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H. Lee White Museum, NOAA, City, County Of Oswego Commemorate “Getaway Gertie”

July 8, 2023 Contributor

The H. Lee White Maritime Museum recently joined Oswego County, the City of Oswego and the proposed Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council to host the “Getaway Gertie” commemoration on June 24. The event served as a public tribute to the lost crew of a B-24 Liberator bomber believed to have crashed into Lake Ontario during World War II training exercises. The four-engine bomber has never been found and was last heard flying low over the eastern shore of Great Lake Ontario during a snowstorm in February 1944. […]

Shipwrecks Of Upstate New York Exhibit Featured At H. Lee White Maritime Museum

June 27, 2023 Contributor

Have you ever wondered what the shipwrecks below Lake Ontario look like? Now you can see them in vivid detail, courtesy of the efforts of local underwater explorers. The H. Lee White Maritime Museum at Oswego is pleased to host the new exhibit “Shipwrecks of Upstate New York”, now available for viewing through the 2023 season. […]

Oswego County Today Weekly News Roundup: June 18 – June 24

June 26, 2023 Shea O'Malley

Oswego County Today presents the top stories from this past week: June 18 – June 24
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Grant To Support Conservation, Restoration Of Native Fish Species

June 22, 2023 Contributor

Researchers from SUNY Oswego and SUNY Cortland will work with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and other entities on a conservation and restoration project focused on native fish species in the Great Lakes, thanks to a $634,546 USGS grant, which is eligible to be extended on an annual basis through five years. SUNY Oswego biological sciences faculty member Dr. Nicholas Sard leads the project. […]

EPA Collecting Data To Assess Lake Ontario

June 20, 2023 Contributor

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is collecting important data from April to September 2023 using its two largest research vessels, the Lake Guardian and the Lake Explorer II. EPA will collect data on water quality and the plant and animal life in the lake. The data is being collected in a joint effort by federal and university partners to assess the health and quality of Lake Ontario. It is part of an initiative called the 2023 Cooperative Science and Monitoring Initiative (CSMI).
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Join Commemoration To Lost Airmen Of World War II In Oswego June 24

June 17, 2023 Contributor

Join a public tribute to the lost crew of a B-24 Liberator bomber believed to have crashed into Lake Ontario during World War II training exercises. The “Getaway Gertie” commemoration begins at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 24 at Breitbeck Park on Lake Street in Oswego. […]

Lake Trout Research Underway On Lake Ontario; Bi-National Effort Aimed At Survivability Of Popular Sport Fishing Species

June 9, 2023 Submitted article

Lake trout research underway on Lake Ontario is part of the U.S. – Canada Cooperative Science and Monitoring Initiative (CSMI) field year on the lake. Research collecting data on lake trout movement using acoustic telemetry tags is being led by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in collaboration with the U.S. Geologic Survey (USGS), New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Fisheries, with outreach assistance from New York Sea Grant (NYSG). […]

DEC Announces Muskellunge Fishing Seasons Open Soon

May 26, 2023 Contributor

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced that the fishing seasons for muskellunge begin on June 1 in inland waters and on June 15 in Great Lakes waters (Lake Erie, Upper Niagara River, Lower Niagara River, Lake Ontario, and the St. Lawrence River). […]

DEC And Local Partners Host Public Meetings About Lake Ontario Meetings Scheduled for June 6 in Rochester, June 21 in Mexico

May 20, 2023 Contributor

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Bureau of Fisheries Chief, Lake Ontario Unit Leader, and respective regional fisheries managers will be on-hand at two upcoming public meetings hosted by DEC partners in Rochester and Mexico. DEC experts will talk about the current state of the Lake Ontario sport fisheries and take questions on a wide array of management actions and research taking place on the lake and tributaries. At the meetings, interested anglers will have the opportunity to speak directly with staff after a brief presentation. […]

Water Levels To Decline Throughout The Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River System With Dry Forecast

May 14, 2023 Contributor

Lake Ontario water levels are approaching the seasonal peak. Outflow into the St. Lawrence River is gradually increasing, as Ottawa River flows gradually decrease. Water levels on Lake Ontario increased the first few days of May due to decreased flows related to rising downstream water levels and a slow-moving wet weather system.
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