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The winter season along the Great Lakes Seaway Trail provides a birdwatchers’ boon. Bare-branch trees offer a clearer view of hawks watching for prey, but ornithologist Gerald Smith, author of the new 195-page Birding the Great Lakes Seaway Trail field guide, says watch the water along the 518-mile shoreline byway.

On February 1 staff and consumers from Oswego and Onondaga County offices of ARISE met with legislators to discuss the agenda prepared by the New York State Association for Independent Living Center.

The Art Association of Oswego is now accepting entries for the 13th Annual Lakeside Statewide Juried Art Exhibition.

New York Sea Grant and the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) have issued a series of seven fact sheets focused on the preferred habitats, risks to and tips for improving habitats for three species of fish: Northern pike, muskellunge (musky) and walleye.

“Scrabble Fest is a great way for community members to help make a difference in Oswego County.”, said Rhonda Hutchins, Pathfinder Bank and chairperson of this year’s Silent Auction committee. “Seeing the creativity among the teams for the “team uniform” contest is great! I can’t wait to see what crazy ideas they come up with this year!”

This club will meet at Fairgrieve Elementary in Fulton from 3:15-4:45 pm on Wednesdays in the cafeteria. The first meeting will be held on March 3, 2010.