We are passing on a letter from the New York State Federation of Lake Associations, of which Truesdale Lake is a member through both the TEA and the TLPOA.


Nancy J. Mueller, Manager
NYS Federation of Lake Associations, Inc.
P.O. Box 84
LaFayette, NY 13084

The Estuary Training Program would like to announce two upcoming workshops on Resolving Canada Geese Conflicts.

Thursday March 19, 2009, 1:00 to 4:30 pm
Teatown Lake Reservation, Ossining, NY (Westchester County)
Register here, copy and paste into your browser:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=4W5DuusmmilOwSueZH93NQ_3d_3d

Register here, copy and paste into your browser:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=4W5DuusmmilOwSueZH93NQ_3d_3d

Friday March 20, 2009, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Agroforestry Resource Center
6055 Route 23, Acra, NY 12405
518-622-9820
Register here, copy and paste into your browser:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=0pGStCYJWGqnIB3KoZj25Q_3d_3d

Each workshop will cover Canada Geese behavior, effective geese management techniques, case studies from other communities, federal and state regulations, and where to find additional resources. Speakers include:
David Feld, GeesePeace, Inc.
Bryan Swift, Game Bird Unit NYSDEC Bureau of Wildlife
Stacy Pecor Preusser, USDA Wildlife Services

This workshop is for property, school grounds, recreational facility and park managers, golf courses, college and corporate campuses, lake associations, homeowner associations, cemeteries, public health managers, and the interested public.

The workshops will provide valuable information that will prepare participants for action this upcoming spring.

The workshops are identical, so those interested need only register for one. The workshops are free but registration is required. See links above. Please register by March 16.

Because geese do not recognize property boundaries and so will nest on one property and cause a nuisance on another, it is important for neighboring properties to be aware of management techniques. We encourage you to invite your neighboring property owners to this event. Please forward this announcement.