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Finger Lakes HABs season gets early start with bloom confirmed in Seneca Falls on Cayuga Lake

The Finger Lakes’ 2024 HABs season kicked off this week with a widespread bloom reported near the northwest tip of Cayuga Lake. The Finger Lakes’ first confirmed HABs of 2024 sprang up Monday on the ... more
OUR FINGER LAKES HISTORY: Ferries on Cayuga Lake (podcast)

This episode documents ferries that operated on Cayuga Lake during the ferry boat era between 1808 and 1866. Before there were railroads, and even until there were improved roads, ferry boats operated on the various ... more
OUR FINGER LAKES HISTORY: Ice Harvesting in the Finger Lakes (podcast)

Before the days of electrical refrigeration much of the perishable foods that sustained the northeastern United States came from the vast ice harvesting industry on the Finger Lakes. Learn how ice was harvested and delivered ... more
OUR FINGER LAKES HISTORY: The Cayuga Lake Long Bridges (podcast)

Did you know that there was a time when you could cross Cayuga Lake by bridge? When it was constructed, the Cayuga Lake Long Bridge was the longest bridge in the Western Hemisphere. Find out ... more