A teacher from Fulton is among a crew of 15 educators taking a voyage aboard a 180-foot floating classroom this week. New York Sea Grant is hosting 15 teachers and non-formal environmental educators for a week-long, hands-on learning cruise aboard the federal research vessel the Lake Guardian. This fall, they will share what they’ve learned with their students.
The exotic responsible for wreaking more havoc on the Great Lakes fisheries than any other is the sea lamprey. A new barrier/trap on Orwell Creek, a tributary of the Salmon River, the greatest coldwater stream in the Lower 48 States, promises to bring this parasite a giant step closer to eradication.
Available as a fully online graduate program or in a hybrid format offering some classes at the SUNY Oswego Metro Center in Syracuse, the master of business administration in health services administration aims to be convenient and pertinent for mid-career health care professionals as well as people in other sectors wishing to make the switch to health care, said Richard Skolnik, dean of the SUNY Oswego School of Business.
This year’s Harborfest Children’s Gala is set to take place on July 23 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Breitbeck Park Food Tent. Consistent with the Harborfest theme, “Celebrate Oswego,” the Children’s Gala aims to evoke the feelings of Oswego in its hey-day with an Old-Timey Themed Carnival.
At about 9 p.m., the Onondaga County 911 Center was advised that the New York State Police were in pursuit of a vehicle on Route 81 North near Preble and heading towards Onondaga County. The driver, and lone occupantof the vehicle, was taken into custody without incident by the New York State Police in Adams.
The 2013 Lakers ice hockey summer camp begins on July 15 at Campus Center Ice Arena and openings for youth skaters of all levels still remain.
A city resident filed a claim against the city for damages resulting from flooding of her finished basement. An investigation determined that the flooding was caused by negligence on the part of the city. The city will pay $16,463.84 in full settlement of the claim.
The “PathFinder Bank Volunteer Program” is in full swing for Harborfest 2013. Volunteer training dates are coming up at the McCrobie Building at 41 Lake Street in Oswego.
The first training date is July 16 at 5:30 p.m. and the second is July 18 at 7 p.m.
Volunteers, river guides, and members of local environmental organizations will gather July 13, at the Pine Grove Boat Launch near Selkirk Shores State Park for a community water chestnut pull on the Salmon River Estuary. Volunteers may ride in a driftboat with members of the Oswego County River Guides Association, or bring their own canoes and kayaks.
Tourism in Oswego County is on the move based on data from the 2012 report prepared by Tourism Economics, which shows that there has been a significant increase in traveler spending. The report is focused on the Thousand Islands Seaway Region which covers Jefferson, Oswego and St. Lawrence counties. Oswego County increased traveler spending last year by 13.2 percent.
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