Mandatory Boat Inspection Program Saving Water Quality Stopping invasive species from entering Lake George is the most cost-effective way to protect the Class AA-Special water – because once an invasive species is established it is virtually cost-prohibitive to eradicate. It is with that in mind that for 2020 the Lake George Association has again dedicated…
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Invasive Spread Prevention Grant Helps LGA Protect Lake’s Water Quality
Recognizing that education and outreach are important parts of the job to stem the spread of invasive species, the Lake George Association applied for and has been granted $5,797 by the Lake Champlain Basin Program to hire a summer staff member to expand community and individual awareness of the dangers posed by invasives. “Considering the…
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LGA Seeking Invasive Species Education Intern
Position: Lake George Invasive Species Education Intern Deadline to apply: March 31, 2020 Seasonal: May through August 2020. Hours and days may fluctuate based on programs and events. Start and end date flexible. Full time. Compensation $12.00 per hour. Position Summary:The Lake George Invasive Species Education Intern will be responsible for assisting the LGA Director…
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Keeping LG Clean, One Boat At A Time
The Lake George Park Commission released its 2019 Lake George Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Program Report this afternoon. We were pleased to be a financial partner (we paid $30,000 to the Lake George Park Commission in 2019 to help cover the costs of the boat inspection program). “We thank the Lake George Park Commission for…
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Results: Mostly Dead Asian Clams Removed In LGA Citizen Science Day
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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Preventing the Spread Of Invasive Species
For those who visit, recreate or use the Lake, Invasive Species Awareness can mean many things: For anglers, it means not transporting wild bait or fish from one water body to another; it means using certified bait from a local dealer, disposing of unused earthworms or nightcrawlers in the trash, and making sure all fishing…
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The Battle’s Not Over Against Invasive Species
By Kristen Wilde LGA Education Director It is a question regularly asked of the Lake George Association staff: Why are you talking about invasive species? Doesn’t everyone know about the dangers by now? To those people, we point out that the Lake George Park Commission’s 2018 boat inspection report showed that 1,600 boats arrived to…
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LGA Awarded $78,575 Grant From New York State To Prevent Invasive Species Spread
The Lake George Association will continue to pay to protect Lake George boat launches in Gull Bay and Hague thanks to a state grant announced late last week. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the Lake George Association has been awarded $78,575 through the state Department of Environmental Conservation to provide funding for aquatic…
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Large Amount of Milfoil Removed From Lake George In 2018
We have uploaded the 2018 report detailing the work performed in Lake George to remove Eurasian watermilfoil. The LGA invested $100,000 from our members toward this program in 2018. The Lake George Association is pleased to partner with the Lake George Park Commission and the Fund for Lake George to work to tackle one of…
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Summer 2019 Intern Sought: Lake George Invasive Species Education Intern
Deadline to apply: March 1, 2019 Seasonal: May through August 2019. Hours and days may fluctuate based on programs and events. Start and end date flexible. Full time. Compensation $11.50 per hour. Position Summary: The Lake George Association is an environmental not-for-profit located in Lake George, NY, whose actions support water quality protection, scientific monitoring, education…
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