Organization: CHAUTAUQUA WATERSHED CONSERVANCY
Mission: THE CHAUTAUQUA WATERSHED CONSERVANCY'S MISSION IS TO PRESERVE AND ENHANCE THE WATER QUALITY, SCENIC BEAUTY, AND ECOLOGICAL HEALTH OF THE LAKES, STREAMS, AND WATERSHEDS OF THE CHAUTAUQUA REGION.
Activities: PUBLIC EDUCATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE - MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING 2019-20: - PUBLICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF THREE ISSUES OF THE CONSERVANCY'S "THE 'SHED SHEET" NEWLETTER TO APPROXIMATELY 5,200 INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND BUSINESSES. - E-MAIL ANNOUNCEMENTS (1,300 INDVIDUALS PER E-MAILING), FACEBOOK POSTS, WATERSHED EDUCATION PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS, AND DISPLAY MESSAGES. - MAINTENANCE OF AN EDUCATIONAL WEBSITE. - PUBLIC EDUCATION TOURS AT NATURE PRESERVES AND TARGETED CONSERVATION SITES. - PROVDIED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO OVER 90 LAKESHORE, STREAM SIDE, AND WATERSHED LANDOWNERS ON LANDSCAPING TO PROTECT OR ENHANCE WATER QUALITY AND AVOID OR MINIMIZE HERBICIDE AND PESTICIDE USE. - IMPLEMENTED PROGRAMS TO TRAIN AND EDUCATE PROPERTY OWNERS, GROUNDSKEEPERS, AND LANDSCAPERS ON HOW TO MANAGE THEIR PROPERTIES AND UNDERTAKE ACTIVITIES TO AVOID OR MINIMIZE POLLUTION TO THE WATERSHEDS AND WATER BODIES OF CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY. - HELD SEVEN LAKE OR WATERSHED EDUCATION/POLLUTION PREVENTION/EROSION CONTROL PRESENTATIONS/TOURS FOR THE PUBLIC AND TO ORGANIZATIONS.
LAND CONSERVATION - MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING 2019-20: - CONSERVED, VIA PURCHASE, 76 ACRES OF FOREST AND WETLAND WILDLIFE HABITAT ON THE CASSADAGA LAKES AND MADE TRAIL AND ACCESS IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE SITE TO BECOME A PUBLIC NATURE PARK. - CONTINUED TO UNDERTAKE ACTIVITIES PURSUING THE CONSERVATION OF OVER 80 ACRES OF LAND ON PRENDERGAST AND CHENEY CREEKS AND OTHER SITES. - UNDERTOOK INVASIVE SPECIES CONTROL AT BROWN'S CREEK PRESERVE. - PLANNED AND INSTALLED BRIDGES, BOARDWALKS, TRAILS, SIGNAGE, ETC. TO ENHANCE NATURE PRESERVES FOR PUBLIC USE.
MUNICIPAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE - MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING 2019-20: - PROVIDED HYDROLOGICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF EFFECTIVE WATERSHED POLLUTION, STREAM EROSION CONTROL, AND LAKE PROTECTION PROJECTS IN THE TOWNS OF BUSTI, CHAUTAUQUA, AND NORTH HARMONY, AND ALSO THE VILLAGE OF LAKEWOOD. - PARTICIPATED IN THE COUNTY WATER QUALITY TASK FORCE AND CHAUTAUQUA LAKE WATERSHED & MANAGEMENT ALLIANCE MEETINGS BY PROVIDING INPUT FOR EFFECTIVE CONSERVATION AND POLLUTION PREVENTION ACTIVITIES.
NTEE category: Environment
Secondary category: Animal-Related