The Watershed Report

Documentary Trailer

site docent — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:20:28 +0000

This is a video trailer for the upcoming documentary, Hemlock Lake Come 2028, a story about the public water source for Rochester, New York. Hemlock and Canadice Lakes are the last two undeveloped Finger Lakes, and the City of Rochester owns more than 7,000 acres of land around them. The land was purchased incrementally between the 1890’s and the 1950’s to protect the water from development and human activities.

Sierra Club Outing at Hemlock Lake

site docent — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 01:23:16 +0000

Inspired naturalist, Peter Debes guides a Sierra Club outing to explore the Hemlock Lake watershed. Mr. Debes is the co-founder of Nature Discoveries, an organization offering worldwide vacation-learning adventures.

Watershed TV

site docent — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 15:30:50 +0000

Watershed TV is a monthly news and information program which documents activities taking place in the watershed communities surrounding Conesus Lake.

If you are a Time Warner Cable subscriber, tune into Community Access Channel 19, the first Sunday of each month @ 7:30 PM to find out what’s happening in your watershed.

Also visit Watershed Report’s YouTube site where you can see other videos of interest. www.youtube.com/watershedreport

Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS) found in Conesus Lake

site docent — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 18:12:02 +0000

Viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS) virus is a serious pathogen of fresh and saltwater fish that is causing an emerging disease in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. VHS can cause hemorrhaging of fish tissue, including internal organs, and can cause the death of infected fish. Once a fish is infected with VHS, there is no known cure.

Learn more about VHS at:

Informational Video on VHS

Coalition for Hemlock and Canadice Lakes

site docent — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 23:38:00 +0000

The Coalition for Hemlock and Canadice Lakes is an organization that favors greater protection of the watershed lands surrounding Hemlock and Canadice Lakes, the sources of the City of Rochester’s drinking water.

full story at: http://ceinfo.org/canadice.php#coalition

SolarBee Restart

admin — Tue, 01 May 2007 22:51:22 +0000

Watch an informational video about the SolarBees on Conesus Lake.