This month is the 4th Annual Lake Friendly Living Awareness Month, which the Lake Friendly Living Coalition of the Finger Lakes says focuses on empowering communities to take action to preserve and protect the Finger Lakes.
With the common mission to protect water quality, this collaborative effort throughout the Finger Lakes seeks to educate and engage watershed residents, local governments, and businesses to adopt practices that will help protect and preserve our lakes for sustainable water quality, recreational use, and tourism.
The month features a lineup of in-person workshops and events designed to engage the community about ways we can all help protect water quality right in our own backyards. Highlight activities include workshops on native plantings and rain garden design, installing pollinator gardens, DIY rain barrel making, canoe paddles, invasive species prevention, and more. Organizers say this is a great opportunity for the community to get involved and be part of the good we can all do for our lakes.
“We are thrilled to be able to offer another great month of engaging, hands-on activities that will encourage the community to become part of the solution towards preserving lake health, fostering a sense of stewardship for our watersheds, and ultimately ensuring a sustainable future for generations to come,” said Jake Welch, President of the Finger Lakes Regional Watershed Alliance.
A lineup of workshops and events in May can be found by clicking here
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