“Heart of the Country: The Natural History of Onondaga Lake” by Catherine L. Landis

Join us at the Skä·noñh-Great Law of Peace Center in Liverpool, NY for a lecture titled, Heart of the Country: Natural History of Onondaga Lake, by Catherine L. Landis. The lecture will discuss what Onondaga Lake was like before becoming one of the most degraded lakes in the nation. Catherine will also discuss the early ecology of Onondaga Lake and the surrounding areas based on historical and other records that were kept. Along with the unique and rich animal and plant life around the lake and surrounding areas. She will also review the Indigenous people that lived here for thousands of years following seasonal patterns of abundance of plants, fish, and animals.

The lecture will be held on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 from 5 to 6:30 pm. Learn about the changes to the land during Indigenous life, following European arrival, and the rise of the infamous salt industry.

This program is open to the public with a sliding fee scale ranging from $2 to $20 per person with the exception of kids 8 and under.