Volunteers and LGA staff removed fewer invasive Asian clams from Sandy Bay during the LGA’s Asian Clam Citizen Science Day in 2019, but the ratio of live clams to dead clams is similar to what was found in 2018. In early August, the Lake George Association and the Lake Stewardship Group of Cleverdale came together…
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Contaminants of Emerging Concern Are Subject of LGA’s 134th Meeting
The Lake George Association is bringing in experts from around New York State to discuss with members and guests the results of a yearlong water sampling research project for “Contaminants of Emerging Concern.” LGA staff were trained in spring 2018 in order to participate in this research project. The public is cordially invited to the…
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LGA Gala Raises $157,000 To Protect Lake George
People from around the Lake gather for fun and an important cause The support for the Lake George Association and the commitment to protect the Lake’s famous water quality were clear at the Lake George Association’s 2018 Gala, titled “Red, White and Groove at the Lakeside Canteen,” at The Sagamore Resort on July 6. More…
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Invasive Asian Clams Removed From Sandy Bay, Mostly Dead Ones Found
LAKE GEORGE, NY – Observational evidence from the Lake George Association’s annual Asian Clam Citizen Science Day on July 13 shows it was likely a tough winter season for the aquatic invasive species in Lake George. That’s good news for anyone who loves Lake George’s water quality and who is concerned about the effects of…
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What You Can Do To Protect Lake George: LGA Annual Meeting Focus 2018
The Lake George Association’s 133rd Annual Meeting will focus on the actions that our members and other watershed residents can do in protecting Lake George water quality. The meeting will be Friday, August 17, 2018, at the Lake George Club, 4000 Lake Shore Drive, Diamond Point. The public is cordially invited. Registration opens at 9:30…
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LGA Members Invited Aboard Cruisette To Sample Lake George Water Quality
The Lake George Association is inviting its members for an educational and informative trip on our 1941 Elco Cruisette to sample Lake George’s famed water quality and visit with staff members. Reservations are first come, first served. We invite our members to join LGA Water Quality Specialist Dr. Jeremy Farrell as he conducts CSLAP…
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LGA Prepares For Busy Summer Of Lake Events
As part of the Lake George Association’s mission to protect Lake George water quality, we are planning many different events to spread the word about Lake quality protection, including events to promote our scientific monitoring, promote and expose people to our education programs, promote ways that residents and business owners can live Lake-Friendly, and promote…
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Good news and bad news on the invasive species front for the Lake
By Walt Lender Lake George Association Executive Director There’s good news and there’s bad news this week as we mark the National Invasive Species Awareness Week – Feb. 26 to March 2. The good news, according to the Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program (one of the Lake George Association’s partners in defense against invasive species),…
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Lake George Association Annual Meeting Set For August 18 At Silver Bay YMCA
The Lake George Association will hold its 132nd annual meeting on August 18, 2017, at the Silver Bay YMCA. Members and friends will gather in the Boathouse overlooking the Lake. Our topic for this year’s meeting: A Family Discussion on Lake George Water Quality. LGA Water Quality Specialist Dr. Jeremy Farrell, Education Director Kristen Wilde…
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LGA Staff, Volunteers Remove 1,300+ Live Invasive Asian Clams From Sandy Bay
With the aid of about a dozen Citizen Scientists, the Lake George Association staff worked in Sandy Bay on Monday, July 10, to survey the Asian clam population and remove as many of the invasive species as possible as part of the Lake George Association’s Asian Clam Citizen Science Day. The event was held in…
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