Dear Friends-
Eco-tourism revenue and your donations help us offer hands-on education, and low-cost or free community access cruises for 5000 students and residents aboard our "Boat for Everyone" - every year! With your help, we are restoring the connection between our communities and our waterways.
This Spring- Vote on a Name Our New "Boat for Everyone"!
Our new boat arrives in early June and needs a name that reflects the beauty of our lakes, and the character of our communities! We challenged community members to propose names and match them with $500 in donation-support. We now have 12 wonderful potential names, and it is time to vote on everyone's favorite!
1) Click on any of the "Top Fundraising Teams" to learn the meaning behind each name. (You can also still donate to show your support!)
2) CLICK THIS LINK TO VOTE. NO DONATION REQUIRED!
The name receiving the most votes will be announced on May 31, so tell your friends and support your favorite! Here are the results, as of May 20!
In the meantime, there are important ways to support our continuing work to create powerful leaning experiences for regional youth and equitable public access to Cayuga Lake!
Adopt a Classroom Aquarium! With a $250 gift, you can support a classroom "Trout in the Classroom" cold water aquarium system for a full school year! See our Trout in the Classroom Program Page to select a school you wish to sponsor, then click on the $250 donation option above!
"Love Your Lake! This campaign supports, our popular (and free to the community) Community Sunset Cruises, "Family Eco-Cruises", "Volunteer Monitoring" cruises, "Community Paddles", and so much more. Select any of the program support levels above to contribute!
OUR FUNDRAISING GOAL FOR 2026 = $135,000
Every donation received, be it $10 to $10,000, makes a difference! Your contribution affirms your love for our beautiful lakes and waterways AND your commitment to making that love and understanding of these special places a real possibility -for everyone!
* "Name Our New Boat for Everyone" Contest Rules & Instructions:- Along with a $500 donation, individuals or groups may propose a name for our new boat during Phase 1 of this contest.
- To submit your name nomination, click on the $500 gift option above, and complete the required information. You can submit as yourself, or on behalf a person or group, in the "Name to Display" field. Please submit the name you wish to nominate in the "Add a Message" field. Add a story about the name if you wish- remember, it's all about the vote!
- Individuals may make donations less than $500 as part of a team effort- select the "Fundraising Team" with the name you support, and follow the instructions.
- Nominations must be submitted, to this webpage, by 5pm, Friday, May 1.
- Names submitted should be appropriate for all ages and should not reference trademarked or otherwise protected brands.
- DCL reserves the right to use or discard any suggested names, including those submitted without an accompanying $500 donation.
- DCL will publish all proposed names, and announce an open, free-to-the-community, voting period, May 2-15.
- Final vote tallies will be counted on May 15 and announced as our new board arrives on Cayuga Lake- stay tuned for details!
We hope you can support our work. PLEASE spread the word! This is a BIG year for DCL!
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