Sustainable Finger Lakes

In May, the Keuka and Seneca Watersheds Chapter of our Neighborhood Mini-Grant Program awarded $2,821 in five grants to locally-run initiatives connecting community voices, sharing resources, building waters security, and reducing waste in rural villages in Yates and Seneca Counties.

Neighborhood Mini-Grants Support Yates and Seneca County Communities - Sustainable Finger Lakes In May 2026, the Keuka and Seneca Watersheds Chapter of the Sustainable Finger Lakes Neighborhood Mini-Grant Program awarded $2,821 in five grants to locally-run initiatives connecting community voices, sharing resources, and reducing waste in rural villages in Yates and Seneca Counties. Dundee Cent...

The Tompkins County chapter of our Neighborhood Mini-Grant program has expanded to include Cortland and Cayuga counties, becoming the Cayuga and Owasco Watersheds chapter. Our April 2026 round of grants to simple projects by local residents will build community resilience and environmental stewardship through food gardens, wild plant management, and waste reduction initiatives. https://sustainablefingerlakes.org/2026/06/10/april-2026-neighborhood-mini-grants-support-gardens-and-waste-reduction-in-tompkins-and-cayuga-counties/

Image: Graphic of April 2026 awardees.

April 2026 Neighborhood Mini-Grants Support Gardens and Waste Reduction in Tompkins and Cayuga Counties - Sustainable Finger Lakes This spring, the Tompkins County chapter of the Sustainable Finger Lakes Neighborhood Mini-Grant program expanded to include Cortland and Cayuga counties, becoming the Cayuga and Owasco Watersheds chapter. The April 2026 round of grants to simple projects by local residents will build community res...

Reducing Wildfire Risk in a Changing Climate For most people in the Finger Lakes Region, the threat of wildfires has typically been something far away in the western states. But the infamous red dawn of...