Month: June 2025

Herbicide Treatments Completed

We have successfully completed today’s herbicide treatment. This treatment was focused on two areas:

  • A 2-acre bed of milfoil in the channel along I-81 that is potentially feeding milfoil into the rest of the lake
  • A ~3-acre bed of curly-leaf pondweed in the middle of the lower channel that impedes traffic and recreational use

All recreational activities on the lake can now be resumed.

The restrictions on drinking the lake water and using it for watering plants may last several weeks. We will update this website when the restrictions are lifted.

Important Reminder: Herbicide Treatment on Monday, 6/30 

We are planning to conduct herbicide treatments on the lake on Monday morning, June 30th.  Please avoid using the lake until we complete the treatments to minimize impact on the applicators.  

The treatments will consist of Procellacor being applied to roughly two acres of milfoil in the channel along I-81 and ClearCast being applied to roughly three acres in the middle of the lower channel. You should not use lake water for drinking or watering plants until we announce removal of the restrictions. We anticipate this will be approximately one week. 

We are also continuing our harvesting effort. The Soil and Water team is building experience using the new equipment and we anticipate expanding our efforts to include the dockside harvesting program in the near future. 

Wetlands Permit Approved & Treatment Scheduled

We’re happy to share some great news – our wetlands permit was officially approved at the end of last week!

With the permit in hand, Little Bear Environmental has scheduled the first round of treatment for June 30th. In addition, the harvester will be out on Little York Lake starting this Thursday, so you can expect to see increased activity on the water over the next few weeks.

We’re excited to kick off this important work, and appreciate your continued support in preserving and protecting our lake.

Get Ready for the Boat Parade

Hello all, it’s time to start thinking about the boat parade. This year the boat parade will be on Saturday, July 5th at 6pm. No theme just be your own creative self. Cash Prizes will be awarded for first, second and third place. Meet  in front of the Pavilion around 5:45pm.

Please contact Laura Fregosi at 585-752-2586 if you would like to be a judge. Judges should not be involved in the parade and be unbiased. Looking forward to another great year for the boat parade.