The Chautauqua Current is a recurring column authored by Alliance Communications Coordinator Jay Young covering updates on Chautauqua Lake and the surrounding watershed. Articles are published in The Post-Journal and then added to this webpage. (There may be minor editorial variations between digital and hard copies)
Click here to view an archive of past Chautauqua Current issues found below.
250707-Chautauqua-Current-No.-53_4th_FINAL| Column Number | Title | Date Published | PDF Link | |
| Issue No. 1 | Growing And Evolving: Lake Alliance Ready To Take Advantage Of Experience, Technology | March 14, 2022 | Click to view PDF | |
| Issue No. 2 | Money Matters: Funding Factors In Lake Maintenance | March 28, 2022 | Click to view PDF | |
| Issue No. 3 | Research Roundup: Conferences Highlight Efforts On Chautauqua Lake | April 11, 2022 | Click to view PDF | |
| Issue No. 4 | Watershed Moments: Projects Working Around the Clock to Protect Chautauqua Lake | April 25, 2022 | Click to view PDF | |
| Issue No. 5 | Debris Cleanup Begins On Lake | May 9, 2022 | Click to view PDF | |
| Issue No. 6 | Early Riser: Curly-Leaf Pondweed Is Spring Priority On Lake | May 23, 2022 | Click to view PDF | |
| Issue No. 7 | School’s In For Summer: Research Kicks Off On Lake | June 6, 2022 | Click to view PDF | |
| Issue No. 8 | Search and Destroy: Different Invasive Species Require Different Approach | June 20, 2022 | Click to view PDF | |
| Issue No. 9 | Rockets Red Flare: Gratitude For Chautauqua Lake | July 4, 2022 | Click to view PDF | |
| Issue No. 10 | Are We There Yet? GPS Helps Give Directions For Chautauqua Lake | July 25, 2022 | Click to view PDF | |
| Issue No. 11 | Help Wanted! What Can You Do For Chautauqua Lake? | August 15, 2022 | Click to view PDF | |
| Issue No. 12 | On The Ball: The Power of Streamwork | August 29, 2022 | Click to view PDF | |
| Issue No. 13 | Seeking The Right Recipe: Many Factors at Play For Harmful Algal Blooms | September 12, 2022 | Click to view PDF | |
| Issue No. 14 | Leveling Up: NASA Program Brings Gauges To County Lakes | October 2, 2022 | Click to view PDF | |
| Issue No. 15 | Wrap-Up: Fall Events Review Lake, Watershed Programs | October 24, 2022 | Click to view PDF | |
| Issue No. 16 | Saline Solutions: Road Salt Presents Water Quality Challenge | November 21, 2022 | Click to view PDF | |
| Issue No. 17 | Year In Review For Chautauqua Lake | December 19, 2022 | Click to view PDF | |
| Issue No. 18 | Program Progress: The Jefferson Project Expands Lake Research | January 30, 2023 | Click to view PDF | |
| Issue No. 19 | Sustaining The Road Ahead For Chautauqua Lake | February 27, 2023 | Click to view PDF | |
| Issue No. 20 | Return on Investment: How Lake Data Drive Action | April 3, 2023 | Click to view PDF | |
| Issue No. 21 | Chautauqua Lake, What’s The Plan? | April 17, 2023 | Click to view PDF | |
| Issue No. 22 | Permission Granted: Alliance Members Secure Funds For Lake Projects | May 1, 2023 | Click to view PDF | |
| Issue No. 23 | Worrywort: Work Continues To Address Invasive Algae | May 15, 2023 | Click to view PDF | |
| Issue No. 24 | Lake Work Ramps Up For Memorial Day | May 29, 2023 | Click to view PDF | |
| Issue No. 25 | On The Lookout: Invasive Species Week Ends, Work Continues | June 12, 2023 | Click to view PDF | |
| Issue No. 26 | Heavy Lift: Mobitracs, Shoreline Crews Scheduled To Start | June 26, 2023 | Click to view PDF | |
| Issue No. 27 | Gateway To Research: Harmful Algal Blooms Headline Institution Event | July 17, 2023 | Click to view PDF | |
| Issue No. 28 | Alliance Committee Reviews Work, Plans Next Steps | July 31, 2023 | Click to view PDF | |
| Issue No. 29 | Under the Microscope: Hrycik and Jefferson Project Seeking Answers on Algae | August 21, 2023 | Click to view PDF | |
| Issue No. 30 | Shelter From the Storm: Lakewood To Break Ground on Latest Watershed Work | September 4, 2023 | Click to view PDF | |
| Issue No. 31 | Cleared For Takeoff, Pilot Project Gets OK | September 25, 2023 | Click to view PDF | |
| Issue No. 32 | Finishing Touches: New Work Caps off Lake Season | October 16, 2023 | Click to view PDF | |
| Issue No. 33 | Chautauqua on Agenda At National Lake Conference | November 13, 2023 | Click to view PDF | |
| Issue No. 34 | Flood Insurance: North Harmony, Lakewood Projects Ready To Help Lake | December 18, 2023 | Click to view PDF | |
| Issue No. 35 | Jefferson Project Issues Lake Report, Stream Stations Under Construction | January 29, 2024 | Click to view PDF | |
| Issue No. 36 | 2024 Lake Funding Picture Comes Into Focus | February 26, 2024 | Click to view PDF | |
| Issue No. 37 | Lake Dashboard In Development | March 25, 2024 | Click to view PDF | |
| Issue No. 38 | Lights, Camera, Action: Lake Season Startup | April 22, 2024 | Click to view PDF | |
| Issue No. 39 | Clearing The Way For Summer: Lake Work Underway, Researchers To Gather In June | May 28, 2024 | Click to view PDF | |
| Issue No. 40 | ‘Strength In Unity’: Lake Symposium Draws Crowd To Harbor Hotel | June 10, 2024 | Click to view PDF | |
| Issue No. 41 | Institution Hosts Conference, Lake Readies For July 4 | July 1, 2024 | Click to view PDF | |
| Issue No. 42 | Eyeing Options: New Invasive Species Remain Focus On Lake | July 22,2024 | Click to view PDF | |
| Issue No. 43 | Dutch Hollow Stream Work: A Long Term Investment | August 19, 2024 | Click to view PDF | |
| Issue No. 44 | Lake Management Enters Home Stretch, 2025 Planning Underway | September 9, 2024 | Click to view PDF | |
| Issue No. 45 | Vigilance On New Invasive Species Threats To Lake | October 7, 2024 | Click to view PDF | |
| Issue No. 46 | Many Years of Work, Research Brought Army Corps To Chautauqua Lake | November 5, 2024 | Click to view PDF | |
| Issue No. 47 | Chautauqua Breaks Ground On Watershed Work | December 10, 2024 | Click to view PDF | |
| Issue No. 48 | Getting The Job Done: New Lake Equipment On Tap For 2025 | February 10, 2025 | Click to view PDF | |
| Issue No. 49 | Lakewood’s Latest Water Project Soaks Up Spring | April 1, 2025 | Click to view PDF | |
| Issue No. 50 | Back In The Water: Lots On Tap For 2025 Lake Season | April 28, 2025 | Click to view PDF | |
| Issue No. 51 | Divers, Chemical Treatments Planned For Lake’s Starry Stonewort | May 28, 2025 | Click to view PDF | |
| Issue No. 52 | Institution Lake Conference Set For Saturday, June 21 | June 16, 2025 | Click to view PDF | |
| Issue No. 53 | Summer In Swing: Lake Events Continue After July 4 Holiday | July 7, 2025 | Click to view PDF |