December 4, 2025
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Comments Off on Educational Series: Population Control of Resident Geese
by Scot Evans In the early 1900s, only a handful of Canada Geese nested in the wild in New York State. These geese were descendants of captive birds released by private individuals in the lower Hudson Valley and on Long … Continue reading
October 2, 2025
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Comments Off on Two CSLAP Volunteers Needed
We need two new volunteers to collect and process water samples once a month (June, July, August & September). This will continue the work Susan and Dieter have done over the past few years. The volunteers will be trained and … Continue reading
July 30, 2025
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Comments Off on Lake Algae Treatment Tomorrow 7/31/25
Hello Neighbors, On Thursday, July 31st, Pond and Lake Connection will be treating the algae on the lake. For those of you that irrigate your lawn with lake water, we suggest waiting a day to resume — but there are no … Continue reading
June 13, 2025
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Comments Off on Fertilizer and the Lake
Fertilizer that contains phosphorus is prohibited in westchester county. This has been the law since 2009. https://truesdalelake.com/2009/04/westchester-county-passes-phosphorus-fertilizer-ban/ If you use fertilizer you MUST choose one that has 0% phosphorus. If you use any other fertilizer, you must keep it at … Continue reading
May 20, 2025
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Comments Off on The Lake is Not A Pool
Lakes, Plants, Algae, and Wildlife The first thing people say when they move to a lake is “It is so beautiful!” Many times the second thing is (depending on the season) “Can we get rid of the weeds in the … Continue reading
May 15, 2025
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Comments Off on NYSFOLA Lower Hudson Regional Conference June 13, 2025 – 9:00am to 12:30pm
NYSFOLA Lower Hudson Regional ConferenceJune 13, 2025 – 9:00am to 12:30pm at The Sedgewood Club on China Pond, Kent, NY Speak with experts. Connect with local lake users. Share ideas and experiences. Registration is $15 and includes networking lunch. Registration required. No … Continue reading
May 14, 2025
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Comments Off on First Lake Treatment May 15, 2025
Dear Neighbors, Pond and Lake Connection will be doing their first treatment on the lake for 2025 on Thursday, May 15th. As in the past, there is no recreational restriction. There is, however, a 24 hr irrigation restriction since this application is an … Continue reading
May 10, 2025
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Comments Off on Dam Committee Memo April 30, 2025
Memo To: Dam Committee From: Lucille Munz Date: April 30, 2025 RE: Summary & Updates on Site Meeting on March 25, 2025 Attendees: Scot Evans Lucille Munz Joe Cermele, Town Engineer John Winter, Town Superintendent of Highways Jan … Continue reading
March 17, 2025
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Comments Off on Canada Geese Control Efforts for 2025
We will resume actively oiling goose eggs on the three big islands of Lake Truesdale in the upcoming weeks of spring 2025. [UPDATES here for 2024 egg oiling efforts] We do this to control the population of Resident Canada Geese … Continue reading
March 14, 2025
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Comments Off on Drawdown Results Winter 2024-2025
Here are the results of this season’s highly successful drawdown: Drawdown lake level BSD (below the spillway deck) occurred as follows: 3’ to 4’ BSD ~ 42 total days 2’ to 3’ BSD ~ 44 total days Weed … Continue reading