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Participants will learn about watershed management, aquatic resources and invasive species management.
WHIRL (Water and Habitat on the Indian River Lakes) is a program that started in 2019 as a collaboration between the Indian River Lakes Conservancy, the Indian River Central School District, the Friends of Recreation Conservation and Environmental Stewardship program at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, the Izaak Walton League and the St. Lawrence Eastern Lake Ontario Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management.
This yearâs program begins Wednesday, July 14 and meets for a full day every Wednesday through Aug. 25.
Participants can expect to kayak several lakes and learn to assess and improve water quality through nature-based shoreline approaches. They will also participate in a research project to raise and release a Eurasian watermilfoil-eating weevil bug to help control unwanted, invasive plants in the Indian River La
Story-time in the woods at Indian River Lakes Conservancy
Story-time in the woods in Redwood By John Pirsos | December 17, 2020 at 6:30 AM EST - Updated December 17 at 6:38 AM
REDWOOD, N.Y. (WWNY) - The Redwood Hill Preserve of Indian River Lakes Conservancy is known for its scenic views and winding trails.
But this holiday season, there’s more to find: a story, tucked in the trails - Eve Bunting’s “Night Tree” children’s book.
“It enables families to come in a socially-distanced manner and follow the book, the story walk through the trail,” executive director Wylie Huffman said.
Huffman says this story walk is new to the conservancy and made possible by community donations.