Laissez-Faire Fall Yard Care
A “less is more” approach to fall yard care can help birds thrive in and survive winter! Fall is a season of change and beauty. We gaze...
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Oct 24, 20223 min read
CWC’s Aquatic Invasive Species Early Detection Network
As the trees are signaling the end of another growing season in quite a spectacular fashion, it's a good time to reflect on the less...
Oct 8, 20223 min read
Fall is a great time for tree planting!
Fall is one of the best times of year to plant trees. Why should you consider planting trees in your yard or on your business property?...
Sep 24, 20223 min read
Why Leave the Leaves
It’s that wonderful time of year where we can drink in the crisp, cool air and gaze upon the beautiful array of yellows, oranges and reds...
Aug 4, 20222 min read
Leenders Speaks at CWC Annual Meeting
Ninety-eight people were in attendance for the Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy’s 2022 annual meeting held on August 3rd at the...
Jun 3, 20221 min read
Statement on Herbicide Treatments in Chautauqua Lake
Following last week’s application of herbicides to approximately 105 acres of curly-leafed pondweed beds on Chautauqua Lake, and with the...
May 11, 20223 min read
Tree-of-heaven can spell doom for our environment and our economy, if left untreated
One way of categorizing plants is based on their origin: native plants are those that have lived in an area since before humans altered...
Apr 28, 20222 min read
CWC Awarded $51,024 in State CPP Funds!
The NYS State Department of Environmental Conservation recently awarded the Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy two New York State...
Feb 28, 20223 min read
Prioritizing Landscapes for Conservation
Last fall, the Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy undertook a computer analysis of lands comprising the Chautauqua Lake watershed using...
Feb 7, 20222 min read
Two CWC-Facilitated Conservation Projects Awarded $425,576!
Two CWC-Facilitated Conservation Projects Have Been Awarded $425,576! The Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy is pleased to announce New...
Aug 16, 20214 min read
Want To Improve Chautauqua Lake? Focus on the Watershed!
By: Becky Nystrom, President, Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy Melanie Smith, Chair, Chautauqua-Conewango Consortium, A Waterkeeper...
Aug 16, 20212 min read
CWC Annual Meeting Attendees Learn How Trees & Forests in Protect Water Quality
Nearly 100 persons attended CWC's Annual Meeting on August 11th at the Chautauqua Harbor Hotel! Vince Cotrone, an award-winning Penn...
Aug 16, 20211 min read
CWC releases 2019-20 annual/30-Year Report
Click here to download the 2021 CWC Annual Report!
Aug 16, 20211 min read
CWC releases 2021 Case Statement
Please click here to view CWC's latest Case Statement. Thank you!
Jul 13, 20212 min read
CWC Signs County MOU
CWC's Board of Directors recently endorsed Chautauqua County’s Chautauqua Lake Memorandum of Understanding. CWC strongly supports good...
Apr 26, 20211 min read
Annual Mother’s Day Wildflower Walk
Join us on Sunday, May 9th, for our annual Mother’s Day Wildflower Walk at the Bentley Nature Preserve! This year, to help with social...
Apr 1, 20211 min read
Concerns About Herbicide Use in Chautauqua Lake
Several local municipalities have submitted applications to the NYSDEC for permits to apply the herbicides ProcellaCOR EC and Aquathol K...
Mar 30, 20213 min read
From Top to Bottom and Back Again
From Top to Bottom and Back Again: Every inch of the watershed is in the lake….and the lake is in every inch of the watershed! It has...
Dec 22, 20202 min read
CWC Awarded State Grant for Cassadaga Lake Nature Park Improvements!
CWC has been awarded a $40,000 state grant for improvements at our Cassadaga Lakes Nature Park! The park, located on the old Route 60...
Oct 10, 20202 min read
The Power of Trees & Leaves
By Carol Markham, CWC Conservationist The dazzling colors of deciduous trees are upon us, freckling our landscapes with vivid shades...
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