please don't rake in the lake!
Welcome to CLEAN@Silver Lake An Environmental Organization
Let's make our community a better place!
How We're Helping
The Citizen Led Environmental Action Network at Silver Lake (CLEAN@SilverLake) works with municipalities, native plant experts, the Silver Lake Association (SLA), the Wyoming County Soil and Water Conservation District (WCSWCD), Perry High School (PHS), the Perry Herald, New York State Parks, the Silver Lake Watershed Commission, farmers, and lake residents to enhance the Silver Lake watershed health and vitality of Silver Lake. Examples of recent projects include stream bed remediation, careful removal of non-native plants and installation of heavily rooted native bushes, shrubs and trees, lake-wide pollinator installations, expanded education efforts, and yard waste management.
Get Involved
Are you passionate about what we're doing? Let us know! We are always looking for volunteers to help us make our vision a reality. We'll help you find a way to volunteer that best suits you. We're excited to have you join the team!
Thank You
Whether you help through monetary donations, volunteering your time, or spreading our mission through word-of-mouth, thank you. We couldn't accomplish our goals without the help of supporters like you.
Protecting the lake Together
Keep Yard Waste Out of Silver Lake
• The Silver Lake Association and CLEAN urge you to responsibly manage your yard waste.
• Nutrients in yard waste, including nitrogen and phosphorus, are released into water during decomposition. Algae and aquatic vegetation feed on these nutrients and can grow very rapidly when there are large quantities of nutrients.
• Composting is the optimal method for handling yard waste.
• Yard waste disposal to satellite municipal dumpsters is another option.
• Please, never dispose of your yard waste into Silver Lake.
BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS STUDY CORE SAMPLES OF the lake
On Friday, September 29, 2023, a contingent of undergraduate students from Bucknell University led by Dr. Lorelei Curtin visited Silver Lake and took a continuous 18 foot-long sediment core from the south end of Silver Lake.
The entire Bucknell team on shore after securing all their sediment core samples. Dr. Curtin is at the far right in this image. The "black" tubes in some student's hands contain the sediment core samples. Look for more information as it becomes available.
Part of the Bucknell team securing a sediment core sample segment from Silver Lake. Dr. Curtin and her students are analyzing the sample now and they will report back to the SLA water quality team on what they discover and learn.
Part of the Bucknell team securing a sediment core sample segment from Silver Lake. Dr. Curtin and her students are analyzing the sample now and they will report back to the SLA water quality team on what they discover and learn.
The entire Bucknell team on shore after securing all their sediment core samples. Dr. Curtin is at the far right in this image. The "black" tubes in some student's hands contain the sediment core samples. Look for more information as it becomes available.
Part of the Bucknell team securing a sediment core sample segment from Silver Lake. Dr. Curtin and her students are analyzing the sample now and they will report back to the SLA water quality team on what they discover and learn.
The entire Bucknell team on shore after securing all their sediment core samples. Dr. Curtin is at the far right in this image. The "black" tubes in some student's hands contain the sediment core samples. Look for more information as it becomes available.
The entire Bucknell team on shore after securing all their sediment core samples. Dr. Curtin is at the far right in this image. The "black" tubes in some student's hands contain the sediment core samples. Look for more information as it becomes available.
The entire Bucknell team on shore after securing all their sediment core samples. Dr. Curtin is at the far right in this image. The "black" tubes in some student's hands contain the sediment core samples. Look for more information as it becomes available.
Display Case Installed at Silver Lake State Park
The CLEAN and the SLA water quality team installed the new, vinyl display case and map at the Silver Lake State Boat Launch. As suggested by Doug Kelly we installed the case on the bathroom building where it will see a lot of traffic.
Native Planting Sites
The informational native planting site map indicates areas that have been 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. Go to the Planting Projects tab for more information.