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Become a Lake Protector

Lake George has never needed you more — at your home, your business or on the Lake.
Become a Lake Protector now and help us tackle unprecedented and intensifying threats.

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Through your direct participation and the LGA’s world-class science, advocacy, and education programs, we’ll succeed in making Lake George a global model for freshwater protection.

Harmful Algal Blooms and the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid invasive species threaten to permanently degrade Lake George.

We simply cannot allow these threats to take away all we love about Lake George, and all the economic benefits the Lake brings to our region. It’s time for all of us to act.

Become a Lake Protector today

It will be the most important step you can take to protect our Lake.

The Future of Lake Protection is in Our Hands.

The Science of Lake Protection is Working

The protective actions we are asking you to take on behalf of Lake George are based on world-leading freshwater science and research conducted by the Lake George Waterkeeper and the Jefferson Project, our uniquely powerful partnership with IBM and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Take a Deep Dive Into the Smartest Lake in the World

An adult man wearing a blue t-shirt sitting on a dock with two small children standing in front of him - a boy wearing a pale-yellow long sleeve shirt and pink shorts and a blonde girl with her hands under her chin wearing a light blue shirt with rainbows. Next to the trio stands another white man, wearing a green t-shirt and light blue shorts with anchors. He is holding in his arms a toddler that is wearing a white, blue, and red swimming outfit. A lake and mountains are in the background

Steve Seaboyer: Leading The Way to a Cleaner Lake George On Rockhurst Peninsula

The view from Steve and Debby Seaboyer’s deck overlooking Lake George from the Rockhurst peninsula in the town of Queensbury is like a postcard coming to life. But for Steve, a retired engineer and business owner, things won’t be picture-perfect on Rockhurst until one big problem is corrected.

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Steve and Cathie Schonwetter: Committed to Keeping the Lake's Water Pure

Walking around Steve and Cathie Schonwetter’s home on the east side of Lake George, the beauty unfolding before you is breathtaking. 

But it’s the things they’ve done to protect that beauty that Steve and Cathie point out first.

The Schonwetters are Lake Protectors.

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Virginia "Ginny" Rowan Smith from Oneida Bay is a Lake Protector at Lake George

Protecting One Little Stream Will Have Big Benefits to Lake George

When Virginia “Ginny” Rowan Smith saw the damage wreaked by a torrential rainstorm on the seasonal stream that runs down the Oneida Bay property she owns with her husband, Manning, and saw that their retention pond was nearly overflowing with silt and mud, she knew she had to act to protect Lake George water quality.

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Rosemary Pusateri

Retiree Never Stops Working When it Comes to Protecting Our Lake

Rosemary Pusateri was taken aback in recent years by the number of boats launching from Million Dollar Beach in Lake George when the mandatory invasive species inspection station was closed. So, she took out her camera, marshaled her friends, and set out to make a difference.

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Latest News

  • May 23, 2023

    Meet the new generation of Lake Protector™ leadership

    MAY 18, 2023—It was a high-energy, deep-commitment evening at The Inn of Lake George. The LGA’s first gathering of next-generation professionals in support of protecting Lake George surfaced strong connection to and sense of responsibility for the Lake. 

  • May 16, 2023

    New LGA Lake Protector™ App Empowers Everyone to Protect Lake George

    The Lake George Association (LGA) is excited to announce the launch of a web app that provides residential and commercial property owners across the Lake’s watershed with a detailed evaluation of how their property’s physical characteristics may be impacting Lake George. Accompanying the analysis is a personalized, science-based recommendations people can implement to protect water quality.

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Upcoming Events

  • 2023 Invasive Species Awareness Week Guided Walk

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    Protecting our land and Lake is a walk in the woods. Join us on Friday, June 9 at 10 am, for an exploratory stroll along the Warren County Bike Trail in Lake George. Throughout the walk – which is part of New York’s annual Invasive Species Awareness Week — guides will show you how to spot invasives and report your findings to iMapInvasives.

  • Inaugural Lake Protector Summit

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    Our Lake – Our Future. All residents, businesses, and property owners in the Lake George basin are invited to join the LGA and an invited group of scientists, landscapers, excavators, banks, realtors, and experts on the economics of protecting water quality as we focus on the actions we must take to protect our Lake, together.

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