June 2009


The Watershed rented space at the Fair Grounds during the Antique Car Show over the memorial weekend. As part of the educational portion of our mission the committee decided to attend this show in order to make more contact with people. In the past we have used the Chenango County Fair as our large contact but this has been at a cost of over $300 for the week and last year we all agreed that we did not feel we were reaching enough people through this venue. The Rolling Antique Car Show was very successful for us. We reached more people in 2 days then in the full week of the Fair at a cost of $35 (and the cost of the booth was donated).

As reported last month, the Watershed did conduct a planting on Saturday, June 6. Sandy Bar willows and approximately 200 StreamCo willows (benefit from Trout Unlimited) were planted along the completed rock structures, meanders and stream line starting at Elbertson’s, down through Marks and then through Fosters property. We managed to plant approx. 1,100 willows with a very small crew. Peg Kreiner is now trying to get in 1 more planting before the end of June but it will be dependent on work being completed in the next area which the committee believes would be Browns, however, the committee needs to check with the Carl Swartz, F&W and Peg has a message out to him.

The Watershed has also been made aware of an “Embrace A Stream” project which has a proposal date of November 20, 2009. We are not, at this time, sure exactly what this is or how it works. It appears to be attached to Trout Unlimited. Peg is checking with Gary Sweet, the current president of the local Trout Unlimited Chapter.

Current monthly fund raisers are on a “hold” pattern until September of this year. This is based on previous years and the fact that attendance to dinners, breakfasts, etc., dips down during the summer months and does not make it profitable for the Watershed.