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County Health Department to Monitor Harmful Algal Blooms in Area Lakes

The Chautauqua County Health Department has developed a response plan to help protect the public from health affects...Click Here for full story

CLA Highlights Achievements at 2010 Annual Dinner

Accomplishments like the recent dredging and clean-up of Goose Creek were highlighted at the 63rd annual meeting of the Chautauqua Lake Association...Click Here for full story

Chautauqua Lake Association Goes Green with Installation of Solar Panels

The Chautauqua Lake Association is going green with the recent installation of solar panels thanks to grants from state and local foundations...Click Here for full story

Hydromate Begins Installation of Silt Control Booms

The Chautauqua Lake Association's Hydromate has arrived at the mouth of Goose Creek in Ashville Bay to begin installing silt control booms...Click Here for full story

CLA Hosts Scientific Symposiums About Aquatic Life in Chautauqua Lake

The Chautauqua Lake Association recently sponsored two scientific symposiums led by Cornell University’s aquatic scientist, Robert Johnson, at the Chautauqua Suites in Mayville and at the Casino in Bemus Point...Click Here for full story

The Chautauqua Lake Association's shoreline clean-up crew has a mechanical helper, the Hydromate.

The machine is able to lift heavy loads of decaying weed biomass out of the lake after the CLA crew rakes it into piles, which saves time and labor. "The crew arrived at 7:45 a.m. and were able to clear the entire shorelines of three cottages by 9:30 with the help of the Hydromate," said Karen Rine, who lives on the lake on Longview Avenue on Burtis Bay. "The lake is clean and beautiful and the terrible odor has disappeared thanks to the efforts of the CLA."

Cornell Scientist to Discuss Drastic Reduction of Weed Growth in Chautauqua Lake

The Chautauqua Lake Association is sponsoring a symposium entitled the “Chautauqua Lake Aquatic Plant Workshop” led by aquatic scientist Robert L. Johnson, manager of Cornell University's Research Pond Facility, on July 13 at 7 p.m. at the Chautauqua Suites in Mayville...Click Here for full story

CLA Shares Common Goals with Other Lake Organizations

“Loving Our Lake” was the theme of the evening at the opening of the CLA’s annual dinner at the Lakewood Rod and Gun Club, Monday, June 29th...Click Here for full story

Bob Johnson’s Short Summary of Spring Plant and Insect Observations on Chautauqua Lake

Our activities have taken place primarily in the south end of the South Basin and the mid-North Basin. We are sampling plants and insects as part of this year’s project focusing on the herbivores and specifically the caddis, Nectopsyche albida...Click Here for full story

Chautauqua County Watershed Coordinator to Speak at CLA Annual Meeting

Rick Constantino, Chautauqua County Watershed Coordinator, will be the keynote speaker at the Chautauqua Lake Association’s Annual Dinner to be held at 5 p.m. on June, 29, 2009 at the Lakewood Rod and Gun Club...Click Here for full story

CLA Supports Legislation to Ban Phosphates

The NYSDEC has drafted, and the governor has endorsed, legislation that is currently pending in legislative committees to require that dishwasher cleansers sold be phosphate free...Click Here for full story

Chautauqua Lake Association’s New Equipment Helps Clear Lake of Debris

When West Ellicott resident, Dora Cicchini, discovered a mammoth willow tree had fallen into an area of Chautauqua Lake in front of her home, she called several state agencies for help. She was informed the tree’s removal would be her responsibility. She then called the Chautauqua Lake Association for advice. Not long after, a large orange harvester with hydraulic arms and clam-shell graspers arrived and removed the tree before sunset....Click Here for full story.

CLA Says Natural Science is the Best Course for Monitoring Weed Growth

Cornell Scientist Presents Symposiums

Cornell University’s aquatic scientist, Robert Johnson, conducted two inter-active symposiums this week for the Chautauqua Lake Association called, “All We Had to Do Was Act Naturally.” He attributed some of this year’s dramatic weed reduction in parts of Chautauqua Lake to a tough trio of hearty insects; a mighty moth, a milfoil-loving weevil and a slender caddis fly... Click Here for full story.

Cornell Scientist to Discuss Drastic Reduction of Weed Growth in Chautauqua Lake

The Chautauqua Lake Association is sponsoring a symposium entitled the “Chautauqua Lake Aquatic Plant Workshop” led by aquatic scientist Robert L. Johnson, manager of Cornell University's Research Pond Facility, on August 18th at 7 p.m. at the Chautauqua Suites in Mayville. A second workshop is scheduled for Tuesday, August 19th at 7 p.m. at The Casino in Bemus Point. The events are free for the public...Click Here for full story.

“Working Together” is the Goal of the Chautauqua Lake Association

Chautauqua Lake Association President, Edward (Tad) Wright, told more than 135 members that collaboration among all lake organizations must be the wave of the future at the 2008 annual meeting on Tuesday, June 30 at the Lakewood Rod and Gun Club...Click Here for full story.

Schumer Tours Lake

On the heels of securing money to thwart the invasive weed Eurasian Milfoil that is rapidly spreading throughout Chautauqua Lake, today U. S. Senator Charles E. Schumer visited the lake for a firsthand look at the damage and to announce a new full-out assault to permanently eliminate the destructive weed...Click Here for full story.