Watershed To Celebrate Lake Campaign
6/16/2007 - BEMUS POINT — The Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy will celebrate the achievements of the 2002 to 2007 Chautauqua Lake Forever Beautiful — Forever Bountiful capital campaign, which raised $768,000 to preserve 16 acres including 890 feet of forested shoreline property at the Lake Chautauqua Lutheran Center.
The conservancy's celebration will be from 3:30 to 6 p.m. today at the Lake Chautauqua Lutheran Center on Route 430 in Bemus Point. The conservancy will offer a walking tour of the conservation site, in addition to hosting wine tasting by Mazza Vineyards, appetizers by Andriaccio's and live music provided by Jazz Train.
In the capital campaign, the conservancy partnered with New York state to also conserve the Stow Farm Lakeshore and the Cheney Farm Lakeshore. The total amount of money packaged from all awarded sources will exceed $5.2 million. With the support of conservancy members, after all pledges have been collected, the conservancy will complete the purchase on a conservation agreement on the Lutheran Center land and ensure that it will be protected for future generations.
In addition to donations from its members, the conservancy received support from the following the Carnahan-Jackson Foundation, the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, the Jessie Smith Darrah Fund, the Holmberg Foundation, the Johnson Foundation, the New York State Conservation Partnership Program administered by the Land Trust Alliance's Northeast Office, the Lenna Foundation, the Lumpkin Foundation, the Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation, the Ralph C. Sheldon Foundation and the Margaret L. Wendt Foundation.
The Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy is the only local 501(c)3 organization in the area working to conserve land and work to enhance the water quality, scenic beauty and ecological health of the lakes, rivers and streams of the Chautauqua region.
The conservancy's celebration will be from 3:30 to 6 p.m. today at the Lake Chautauqua Lutheran Center on Route 430 in Bemus Point. The conservancy will offer a walking tour of the conservation site, in addition to hosting wine tasting by Mazza Vineyards, appetizers by Andriaccio's and live music provided by Jazz Train.
In the capital campaign, the conservancy partnered with New York state to also conserve the Stow Farm Lakeshore and the Cheney Farm Lakeshore. The total amount of money packaged from all awarded sources will exceed $5.2 million. With the support of conservancy members, after all pledges have been collected, the conservancy will complete the purchase on a conservation agreement on the Lutheran Center land and ensure that it will be protected for future generations.
In addition to donations from its members, the conservancy received support from the following the Carnahan-Jackson Foundation, the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, the Jessie Smith Darrah Fund, the Holmberg Foundation, the Johnson Foundation, the New York State Conservation Partnership Program administered by the Land Trust Alliance's Northeast Office, the Lenna Foundation, the Lumpkin Foundation, the Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation, the Ralph C. Sheldon Foundation and the Margaret L. Wendt Foundation.
The Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy is the only local 501(c)3 organization in the area working to conserve land and work to enhance the water quality, scenic beauty and ecological health of the lakes, rivers and streams of the Chautauqua region.
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