Dear Friends-
Eco-tourism revenue and your donations help us maintain a "Boat for Everyone" on Cayuga Lake, providing low-cost and free education and access programs for 5000+ students and residents every year! During 2025, we offered $54,000 in financial assistance for education programs and 50 free community access events. We plan to do that again in 2026 - with your help!
Name Our New "Boat for Everyone"!
Our new boat arrives in May and needs a name that reflects the beauty of our lakes, and the character of our communities! With a $500 donation, you or a group of friends, can propose the perfect name! Think of it- your idea could set the stage for 20 years of experiences and memories on Cayuga Lake- that's not a bad investment! To enter, review the rules below and select the $500 donation level at the top of this page. OR, check out the "Fundraising Teams" to the right and join a team to nominate a name with great potential! In May, we'll hold a public vote to select a name just in time for launch!
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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