Environment

A combination of 20-to-30-mile-an-hour wind gusts and humidity between 20 and 35 percent means an elevated risk of wildfire across the Southern Tier.

Cayuga Lake at Ithaca remains above the flood stage.

On April 11, Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) will host two seed-sharing events for gardeners with expert volunteers on hand to assist.

Children across the Southern Tier in grades K-12 are encouraged to submit essays, poetry, and artwork that embody this year’s theme, “Our Power, Our Planet.”

On April 11, Cortland County, along with the DEC, will collect hazardous household waste such as chemicals and oils this weekend.

As of midnight, Cayuga Lake was at a stage of 384.1, slightly above the flood stage of 383.5 feet. 

The Village of Spencer is seeking someone to mow lawns at municipal buildings and Nichols Park Pond.

The DEC has awarded more than $5.1 million from the NYS Environmental Protection Fund to fund 51 projects for the Invasive Species Grant Program.

The Town of Richford recently received roughly $21,000 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

In Lansing, the Tompkins County Highway Department says Locke Road between West Road and the county line is closed because of flooding.