The Lake Champlain Basin Program has awarded the Lake George Association a grant of $9,561 to build on the educational successes and popularity of the LGA’s “Science From Your Sofa” educational video series with new videos along with tie-in lessons and programs. “Your [Science From Your Sofa] proposal received very strong peer reviews,” said the…
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Algal Blooms
Special message from The Lake George Association and The FUND for Lake George on our Harmful Algal Bloom Response
The Lake George Association and The FUND for Lake George are pleased to announce that we are working together toward a goal of understanding what caused the Harmful Algal Bloom on Lake George — combining our respective expertise and resources — as well as to prioritize planned projects and to identify preventive actions.
DEC: Toxin Level Below EPA Advisory Level
Late Friday afternoon, we got word from the state Department of Environmental Conservation that they had determined the toxin levels in the water sample that LGA staff took from the Harmful Algal Bloom in Harris Bay on Monday. The sample confirmed the presence of cyanobacteria and it was determined that the toxin level of the…
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Seeking The Extent Of The HAB Problem
The Lake George Association has received an outpouring of helpful and important information from our members – we are so thankful for all of your reports, your concern, and your attention to the Harmful Algal Bloom issue. With more than 2,000 members, the LGA is more informed because of all of your input and suggestions….
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Investigating Harmful Algal Bloom On LG: What We Are Doing, What You Can Do
The Harmful Algal Bloom on Lake George has been identified now in Harris Bay, Sandy Bay and Warner Bay — and in the water in the Village of Lake George. This is a serious problem. We have serious work ahead. The Harmful Algal Bloom (shown here as it was discovered on Saturday) was only identified…
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LGA Identifies, DEC Confirms HAB on LG
The New York State DEC has confirmed what LGA staff had identified: An isolated harmful algal bloom appeared Saturday, Nov. 7, on Lake George on the northeast side (Harris Bay side) of Assembly Point. The bloom quickly dissipated, but reappeared on Monday, Nov. 9. LGA staff returned to the bay on Monday to sample the…
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Adapting Lake Protection Education To The Video Screen
By Kristen WildeLGA Director of Education A lot of what I do as Director of Education at the Lake George Association involves teaching and working with teachers and students in one way or another, whether it is in classrooms, on the Floating Classroom, at our stream monitoring location, or working with citizen scientists to monitor…
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Collaborative LGA Project Redirects, Diffuses Dangers Of Polluted Stormwater
Direct, actual protection of Lake George’s water quality means many different things, including creating new ponds to capture and clean polluted stormwater. All done with the approval and assistance of New York State. On a small, steep spit of land between the Northway, the Exit 22 southbound offramp, and the bridge leading to Route 9,…
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It’s all about expanding Lake George protection
By Walt LenderLG Executive Director The years-long process to update Lake George protection regulations is about to come to fruition. We encourage you to voice your support for these sensible changes that will protect water quality now and in the future. The Lake George Park Commission has worked tirelessly with the state and its sister…
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LGA Supports Updated Regulations To Stop Polluted Stormwater In Lake George
“It’s great news that the state has advanced these long-sought-after changes in stormwater management regulations,” said Walt Lender, Lake George Association Executive Director. “They provide better protection to the Lake’s water quality in a way that will not adversely impact the communities around the watershed.” “The evidence that polluted stormwater is a problem has been…
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