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So Far So Good

The Conservancy is making a concerted effort to rid our pond of the invasive species Purple Loosestrife. Purple Loosestrife is a problem for the pond because it chokes out native animals like cattails. Cattails are needed by native species like...

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Underwater

If you've tried to walk the South (New Scotland) side of the path recently, you'll have noticed that it's been underwater for much of the last few weeks. These pictures were taken on Thursday 6/16/2011. Even before the rain, we had...

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Water Testing Beginning

BPC is participating this year in the Citizens Statewide Lake Assessment Program (CSLAP). CSLAP is a volunteer lake monitoring program run by the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) and the NYS Federation of Lake Associations,...

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Successful Spring Clean Up

Thanks so much to everyone for the great Spring clean up on Sunday 4/10. It was terrific to see so many folks out - more than 30 people were there to help. A special tip of the pruning shears to Fred Ruff who tackled the invasive Oriental...

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Pond Pickup Day Sunday 4/10

Pond Pickup Day Sunday April 10, 2011 1:00 – 3:00 PM Meet at the parking lot Join your neighbors as we all pitch in to get the pond ready for spring & summer. General trash & litter pickup. Bring work gloves and tools. Bags and some...

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