The Audubon Community Nature Center has new trail signs thanks to a grant from Cummins. Three signs relate to ACNC’s deer exclosures – areas fenced to keep deer out – and show how much impact deer browse has on the the forests. Another sign is … [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: 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: 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: Audubon Seeks Help in Battle Against Water Chestnuts
JAMESTOWN - The effort to remove the evasive species of Water Chestnuts from Chautauqua County is now underway for the 2013 season. The Jamestown Audubon Society (JAS) and the Chautauqua County Department of Planning and Economic Development (CCPED) … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Edwards Announces Final Water Chestnut Search of Season
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards is announcing that a final mass search for water chestnuts will be held Saturday, September 15 at 8:30 a.m. at the Stow Park landing of the Bemus Point-Stow Ferry. The water chestnut, an invasive … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: County Seeks Volunteers for Upcoming Water Chestnut Search
MAYVILLE - The search will continue for an invasive plant that was recently detected in the waters of Chautauqua Lake. Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards has announced that a a second mass search for water chestnuts will be held Saturday, … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Edwards Announces Hotline for Reporting Water Chestnut Sightings
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Executive Gregory J. Edwards announced today that a Watershed Hotline has been setup for residents to report sightings of the invasive water chestnut in Chautauqua Lake. Residents can now call the following toll-free … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: New Invasive Plant Threatens Lake Environment
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Executive Gregory Edwards says a new invasive aquatic plant has been discovered in Chautauqua Lake. This past weekend, two specimens the plant commonly known as a water chestnut (Trapa natans) were collected by EcoLogic … [Read more...]
