PENN YAN — Cornell Cooperative Extension of Yates County (CCE-Yates) is proud to showcase a growing array of educational media tailored to gardeners, nature lovers, and environmentally conscious residents. Through its long-running Gardening Matters newsletter and two dynamic podcast series, CCE-Yates is connecting with audiences in new and accessible ways.
PENN YAN — Looking to elevate your fitness journey in a friendly, welcoming atmosphere? Finger Lakes Fit, located at 143 Seneca St. in Penn Yan, is your go-to destination for achieving your health goals.
Registration is now open for the 2025 Tour de Keuka, a scenic charity bike ride around Keuka Lake that benefits United Way of the Southern Tier. Celebrating its 20th year, the ride will take place on Saturday, Aug.
YAYES COUNTY — A local rite of spring, Celebrate Service… Celebrate Yates, saw Keuka College students, faculty, and staff join scores of local volunteers in a day of community building – both literally and figuratively. Nealy 150 participants fanned out to some 20 locations throughout the county on Sunday, April 27, for a day of cleaning, painting, planting, raking, and completing improvement projects at youth camps, churches, cemeteries, and community centers.
The Pretty Little Village group (PLV) in Dundee has finalized plans for the '3rd Saturday Events' that will be held from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
FINGER LAKES - New York is home to some of the best turkey hunting opportunities in the Northeast, with diverse landscapes and abundant turkey populations across the state. From hardwood forests and rolling hills in the Southern Tier, to agricultural fields and mixed woodlands in the Hudson Valley, hunters can find prime turkey habitat throughout New York.Spring turkey harvests in New York average 16,000 to 18,000 birds, fluctuating based on participation and turkey productivity in previous breeding seasons.
Dundee Rotary recently took on a project to gather and recycle 1,000 pounds of the type of plastic film that consumers are not typically able to recycle. In return for 1,000 pounds of plastic, the Trex Company would return an eco-friendly composite bench for use in the community.
KEUKA PARK — Lily McLaughlin '25 began her self-directed Field Period® by compiling a list of invasive species that have taken hold in the Keuka Lake Watershed. She was stunned when the list topped 100.
DANA SUE is a 10-year-old Pyrenees Mix. Dana Sue is a sweet girl who loves the outdoors and playing fetch.