It’s that time of year again! Save The River is collecting photos for it’s annual calendar.

The deadline to submit photos is Friday, February 12th, 2010. All images will be considered including film prints, slides and digital images. Digital images must be 3600 pixels wide by 2700 pixels high (9″ x 12″ at 300 dpi) for use as feature photos.

If your photo is selected you will receive a complimentary calendar! All photos submitted are subject to use for any purpose by Save The River.

To submit: Mail to Save The River, Attention calendar, 409 Riverside Dr., Clayton, NY 13624. Or e-mail your photos to striver@savetheriver.org. Please include your name and contact information.

Want to see what other people have submitted? Check out our sneek peak slide show from last year’s calendar.

Today, the New York Times ran a great editorial supporting Great Lakes restoration and making the case for closing the St. Lawrence Seaway to ocean-going vessels, which Save The River supports, as a way to stop more aquatic invasive species introductions.

Read the editorial here: New York Times Editorial: Great Lakes Rescue (September 1, 2009)

One of the most frequently asked questions in our office and during our Riverkeeper Volunteer Trainings is about the Double-Crested Cormorant. People are curious about the management of this native species and if populations are being adequately controlled.

A recent story on the Environment Report had an excellent update on Population Control For Cormorants, which summarized common misconceptions with this species and current population management efforts.

To read about Save The River’s position on the management of Double-Crested Cormorants, check out our 2007 position paper.