Night Reflections on Long Pond and Cranberry Pond by Jim Montanus
Urgent Community Alert: Save Long Pond July 18!
Time is running out to manage the Water Chestnut infestation for the 2026 season. We need hands-on volunteer help for a critical community hand-pulling event this Saturday, July 18th to tackle a massive new growth area before scheduled drone spraying begins later this month.
Every hand counts to protect our waterways before the plants drop their seeds on August 1st!
Click to learn more about schedules, logistics, and safety instructions
[June 22 Update]: Join the Fight Against Water Chestnut! Hand-Pull Events Start This Week
Thanks to incredible community support, our volunteer hand-pull events officially kick off this week to tackle the invasive water chestnut infestation in our local waters. From June 24th through August 1st (10:00 AM – 1:00 PM), we will be out on Salmon Creek, Long Pond, Braddock Bay, Buck Pond, and Cranberry Pond.
Whether you bring your own kayak/canoe or need equipment provided, we need your help to turn the tide. RSVP is required so we can send you parking, logistics, and weather updates.
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Water Chestnut Hand Pull Event
We need your help removing Water Chestnuts that are popping up in Long Pond right now! The first scheduled Pull is Saturday June 27th at Marland Shore’s marina at 10:00 am. This is a community event held by the Town of Greece and sponsored by Finger Lakes PRISM.
We will be coordinating our efforts in 4 categories:
- Pullers – people on kayaks in the water actually pulling out the water chestnut
- Transporters – people in boats transporting bulk water chestnuts that have been pulled to allow the Pullers to keep pulling
- Transitioners – people at the launch site unloading the Transporters haul onto the shore
- Pilers – people on shore that will be piling up the harvest onto piles for the TOG to have access to pick up
What to bring: kayak/canoe, water shoes or chest waders, life jacket, hat, sunscreen, snacks, and lots of water.
Invasive Water Chestnuts
The Town of Greece Community Invasive Water Chestnut Workshop was held on May 12th. It was very informative. This event was live-streamed and can be rewatched on YouTube here, on the official Town of Greece channel.
GVHA Newsletter
The annual newsletter, published April, 2026, is now available on the Documents page.
GVHA Board of Directors
Join the GVHA Board Today! We have openings!
Your neighborhood association’s Board of Directors currently has two open positions. Volunteers are needed for a 3-year term. Meetings are held monthly in the evening on the second Thursday of the month. Any interested GVHA resident qualifies….read more
New Boating Law
Under a new law known as Brianna’s Law, all motor boat operators, regardless of age, will need a boating safety certificate beginning in 2025.
parks.ny.gov/boating/safety-courses.
Old News Archive
Old news has been moved here
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AL HAIN – President 585-975-9435
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