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- Aug 22, 2010Two great events to wind down your summer!

Boat Parade -- Sunday, September 5 -- Put summer to rest - meet at the south end of the lake near the Beachcomber.  The parade will go up both the east and west sides of the lake, ending at Vitale Park with a bring-your-own picnic.  Whether you decorate your boat or not, come and enjoy the fun!  For further information, feel free to call (585) 243-4258.  NOTE: Rain Date Monday, September 6.

Golf Tournament -- Sunday, September 12 -- Conesus Golf Club -- Event kicks off at 11:30AM.  $50.00 fee includes round of golf, cart, and chicken dinner, with proceeds to be donated to Fire Districts surrounding the lake. For reservations/information, contact Wayne France at (585) 746-1179 or by email at:  wfrance1@rochester.rr.com

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- Jul 12, 2010Homeowners Guide to Aquatic Plants

The Conesus Lake Association is pleased to announce that the program Homeowners Guide to Aquatic Plants will be presented to the Conesus Lake Watershed Community.

Date:  Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Time:   6:30 PM
Location:  Chip Holt Nature Center in Vitale Park at the north end of Conesus Lake

The program will be presented by Sarah Meyer, Finger Lakes Institute Community Outreach Coordinator and is co-sponsored by the Finger Lakes Institute and Onondaga Cornell Cooperative Extension. This program is partially funded by the New York State Great Lakes Protection Fund Large Grant Program.

To reduce the emergence and spread of invasive aquatic plants in the Finger Lakes, community members must be educated and supported in early detection, rapid response, and proper management techniques. In this evening presentation, participants will learn about various invasive aquatic weeds that wreak havoc and continue to threaten Finger Lakes waters, including frogbit, fanwort, water chestnut, Eurasian watermilfoil, and curly pondweed. This program will focus on the types and benefits of aquatic plants, invasive and native plants identification, aquatic plant management, and nutrient management.

Topics will include:
· Name that Plant - Distinguishing one aquatic plant from another by learning basic plant identification. Live plant specimens will be available for practice.
· Plant Management - An overview of aquatic plant management, including in-water control options for invasive plants, volunteer opportunities, and case-study examples
· Don't Feed the Plants - A look at upland inputs of nutrients that promote excessive aquatic plant growth in the lake, and homeowner and community strategies for controlling nutrient inputs.

This program is free and open to the public.

Why should you attend this presentation?  The Conesus Lake community has experienced the bad impact non-native plant and animal invasive species can have on the health of the lake. Eurasian watermilfoil, zebra mussels, alewives, and the VHS fish virus have contributed to the decline of Conesus Lake.  This program addresses only invasive aquatic plants.  However, by creating an awareness of other invasive aquatic plant species that no doubt will someday arrive at our shore, an early detection and response to their threat may be able to minimize their impact.

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- Oct 3, 2009Storm Drain Labeling Project

Starting October 2009, most of the storm-water drains in the Village of Livonia will be labeled with the phrase "PLEASE DON'T POLLUTE --  DRAINS TO CONESUS LAKE".



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- Jul 24, 2007Conesus Lake EMAIL NEWS Service

The CLA's CONESUS LAKE ALERTS" system is our means of commmunicating, by email, time-critical information to everyone who has signed up for the service.  "ALERTS" work well, and we trust you have found them to be useful. 

We also want to be able to provide CLA members with timely news and information that is not time-critical, but that we think you might want to know about.  We're calling this new service "Conesus Lake Email NEWS". 

What will we be communicating?  Things like:

  • communications from the Sheriff's Department regarding lost and found lake-related items (boats, docks, etc)
  • concerts & special lake events
  • local pre-election questionnaires & candidate responses
  • other topics that we think will enhance your life at the lake

You decide what you want to read; if you're not interested in a particular message, PRESS DEL(ete).  This service will only be for CLA members, and it will NOT be abused. 

Sign-up for CLA Email NEWS here.

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Welcome to the Conesus Lake Association web site!

Conesus Lake

The Conesus Lake Association - the CLA - is a not-for-profit organization that has been working for over 70 years to promote the health, safety and welfare of the permanent and seasonal residents of Conesus Lake.

Conesus Lake has long been considered as the jewel of Livingston County, New York.

  • The western-most of New York State’s famed Finger Lakes
  • Home to approximately 4,000 residents
  • Serves as the public water supply for approximately 15,000 people
  • Provides a highest per-capita tax base of millions of dollars to the six towns that surround it
  • Generates nearly $20 million in annual tourism and recreation

Through this public education and communications initiative, we’re hoping this site will provide you - whether you’re a resident or simply browsing the Internet - with useful information about our beautiful region. You’ll find a wealth of information about Conesus Lake, its watershed, our varied communities, area attractions, lake activities, and the Conesus Lake Association.

As our site grows, you can expect to find links to many local and state lake-related sites, as well as to loyal advertisers who make our annual CLA Directory possible. In the future, we’ll also provide timely information about topics that are especially important to residents and Association members

We encourage you to:

  • Use the links to explore the entire Finger Lakes region.
  • Patronize the merchants and companies that support our communities.
  • Come back and visit our site again and again.
  • Send us feedback about the things you like and suggestions about how we can make this site even better.

WELCOME – We’re glad you’re here!