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Maria Griswold and Katie Bellen walk their bikes along the trail at the Goodyear Lake Waterway Access. (Photo by Bill Bellen)

Efforts Underway To Restore Goodyear Lake's Waterway Access

By BILL BELLENMILFORD

To the untrained eye of the countless baseball tourists visiting its shores and trails each summer, the Goodyear Lake Waterway Access at Silliman Cove may seem to be in ideal condition.

However, when one digs a little deeper into the ecology of the site, a different story begins to unfold. Invasive plant species run rampant, using up soil nutrients and sunlight needed by native species, and erosion is slowly chipping away at the beaches and outcroppings of the area. To a vigilant eye, this location appears to be in dire straits.

Luckily, this is an issue that is not going unaddressed. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has been carefully monitoring this site, and has begun to take action to restore the cove and make it a model example of state land management in the region.

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