wake Up
Winter is fading away and spring is beginning to take hold. You’ll notice the first flowers poking out of the ground and trees starting...
Apr 53 min read


Welcome Home, Femke and Hauke!
Our resident Osprey pair – Femke and Hauke – have returned home from South America to nest once again at our Loomis Goose Creek Preserve...
Mar 291 min read


Maintaining Abundant Lake Fisheries
Chautauqua Lake is one of the most popular inland fishing waters in New York State. A survey conducted for the NYS Department of...
Mar 223 min read


Yard Smarts - Turn Your Yard into a Nature Haven! It's Easy, Fun, & Earth-Friendly!
Winter’s Hidden Secret: Your Yard is Preparing for Spring! It’s that magical time of year when snowflakes dance from the sky, wrapping...
Mar 102 min read


Chautauqua County’s Latitude – What Makes Our Location So Unique?
Our Geographical Location: The 42nd Parallel Have you ever wondered why plants and animals thrive the way they do here in Chautauqua...
Feb 243 min read


Local Trees Are Calling for Help
Quietly infiltrating the great expanse of forests throughout New York State, invasive pest species continue to wreak havoc on countless...
Feb 84 min read


Algae vs. Plants
This Sentinel 2 satellite photo of Chautauqua Lake shows abundant algal growth in the southern basin and a much clearer northern basin....
Jan 254 min read


It's Snow Joke Outside
Western New York is getting its fair share of snow right now. Six days into 2025, and Jamestown already has more snow than it had in the...
Jan 113 min read


LakeScapes – New Year, New Name!
It’s that time of year when snow echoes its beautiful silence. Most people are watching this beautiful display of winter all cozy and...
Dec 28, 20242 min read
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