by Tracy Stewart | Jul 20, 2024 | News
The birdsong I heard along a trail beside the Owasco River in early May sounded more like a brisk, buzzy “Zee Zoo Zee”, with a drop on the “Zoo” and a rise back to “Zee”, before starting over. It was a Black-throated Green Warbler (BTGW), high in the trees where the...
by Tracy Stewart | Apr 26, 2024 | News
When first asked to write this article for the Lake Life section of The Citizen, I thought, “How will I do this?” Since I’ve never had the pleasure of living directly on Owasco Lake. But once I started, I realized that the lake was part of everyone’s...
by owla dave | Apr 1, 2024 | News
Dear OWLA Members: Owasco Lake needs your help now! We are asking our members contact their state representatives and urge them to advocate for Owasco Lake Rules and Regulations. We are asking each person to reach out to each of their reps one time each week for a...
by Tracy Stewart | Mar 30, 2024 | News
We all miss the community leadership and knowledge Bob Brower so willingly contributed to the betterment of our region. He was a mentor to many, patiently explaining Owasco Lake’s behavior and its dependence on the health of its surrounding large watershed. Each...
by Tracy Stewart | Mar 2, 2024 | News
The 2024 Bob Brower Scientific Symposium “Our Lake, Our Legacy” People value lakes for a wide variety of reasons. Lakes can hold significant personal and cultural meaning, provide opportunities for recreation, bolster property values and even comprise...
by owla dave | Feb 1, 2024 | News
Anyone who lives in the Owasco Lake Watershed is aware there are changes happening with our water. Climate change, increasing water temperatures, violent rain events, harmful algal blooms (HABs), invasive species, and detrimental land use all combine to form a kind of...
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