Newest ‘Giants of Chautauqua’ to be unveiled today
Since 2006, five Chautauqua Giants have been named at the end of each season. Their reveal, which will commence at…
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Natural Gas: A symbol of Chautauqua County or an overvalued fuel? Part II
Editor’s note: This is the second installment in a two-part series on natural gas extraction, including high-volume, horizontal hydrofracturing in western…
Chautauqua Lake Association to discuss removal of aquatic vegetation from lake
Chautauqua Lake is lucky to live in a region that recognizes its value. According to Dave McCoy, the Chautauqua County Watershed coordinator, Chautauqua County is the only county in the state to use two-thirds of its occupancy tax for tourism and one-third specifically to protect lakes and waterways.
A lake on the mend: Conroes highlight long-term efforts, changing social norms helping to restore Chautauqua Lake
BRIA GRANVILLE | Staff Photographer At top, sunset over the north basin of Chautauqua Lake. Above, lake advocates Doug and…
After Amphitheater, Bellinger is next for renovation
For the past three years Chautauquans have been hearing about the $33 million Amphitheater renovation project, the largest public works project ever proposed for the Institution. The Amp project is the centerpiece of Chautauqua’s six-year Promise Campaign.
Chautauqua Conversations
For several years, Chautauqua County, the Institution, local civic and tourist development boards, and various lake conservation groups and coalitions have been struggling against the rising tide of weeds, pollution and the seemingly inexorable death march of Chautauqua Lake.
Natural shoreline helps Chautauqua Lake health
In the fight against the degradation of Chautauqua Lake’s waters, lakeshore gardens are the final defenders against the onslaught of nutrient-filled storm runoff.
Conroe, Shedd address lake’s health at porch discussion
Doug Conroe, director of operations, accompanied by John Shedd, director of facilities and administrator of architectural and land use regulations, took over the Hultquist Center porch Wednesday morning to lead almost 30 community members in a discussion of “Lake and Storm Water Management.”
Institution plants seeds for healthy Chautauqua Lake
The 2014 season showcases a new host of initiatives aimed at generating interest in environmental issues affecting the local public.
This offseason: A path to a greener Chautauqua, strewn with boulders
Chautauquans will recall that the Institution received federal and New York state grants totaling more than $700,000 in 2011 to support efforts to better manage stormwater runoff and to help keep Chautauqua Lake free of phosphates and other harmful nutrients.
One of the signature elements in the Institution’s plan to spend the grant money most effectively is a wetlands project near the tee on the third hole of Chautauqua Golf Club’s Lake Course. The wetlands project has taken visible shape during the 2013 Season.
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