Volunteers Make a Dent in Invasive Water Chestnut Plants -

Posted on May 14, 2012 | 0 comments   WATER CHESTNUT can form a thick mass of vegetation, limiting fishing and water recreation activities, once it is established in a shallow water area. Pulling is effective before they become established in a body of water. (Photo by Janet Clerkin, Oswego County Tourism Office.) Groups Plan Water Chestnut Pull at Port Ontario July 14   OSWEGO COUNTY – Several volunteers,...
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Sportsmen Enjoy the Great Outdoors in Oswego County

Posted on May 14, 2012 | 0 comments A WHALE OF A FISH! – Brian Franklin of Newville, PA, shows off his 26 ½ pound salmon caught on Lake Ontario with Captain Greg Gehrig of Top Gun Charters in Oswego. This year marks the best fishing many anglers have seen in more than two decades, in part due to the recent mild winter in Oswego County. Photo courtesy of Capt. Gehrig. OSWEGO – The Oswego County Federation of Sportsmen’s...
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Museum Summer Hours

Posted on May 11, 2012 | 0 comments The H. Lee White Marine Museum Complex, located on the West 1st Street Pier in Oswego’s Historic Maritime District, is open Monday – Sunday, 1 – 5 pm through the end of June and will extend to 10 – 5 pm throughout July and August.  The Museum Complex consists of a main building of exhibits highlighting over 400 years of maritime history, the National Historic Landmark WWII Tug...
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DEC ADVISES ANGLERS TO BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR LAKE STURGEON IN THE GREAT LAKES AND ONEIDA LAKE

Posted on May 11, 2012 | 0 comments Anglers should be aware of spawning lake sturgeon in tributaries of the Great Lakes, the St. Lawrence River, Finger Lakes and Oneida Lake, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today advised.   “The return of lake sturgeon to spawn in New York state’s tributaries reflects well on efforts by DEC and our partners to restore this valuable native species,” said DEC...
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Fort Ontario Hosts ‘An Evening with Bemelmans’ May 23

Posted on May 9, 2012 | 0 comments “In an old house in Paris that was covered with vines lived twelve little girls in two straight lines.”   Do you recognize this passage as the opening lines to every Madeline book in the classic children’s book series?   If so, you’ve already been exposed to the writing of one of the most interesting personalities in literature and art during the mid-20th century.  Ludwig Bemelmans...
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Fort Ontario Summer Youth Program Registration Opens

Posted on May 7, 2012 | 0 comments OSWEGO – Fort Ontario State Historic Site is pleased to announce the return of its popular Summer Youth Program for youth ages 8-16. Last year over 100 youth participated in 18th and 19th century games, sports, military drill, wilderness tactics, martial arts and many more activities in a unique program which is designed to connect kids with local history through physical activity. The...
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