The Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy

MAYVILLE — The Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy invites the public to attend a program entitled Landscaping and Maintaining your Yard and Home for Clean Waters from 8:30 to 11 a.m. on June 14 at the Chautauqua Suites Meeting and Expo Center in Mayville. This workshop featuring Sharon Anderson, Cayuga Lake Watershed Steward, is the first in a series planned by the Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy in 2008. Anderson's responsibilities for the Cayuga Watershed Network includes leading educational programs on streamside protection and erosion control drinking water wells, the Cayuga Lake Restoration and Protection Plan, and non-point source pollution. She will provide information to property owners on ways to manage their yards and grounds to protect water quality, and will also cover topics such as watershed, streamside and lakeshore landscaping, and how to maintain a lawn to minimize water pollution. "In 2008, the Conservancy is focusing its educational efforts on empowering watershed landowners and residents with the tools necessary to make an impact to reduce nutrients and sediments contributed in the lake by their own properties," said John Jablonski III, Executive Director of Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy. "How we handle the water coming from our rooftops and driveway, how we landscape and fertilize our yards, and how we dispose of household wastes all can lead to clean or dirty water in our wells, streams and lakes. We invite you to come and learn what you can do to prevent water pollution and fight excessive algae and plant growth in our waterways." The Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy is a local, member-supported, not-for-profit organization focused on land conservation, watershed education, and water pollution prevention with the mission to preserve and enhance the water quality, scenic beauty and ecological health of the lakes, streams and watersheds of the Chautauqua region. The public is encouraged to attend the workshop. It is free for Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy members and only $6 for non-members. Space is limited, so reserve your spot by June 9. To register, or for more information, please contact the Conservancy office at 664-2166 or info@chautauquawatershed.org. For more information on Chautauqua Lake Real Estate & Living visit: http://www.chautauqualakehomes.com/