In 2016, a project was undertaken to restore the natural meandering inlet stream for Honeoye Lake. The project was jointly accomplished by the Honeoye Lake Watershed Task Force, the Nature Conservancy, the NYS DEC, US Fish and Wildlife, the HVA and Finger Lakes Community College.

In 2018. the project won an Environmental Innovation award in the Civic Non Profit category by the Seneca Zoo Society. A video about the project was created and presented at the ceremony and can be viewed here:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=_Fa-xPBNfuw

Some picture taken during the project can be seen here: