Welcome to CLEAN@Silver Lake An Environmental Organization
Let's make our community a better place!
PLEASE DON'T RAKE IN THE LAKE
CLEAN/SLA HAS DISTRIBUTED 1000 LEAF BAGS TO MEMBERS
At the September SLA meeting, CLEAN distributed 1000 leaf bags to tract directors/members for Fall leaf clean up.
PLEASE DON’T RAKE IN THE LAKE!
Why not?
1. Increases harmful algae blooms.
2. Kills fish.
3. Fills up the outlet and ultimately harms the lake.
What to do instead
- Mulch - it is good for the lawn
- COMPOST - will create nutrient rich soil and become a safe place for pollinators for the winter.
- BAG THEM – Castile has set up 2 locations – the south end of Luther Road and Smith Road as drop off sites. (mid-OCTOBER THRU November 22).
- Contact a lawn service for leaf removal. Mark at SMR Lawn Care Service: 585-689-3101 or Phillip at Cardinal Point Landscaping 585-689-9805. They will remove the leaves - team up with your neighbors for a better price.
Please be a good lake steward and neighbor and DON’T RAKE IN THE LAKE!
Native Plantings Update
Native Plant Update – 95% of the native plants installed since 2016 are flourishing
The CLEAN team has been diligently checking the stakes, weeding, and maintaining the cages
The CLEAN team has been diligently checking the stakes, weeding, and maintaining the cages
CLEAN at Silver Lake has been passionately rejuvenating the lake’s ecosystem by restoring native plants. With six active planting sites in the watershed, we’re making a significant impact.
Beyond their environmental benefits, these plants create essential habitats for a diverse array of wildlife, including fish, birds, and crucial pollinators. Join us in our mission to protect and enhance Silver Lake’s natural beauty and health
The CLEAN team has been diligently checking the stakes, weeding, and maintaining the cages
The CLEAN team has been diligently checking the stakes, weeding, and maintaining the cages
The CLEAN team has been diligently checking the stakes, weeding, and maintaining the cages
Native plants are nature’s own filtration system, absorbing harmful nutrients like phosphorus and nitrogen that cause toxic algae blooms.
They also trap sediments and pollutants, significantly enhancing water quality. Their deep root systems are vital for stabilizing the shoreline, effectively preventing erosion from waves and runoff.
Native Planting Site Map Indicating areas completed to date
The CLEAN team has been diligently checking the stakes, weeding, and maintaining the cages
Native Planting Site Map Indicating areas completed to date
The Wyoming County Soil and Water Conservation District (WCSWCD) staff are working with landowner(s) to secure appropriate permissions for potential planting sites for 2024 and 2025. .
PERRY HIGH SCHOOL LATEST SILVER LAKE WATER QUALITY REPORTS
CLEAN partner Todd Shuskey, RSA of New York State's Teacher of the Year, and his students at Perry High School have published their latest Silver Lake Report highlighting:
- Fyke net-based fish counts to support the DEC’s Big Pan Fish Initiative.
- Macrophyte surveys.
- Zebra mussel size distribution at the lake’s N- and S-ends
- Secchi depth measurement
- Zooplankton.
- Depth-dependent O2 and pH measurements
****These are all measures of lake health and vitality.
WATER QUALITY/DREDGING NEWS
Local Water Revitalization Program (LWRP)
The Local Water Revitalization Program (LWRP) is a partnership with waterfront communities across NYS to address local waterway issues, improve water quality and natural areas, guide development to areas with adequate infrastructure and services away from sensitive resources, promote public waterfront access, and provide for redevelopment of underutilized waterfronts. The LWRP uses substantial public input and then serve as keys to unlock doors to resources to implement (for Silver Lake – dredging is a focus). More information on the LWRP can be found at: https://dos.ny.gov/local-waterfront-revitalization-program
LWRP Outlet Tour led by Joy Kuebler to discuss ideas for development and improvement of the area
LEMONADE STAND RAISES OVER $100 FOR CLEAN!
Wow! These kids raised over $100 on July 3rd at their lemonade stand in the Institute to support our mission and keep the lake CLEAN! Thank you to Peggy Phillips' grandkids Maddie, Nathan, (neighbor) Carolyn and Abby for your donation to CLEAN at Silver Lake!
Temperature Array
The Silver Lake temperature array has been successfully rebuilt, relocated, and reinstalled. A BIG shout out to Rob Ritz and Karl Hanafin for designing and constructing the new, more robust array. Rob and Karl also installed the new system at its new location.
The temperature array is designed to accurately record depth- and time-dependent data from the lake at 15-minute time intervals throughout the year. These data are used to observe in-lake mixing events / ‘turn over’ in real time. In the warmer summer season, lake-wide mixing events are often precursors to algae blooms (nutrients from sediment in the lake sediment + delivery to the lake surface + sun light = algae growth).