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The Rebellions of 1837-1838: American Influence & The Formation of Canada

December 3, 2023 by Richard Williams 2 Comments

Battle of Saint Eustache, December 14, 1837 (during the Patriot War)The Rebellions of 1837-1838 were insurrections against the oligarchic government of the British colonies of Lower and Upper Canada in 1837 and 1838. The rebellion began in Lower Canada but quickly spread to Upper Canada as well. [Read more…] about The Rebellions of 1837-1838: American Influence & The Formation of Canada

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History, Western NY Tagged With: Buffalo, Burlington, Canada, Cleveland, Clinton County, Detroit, Equal Rights Party, Erie County, Franklin County, Great Lakes, Jefferson County, Lewiston, Loyalism, Michigan, Military History, Monroe County, Montreal, Niagara River, Ohio, Onondaga County, Ontario, Oswego, Oswego County, Panic of 1837, Patriot War of 1837-38, Political History, Quebec, Rochester, St Lawrence County, St. Lawrence River, Syracuse, Vermont, watertown

Social and Religious Movements in Central New York

November 17, 2023 by Guest Contributor Leave a Comment

Lithograph of a ca 1829 religious camp meeting by Alexander RiderCentral New York communities that flourished with canal-related development and rail connections throughout the 19th century also became hotbeds for religious and social movements of the early 1800s as the area’s population rapidly grew.

Religious freedom granted by the United States Bill of Rights combined with rapid societal and technological changes experienced by Americans living through western expansion fueled an American spiritual movement that was exemplified in the newly opened frontier of New York. [Read more…] about Social and Religious Movements in Central New York

Filed Under: Western NY Tagged With: Abolition, Arcadia, Auburn, Black History, Canandaigua, Canandaigua Lake, Cayuga County, Cayuga Nation, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Elizabeth Cady Stanton House, Elmira, Elmira College, Finger Lakes, Frederick Douglass, Geneva, Great Lakes, Harriet Tubman, Harriet Tubman National Historical Park, Haudenosaunee, Hobart College, Indigenous History, Iroquois, Joslyn Gage Center, Lake Ontario, Liberty Party, Monroe County, Mormonism, Onondaga County, Ontario County, Palmyra, Political History, Quakers, Religious History, Rochester, Second Great Awakening, Seneca County, Seneca Falls, Seward House Museum, Skaneateles, Skaneateles Lake, Sodus Bay, Spiritualism, Suffrage Movement, Syracuse, Town of Huron, Underground Railroad, Wayne County, William Seward, Women's Sufferage, Women’s Rights National Historical Park, womens history

Salmon River Fish Hatchery: Supplying New York’s Salmonid Fishery

October 31, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Salmon River Fish HatcheryBuilt in 1980, the Salmon River Fish Hatchery specializes in raising Chinook salmon, coho salmon, steelhead, and brown trout.

The hatchery was constructed to revive and enhance the Great Lakes fishery and now provides most of the fish for the multi-million dollar Lake Ontario salmonid fishery. [Read more…] about Salmon River Fish Hatchery: Supplying New York’s Salmonid Fishery

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: Albion, DEC, Fisheries, fishing, Great Lakes, Lake Ontario, Oswego County, Salmon, Salmon River, Salmon River Fish Hatchery, Trout, Wildlife

The Canal Era in the Finger Lakes

October 1, 2023 by Guest Contributor 3 Comments

1858 Canal Map of New York StateAs the population of interior New York increased, developers pushed for a faster method of transportation between the area and developed population centers like the city of New York.

The Erie Canal, completed in 1825, revolutionized inland travel and ushered in a broader era of canal construction across the state, connecting the state capital of Albany on the Hudson River to Western New York and the Great Lakes. [Read more…] about The Canal Era in the Finger Lakes

Filed Under: History, Mohawk Valley, Western NY Tagged With: Agricultural History, Binghamton, Cayuga, Cayuga Lake, Cayuga-Seneca Canal, Chemung Barge Canal, Chemung County, Chemung River, Crooked Lake Canal, Elmira, Erie Canal, Finger Lakes, Genesee River, Genesee Valley Canal, Geneva, Great Lakes, Industrial History, Keuka Lake, Lake Erie, Livingston County, Monroe County, Onondaga Lake, Ontario County, Penn Yan, Pennsylvania, Rochester, Schuyler County, Seneca County, Seneca Falls, Seneca Lake, Seneca River, Steuben County, Syracuse, Tompkins, Transportation History, Waterloo, Watkins Glen, Wayne County, Yates County

Lake Ontario Fishing Boat Survey Summer 2023 Report Now Available

September 10, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Lake Ontario angler with fish - Chinook salmon (provided by DEC)According to the Summer 2003 Lake Ontario fishing boat survey, the lake provides anglers with a diverse world-class trout and salmon fishery worth an estimated $560 million dollars to New York’s economy. [Read more…] about Lake Ontario Fishing Boat Survey Summer 2023 Report Now Available

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: DEC, Fisheries, fishing, Great Lakes, Lake Ontario, Salmon

Report Cladophora Algae Along Great Lakes, Niagara, St. Lawrence River Shorelines

August 17, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Accumulation of Cladophora algae over a substantial portion of the shorelineCladophora is a type of stringy (filamentous) algae that grows on rocks, wood, logs, and other hard underwater surfaces in freshwater ecosystems, including the Great Lakes basin. If you spot this type of stringy algae along New York’s Great Lakes beaches and shorelines, including Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, the Niagara River or the St. Lawrence River, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) wants to know. [Read more…] about Report Cladophora Algae Along Great Lakes, Niagara, St. Lawrence River Shorelines

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Western NY Tagged With: algae, DEC, Great Lakes, HABs, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, Niagara River, St. Lawrence River, swimming, water quality

Great Lakes Action Agenda Updated

July 24, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

great lakes basin courtey DECThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has released an updated Great Lakes Action Agenda (GLAA) 2023, a strategic, ecosystem-based action plan to guide restoration and conservation and foster sustainable, resilient communities in New York’s Great Lakes region. [Read more…] about Great Lakes Action Agenda Updated

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Western NY Tagged With: DEC, Erie County, Fisheries, Great Lakes, Jefferson County, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, Monroe County, Niagara County, Niagara River, Orleans County, Oswego County, St Lawrence County, St. Lawrence River, water quality, Wayne County

Spotted Turtles: Rare and Reclusive

July 23, 2023 by Guest Contributor 1 Comment

Spotted Turtle (Clemmys guttata) at the Buffalo Zoo (photo by Wikimedia user Dave Pape)Named for their polka-dot-like markings, spotted turtles have declined throughout most of their range, which stretches from Maine south along the Atlantic coastal plain to northern Florida, and in New York, throughout the Hudson Valley, on Long Island, and in the lake plains of western and central New York into the eastern Great Lakes states. [Read more…] about Spotted Turtles: Rare and Reclusive

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Nature, Western NY Tagged With: endangered species, Great Lakes, reptiles, turtles, wetlands, Wildlife

Lake Trout Research Underway on Lake Ontario

July 15, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Wild Lake TroutThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in collaboration with the U.S. Geologic Survey (USGS), New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Fisheries, with outreach assistance from New York Sea Grant (NYSG) has been collecting research data on Lake Ontario lake trout movement using acoustic telemetry tags. [Read more…] about Lake Trout Research Underway on Lake Ontario

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation Tagged With: DEC, fish, Fish and Wildlife Service, Fisheries, fishing, Great Lakes, Lake Ontario, Science, Trout, USGS

New York Great Lakes Shore Viewer Launched

June 24, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

New York Great Lakes Shore ViewerThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Great Lakes Program has launched a New York Great Lakes Shore Viewer, an interactive map that allows users to explore approximately 850 miles of New York’s Great Lakes shorelines, including Lake Erie, the Niagara River, Lake Ontario, the St. Lawrence River, and many of the larger embayments. [Read more…] about New York Great Lakes Shore Viewer Launched

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: DEC, development, Environmental History, Great Lakes, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, Niagara River, St. Lawrence River, Wildlife

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