Post by karenmichelle on May 23, 2007 18:18:05 GMT
Hello, everyone. I can only imagine how the Sarrs in the south feel. Habitat destruction is everywhere. As a newcomer, I feel akward in bringing this up, but please read on ...
Roughly ten-thousand people visit the Hemlock and Canadice Lakes' 7100+ acres of Adirondack-like wilderness every year. These are the last of the Finger Lakes whose shorelines are undeveloped. Location: Livingston, Ontario Counties, New York State. The situation is politically-heavy. The privately-owned City of Rochester property has been on the NYS DEC "wish list" for decades. For 125 years, the city has utilized these lakes as a mainstay water supply. The 20-year contract between the City of Rochester and the Monroe County Water Authority runs out in April 2008. Plans are being made now regarding their future. Rochester is cash-strapped and the land is for sale. Considering the urbanization pressures the other Finger Lakes face, this is a real find for environmentalists and developers alike.
I've never knowingly seen CPs in the wild, and I'm guilty of overlooking the bladderwort chapter. Petitioning for the preservation of these lakes led me to my first bladderwort sighting. I'm new to forums, uploading pics to photobucket, etc ... I'm learning a lot fast, so please bear with me.
Sorry about the lack of pic titles/headings.
The first pic is of a DEC-made frogpond in the middle of Hemlock Lake's south-end swamp. The DEC made a dozen of these "frogponds" and few larger "duckponds" - all with these plants in them. There's three images of a rusty-colored pond with plants living in them. The plants are found throughout Hemlock's wetlands and, to a lesser extent, at Canadice's swamp.
For more info, visit:
newyork.sierraclub.org/rochester/watershed_issue.htm
www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/newyork/files/cwny_newsletter_fall_winter_06.pdf
Any support would be greatly appreciated.
newyork.sierraclub.org/rochester/petition.htm
Roughly ten-thousand people visit the Hemlock and Canadice Lakes' 7100+ acres of Adirondack-like wilderness every year. These are the last of the Finger Lakes whose shorelines are undeveloped. Location: Livingston, Ontario Counties, New York State. The situation is politically-heavy. The privately-owned City of Rochester property has been on the NYS DEC "wish list" for decades. For 125 years, the city has utilized these lakes as a mainstay water supply. The 20-year contract between the City of Rochester and the Monroe County Water Authority runs out in April 2008. Plans are being made now regarding their future. Rochester is cash-strapped and the land is for sale. Considering the urbanization pressures the other Finger Lakes face, this is a real find for environmentalists and developers alike.
I've never knowingly seen CPs in the wild, and I'm guilty of overlooking the bladderwort chapter. Petitioning for the preservation of these lakes led me to my first bladderwort sighting. I'm new to forums, uploading pics to photobucket, etc ... I'm learning a lot fast, so please bear with me.
Sorry about the lack of pic titles/headings.
The first pic is of a DEC-made frogpond in the middle of Hemlock Lake's south-end swamp. The DEC made a dozen of these "frogponds" and few larger "duckponds" - all with these plants in them. There's three images of a rusty-colored pond with plants living in them. The plants are found throughout Hemlock's wetlands and, to a lesser extent, at Canadice's swamp.
For more info, visit:
newyork.sierraclub.org/rochester/watershed_issue.htm
www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/newyork/files/cwny_newsletter_fall_winter_06.pdf
Any support would be greatly appreciated.
newyork.sierraclub.org/rochester/petition.htm