SCHENECTADY - The Chautauqua County Department of Planning and Economic Development has received a prestigious award for its effort in trying to find ways to sustain and even improve the health of Chautauqua Lake. The New York Upstate Chapter of … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Groups Work to Complete Lake Management Plan
CELORON - A group involved in fighting invasive weeds in Chautauqua Lake is hopeful to have a comprehensive plan for the management of the weed problem approved by January 1. According to a recent article in the Jamestown Post-Journal, the … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Volunteers Still Needed for Water Chestnut Pulling
JAMESTOWN - Local officials and organizations are continuing their effort to keep an invasive plant species from taking over our area waterways. Over the weekend dozens of volunteers arrived on Chautauqua Lake to help in the effort to locate the … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Blue-Green Algae Blooms Force Closure of Bemus Point Beach
BEMUS POINT - Residents and visitors in Bemus Point are being forced to go elsewhere if they want to escape the heatwave by taking a dip in Chautauqua Lake. The public beach in Bemus Point was closed Thursday after the County Health Department found … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Water Chestnuts on the Rise in Southeastern Chautauqua County
MAYVILLE - It’s turning out to be an uphill battle against an invasive water species that can be a major problem and nuisance for county residents. Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards and Chautauqua County Watershed Coordinator Jeff Diers say … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: County Officials Announce Water Chestnut Search for July 20
MAYVILLE - County officials have announced that a mass search on Chautauqua Lake for the invasive water chestnut will be held on Saturday, July 20, 2013 at 8 a.m. at the Stow Park landing of the Bemus Point-Stow Ferry. The water chestnut is a … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Reed Announces New Funding Program for Chautauqua Lake
BEMUS POINT - Chautauqua County’s representative in Congress says he wants to help improve the health of Chautauqua County’s greatest resource. On Friday, Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning) was in Bemus Point announcing his effort to take action to … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Public Meeting Addresses Lake Dredging
ASHVILLE - Several area residents and lakeside property owners were able to learn more about the cost associated with dredging Chautauqua Lake during a public information session last night at the Ashville BOCES. According to the Jamestown … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: County Officials Ask Lake Goers to Be Aware of Invasive Aquatic Plants
STOW - Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards and Chautauqua County Watershed Coordinator Jeff Diers were in Stow Monday morning to announce that residents and visitors should be on the lookout for two invasive plant species in Chautauqua Lake. … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Chautauqua Lake Focus of Critical Discussion in Jamestown
JAMESTOWN - More than 40 people were on hand last night for a critical discussion involving the health and care of Chautauqua Lake. The event, which was sponsored by the James Prendergast Library, featured representatives from several organizations … [Read more...]
