Water Worlds!: News Release

The "Water Worlds!" Summer Science in Action camp was featured in an article on the Hobart and William Smith Colleges Daily Update page.
Read the article: http://www.hws.edu/news/update/showrelease.asp?id=27203

Water Worlds! Summer Science in Action Camp

Hosted by the Finger Lakes Institute of Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, New York, Water Worlds! will explore the ponds, lakes and streams of the Finger Lakes Region. Students will learn about plankton, zooplankton and other critters living in the local Seneca Lake watershed. Students will also study how human activities impact local water resources. On field trips, students will visit lakes, ponds and waterfalls to experience and appreciate the beauty of water. Water Worlds! will offer a hands-on scientific experience using the Finger Lakes Institute's facilities.

Cool Facts About Local Water Worlds!

- Seneca Lake is the deepest of the Finger Lakes. The lake intersects with salt deposits buried deep beneath the Earth's surface, making Seneca Lake the saltiest of the Finger Lakes.
- Canadice Lake is the highest in elevation of any of the Finger Lakes. The city of Rochester, located at a lower elevation, relies on the power of gravity to deliver drinking water from Canadice Lake to the city.
- At 215 feet tall, Taughannock Falls is 33 feet higher than Niagara Falls. It is the highest waterfall in the Northeastern United States and one of the highest waterfalls east of the Rocky Mountains.
- The Finger Lakes National Forest is the only national forest in New York State.
- Seneca Lake and Cayuga Lake are among the deepest lakes in North America with their deepest parts being below sea level.

Water Worlds!

Monday, June 18, 2007

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