Public and Volunteer Events and Closings
Jump Months
october, 2022
mon
tue
wed
thu
fri
sat
sun
-
-
-
-
-
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
No Events
Stay alert to Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) occuring on Cayuga Lake this summer by visiting our Cayuga Lake HABs Reporting Page.
Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs)
View the Cayuga Lake HABs Reporting Page
Support our efforts to partner with communities to protect water by making a donation, becoming a member, or renewing your membership today!
Give the Gift of Water Stewardship
Become a Member Today
Enfield Creek at Robert H. Treman State Park. CSI volunteers have been monitoring the water quality of this creek and many other tributaries in the Finger Lakes region for over a decade. All data collected can be found on CSI's Online Water Quality Database
Water Quality Database
Explore the Online Water Quality Database
Volunteers of the Red Flag Monitoring Program set a baseline of water quality for streams in the southern tier in response to the threat of hydrofracking in New York.
Red Flag Monitoring
Learn more about Red Flag Monitoring
Certified Water Testing
When was the last time you tested your drinking water? Would you like to make sure your pond is safe for swimming? Our certified lab is here to help. Our lab is certified in over 30 methods to test potable and non-potable water.
Learn More About Water Testing
Biomonitoring Program
Biomonitoring is an effective way to assess the health of a stream ecosystem. It's also a great team building activity and fun for the whole family!
Learn More About Biomonitoring
Our mission is to partner with communities to monitor and protect local streams and lakes.
Join Us!
Become a Member Today
Volunteer to Monitor Water
Open Lab Nights
Join us during open lab nights to explore the extraordinary world of organisms that live in streams. Develop your skill at identifying benthic macroinvertebrates and help CSI staff assess the health of local streams.
Contact Us to Learn More About Open Lab Nights
Education
Enjoy a cruise on Cayuga Lake while learning about water quality! Join us at a local Start Park to learn about stream ecosystems! Our 4-H2O Youth Education Program provides unique opportunities to learn about environmental science.
Learn More About Our Education Programs
Non Profit Organization
Our mission is to empower citizens to monitor and protect local water resources for sustainable management.
Water Testing Lab
We operate a state-certified water quality testing lab and can test drinking water and surface water for private homeowners, agencies and regulated suppliers
Watershed Protection
We partner with volunteers to monitor water quality in New York’s Finger Lakes and Southern Tier regions to collect data about local issues that matter: urban development, agriculture, fracking and more
Database
Our state-of-the-art online database holds thousands of certified data items for free use and download by municipalities, researchers, and citizens
Recent News
The Power of Community-Collected Data: how CSI’s data have been used to effect positive change Community Science Institute has been a pillar in the Finger Lakes region for over two decades. In that time, we
Our 2022 Membership Goal
Save the date! The Community Science Institute will host our 2022 Volunteer Thank You Dinner and Celebration on Friday, July 15, from 6:00 – 8:00 PM. The celebration will be held in the large pavilion
Dear CSI Volunteers, Friends, and Supporters, The board and staff of the Community Science Institute are delighted to announce that Grascen Shidemantle will assume the duties of Executive Director in July
This summer CSI will again be hosting fun, water science education events as part of our 4-H2O Education Program. These events include Water Quality Cruises with Discover Cayuga Lake, Biomonitoring Fun at local state parks,
Dear CSI Volunteers, Friends, and Supporters, The land owned by the Baden-Powell Boy Scout Council, long home to Camp Barton, will be sold. Similar to the Bell Station Landing on Cayuga’s eastern shore, this 138-acre