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The General Clinton Canoe Regatta, the world’s largest single day flat water canoe race, begins each year on Otsego Lake and ends in Bainbridge. (Photo by williamjaymiller.com)
News from the Noteworthy from the Community Foundation of Otsego County

Fund Will Help Ensure Health of Otsego Lake

Sparked by a conversation with Doug and Rhonda Willies, the Community Foundation of Otsego County created the Otsego Lake Watershed Sustainability Fund in 2023. While other New York State lakes (Skaneateles and Lake George, for example) have similar funds that have proven effective in maintaining water quality through various initiatives, Otsego Lake was without a fund dedicated to its well-being. Having its own fund seemed vital to Otsego Lake’s future and would fill a void as to how lake issues were addressed.

The idea was to create a long-term resource for the Otsego Lake Watershed. Today, CFOC is pleased to announce that we have reached our $500,000.00 goal!

After that initial meeting, the Willies made a strong commitment to the new fund.

“Otsego Lake is an invaluable yet vulnerable resource,” they said.

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