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Farmland runoff, intense storms responsible for raising phosphorus loads that drive HABs in Seneca-Keuka watershed, report finds

A comprehensive plan to cut phosphorus pollution in the Seneca-Keuka Watershed won final state approval this week, providing a roadmap for protecting the two lakes from toxic algal blooms and flooding driven by climate change ... more
Main Deck: Creating space for the history and people of Penn Yan

If you want a taste of Penn Yan's boating history and some great New England and Cajun French-style food, then you have to check out Main Deck. Main Deck sits on the north end of ... more
Watercraft Stewards are back at Keuka Lake to help educate and protect the lake this summer

After Monday's beautiful Memorial Day, Keuka Lake Watercraft Stewards are back for another season of boaters on the lake. Arlene Wilson, Executive Director of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Yates County announces there are three stewards ... 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