After more than two decades in Lafayette, NY, NYSFOLA will be moving its operations to Syracuse. Although not an easy decision, it was necessitated by an expanding CSLAP program (many thanks to all of you involved!) and the need for more space and better facilities as NYSFOLA grows and changes. We anticipate this move will […]
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The Health Of Our Lakes: Science, Threats, and Solutions – CNY Regional Conference
Registration for the 2026 Central NY Regional Conference is now Open! Join others on September 11, 2026 from the Central New York and Eastern Finger Lakes regions to learn and share ideas about research and actions that are helping to protect our lakes. We have a great program of speakers and will again enjoy the […]
Don Cook Western New York Regional NYSFOLA Conference – Registration is OPEN!
Don Cook Western Regional NYSFOLA Conference, Friday, October 30, 2026, at the Historic Palmer Opera House, 12 W. Main Street, Cuba, NY. The Palmer Opera House was built in 1867 and rebuilt after a fire in 1872 by Joseph Palmer. It stands today as a local, historical treasure. The building houses the Cuba Cheese Museum, a […]
CSLAP Grass Carp Webinar Featuring Dr. Ken Wagner
We want to thank Dr. Ken Wagner, CLM for his most informative talk, “The use of grass carp to manage vegetation: balancing on the high wire“ on August 6th. Ken has nearly 50 years of experience working on a variety of water resources assessment and management projects. In 2010, he started Water Resources Services, a […]
Road Salt Action Plan News from the Adirondack Council
Support the Road Salt Right to Know Act – Please send an email by June 4! New York’s winter road maintenance practices help to keep drivers safe but often rely on the excessive application of road salt, which can contaminate our lakes, rivers, and streams, and impair drinking water supplies. This is a particularly challenging […]
2026 Citizens Statewide Lake Assessment Program
It’s official! This year we will have 212 sites on 199 lakes making it another record breaking year for CSLAP. Thank you to the hundreds of volunteers who make this possible. New Volunteers! Training is required. In addition to the Lake George session on Saturday May 9th, Nancy and Alene will be holding small, regional […]
Registration is now Closed. “Shared Lakes, Shared Responsibilities” 43rd NYSFOLA Annual Conference May 8-9, 2026 Lake George, NY
We are looking forward to great conference! See the preliminary conference program HERE! Go to our Annual Conference page for more details
Round 4 of DEC’s Invasive Species Grant Program is Now Open
The Invasive Species Grant Program is designed to advance projects across the state that help prevent, detect, respond to, and restore sites impacted by both terrestrial and aquatic invasive species. Since it’s inception the grant program, now in it’s fourth round, has funded over 100 unique projects. Round 4 includes four individual funding categories intended […]
Western Regional Conference October 25, 2025
We hope you can join us for a great day of information and sharing of ideas!
CNY Regional Conference September 12, 2025
We had a great turn-out and really enjoyed the presentations and networking! If you couldn’t make it or would like to review some presentations, use the links below: