When: Weekly, June through October
Time Commitment: As little as 20 minutes per week, and survey results can be submitted via smartphone or computer
Where: Survey from your own, privately owned dock, stretch of shoreline, or even paddle/boat a larger distance.

Due to differing lake conditions, such as the amount of natural springs, number and condition of tributaries, and lake depth, Canadarago Lake can see HABs in the water as early as June

This volunteer program in partnership with Canadarago Lake Improvement Association, Otsego County Conservation Association, and the Department of Environmental Conservation.

When: Weekly, mid-July through October
Time Commitment: As little as 20 minutes per week, and survey results can be submitted via smartphone or computer
Where: Survey from your own, privately owned dock, stretch of shoreline, or even paddle/boat a larger distance. Not a lakeshore resident? Opt in to survey at certain approved public properties.

Due to differing lake conditions, such as the amount of natural springs, number and condition of tributaries, and lake depth, Otsego Lake generally starts to see HABs in the water around mid-July.

This volunteer program in partnership with Otsego Lake Association, Otsego County Conservation Association, the SUNY Oneonta Biological Field Station, the Watershed Supervisory Committee, and the Department of Environmental Conservation.