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The New York State Department of Health has a long-standing statewide advisory against using surface water for drinking unless treated by a municipal water system. In technical terms, surface water refers to [any] lake, pond, stream, and river where the water table is exposed to the surface of the earth, i.e. any water in the lake (https://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/SurfaceWater).…
The organization had submitted for many years with no award, so to have won first place for four years in a row is a great acknowledgement. This award is a great honor and recognition for the OLA Board of Directors and other OLA members who contribute articles and photos throughout each year.…
CFOC also announced that it has allocated $100,000.00 for 2025 Spring Awards to local arts organizations. According to officials, this is the largest amount CFOC has offered to the arts community to date. The program is funded in part by the Mildred Parish Foundation Donor Advised Fund.…
“We’re so happy to partner with Glimmerglass State Park to continue this fun, family tradition,” said Jonathan Maney, executive director of Hyde Hall. “It’s a great way to welcome spring and create lasting memories with young and old alike.."…
Members of the SUNY Oneonta Biological Field Station’s Volunteer Dive Team met on Saturday, March 29 at the BFS boathouse before setting out to redeploy no-wake zone buoys at Lakefront Park and Springfield Landing.…
“We are both moved and awestruck by the generosity that donors from across the country have committed to help usher in our visionary future,” said Robert Ainsley, artistic and general director. “There is nothing and nowhere quite like Glimmerglass. It is a destination in every sense of the word.”…
This new group provides any community member who wants to positively influence potential environmental policy changes—such as new legislation around recycling, clean energy, resource management, and environmental stewardship—with a group that helps keep them informed while suggesting direct calls to action.…
The application deadline for college students interested in the SUNY Oneonta Biological Field Station 2025 summer internship program is Wednesday, February 26. These internships offer both high-school and college students the opportunity to develop hands-on experience with lake management field work, laboratory and data analysis, and research presentations.…
Deb Mackenzie, Otsego County historian, is assisting McTaggart in assembling the local historians and capturing some of the existing lists. Several groups have already provided the information, including historians from Hartwick, Laurens, New Lisbon and Springfield.…
Potential applicants for the Otsego County Cemetery Restoration Fund must speak with a representative from the Community Foundation of Otsego County before applying. E-mail CFOC Executive Director Jeff Katz for more information at jeff@cfotsego.org.…