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News & Blog 5 days ago 3 min Following the Beauty of our Lakes Downstream Summertime is wonderful in Chautauqua County! Residents and visitors to our area are well aware of the recreational opportunities that... Aug 16 2 min Prepping for the Long Way South Our Loomis Osprey trio has fledged but is still around and seem to love exploring their surroundings! One day they enjoy being fed by... Aug 10 3 min Conservation Opportunities Through NYS 30x30 The New York State 30x30 amendments to the Environmental Conservation Law adopted in 2022 set the goal of conserving 30% of lands and... Jul 30 1 min The Triplets Have Fledged! Our Loomis Goose Creek Preserve resident Osprey pair, Femke and Hauke, have once again raised a family of three chicks - for the second... Jul 27 3 min FAQs The Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy staff gets asked numerous questions about watersheds and water quality. Here are some of our more... Jul 20 1 min Practice Makes Perfect! Our Loomis Goose Creek Preserve Osprey triplets are getting close to fledging! While dad Hauke keeps bringing fresh fish to fulfill their... Jul 13 3 min Keep Our View Blue When we think of the color blue, what comes to mind? A cloudless sky? Our wondrous open spaces? Crystal-clear water? The color blue has... Jul 8 2 min Collaborating for Chadakoin River Restoration We recently partnered with the Mental Health Association of Chautauqua County and Roger Tory Peterson Institute for a unique art project... Jul 6 1 min Growing & Thriving Our Loomis Goose Creek Preserve Osprey triplets are now 5 to 6 weeks old and thriving, despite days of extreme heat and heavy downpours.... Jun 30 1 min June AIS Surveys Our first two aquatic invasive species (AIS) surveys for 2024 are in the books! For our first paddle (launching from McCrea Point Park),... Jun 25 3 min Giving Chautauqua County A Second Look Growing up in Chautauqua County, I always believed that I would one day leave and relocate to a larger city with more to offer. My... Jun 20 1 min What A Difference A Week Makes! Look how much our Loomis Goose Creek Osprey triplets have grown just in the last week! They developed from downy chicks to birds that... Jun 17 1 min The Countywide, Interactive Trails & Recreation Map Has Been Released! The countywide, interactive Chautauqua County Trails & Recreation Map has been released! Find the online version at www.chqtrails.org.... Jun 15 3 min Road Ecology There’s over 4 million miles of road in the United States. We are tied to our vehicles like they are a part of our family. We even name... Jun 12 2 min Our Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Surveys & Monitoring Program is Back for 2024! This summer, we’re once again conducting aquatic invasive species (AIS) surveys and monitoring in and around Chautauqua Lake! We’ll kick... Jun 6 1 min Congratulations Hauke & Femke! Congratulations are in order for Hauke and Femke, our resident Osprey pair at the Loomis Goose Creek Preserve! They are now the proud... Jun 1 4 min Keep The Lake A Lake! (This small remnant wetland pictured above stands between the Wegmans-Target parking lot and Chautauqua Lake, trapping mud, nutrients,... May 18 2 min Give to your Gardens (and certify them to help water and wildlife!) Creating a wildlife habitat garden that attracts birds, butterflies, and other neighborhood wildlife, and also helps water quality, is... May 6 1 min A New Resident? Exciting news! One of the new Osprey nesting platforms that we installed just over a week ago has already been discovered by a young... May 4 3 min Lending Nature A Helping Hand - One Project At A Time Spring has seriously sprung these days, and the abundance of life around us is absolutely exhilarating. Within a few short weeks, trees...

Sat, Sep 14 | Cassadaga Beach / Cassadaga Lakes Harvest Moon Moonlight Paddle Join us for a leisurely paddle of Cassadaga Lakes under the Harvest Moon! RSVP Time & Location Sep 14, 2024, 6:30 PM Cassadaga Beach / Cassadaga Lakes, Park Avenue, Cassadaga, NY About the event Join us for our 14th annual "Paddles Across Cassadaga Lakes" event! We'll put paddles in the water at 6:30pm and start and end at Cassadaga Beach on Park Avenue in Cassadaga. This year, we will also be having a post-paddle beach party! This leisurely, non-motorized tour of the Lakes is co-sponsored by the Cassadaga Lakes Association and Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy. The paddle is free and open to the public (no reservations required), but donations are gladly accepted. Please note that all paddlers must wear life jackets and have lights on their watercraft. Show More RSVP Share this event