You may know that both Queensbury and Bolton have passed laws requiring inspections of a property’s septic system to ensure it is functional before a property transfers from one owner to another — laws supported by the communities and by the Lake George Association. To prepare for the implementation of their law, the Town of Bolton…
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West Brook Conservation Initiative Removing Nutrients
A recent study performed for the partners in the West Brook Conservation Initiative (the former Gaslight Village and Charley’s Saloon properties in the Village and Town of Lake George) has been completed and we are pleased to report that the treatment of stormwater runoff works as designed and exceeds our expectations in removing nutrients. The…
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Stream Assessment Program Shows Continued Health, State Confirms
Healthy streams continue to feed Lake George, according to the data and samples collected by the Lake George Association staff and citizen scientists in 2018 and reviewed by New York State. “Regular stream monitoring helps to detect changes in the quality of the water over time,” said LGA Education Director Kristen Wilde, an environmental scientist….
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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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LGA Awarded Grant to Prevent Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species in LG
The Lake George Association has been awarded an Aquatic Invasive Species Spread Prevention Grant from the Lake Champlain Basin Program for the 2019 season. The $5,300 grant will be used to continue the Lake George Association’s invasive species public education and outreach programs, focusing on: Personal interactions with visitors and boaters throughout the season at…
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Reducing salt usage in Lake George begins with you
By Kristen Wilde Director of Education Now that the New Year has arrived and winter with it, the Lake George Association would like to offer some tips on snow and ice maintenance on your property (or at your business) so those actions do not contribute to the salt load in the Lake. And, like the…
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Slow Down, You Move Too Fast …
We’re trying to make the Lake water quality last With apologies to Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel, there’s an important program starting this winter on Route 9N that will slow (and potentially stop) the increase in salt in one major road corridor along the shore of Lake George. Starting this winter, the New York State…
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Lake George Communities Win Multiple Regional Economic Development Grants
Congratulations to our partner municipalities for the awards announced today in Albany at the Regional Economic Development Council ceremony: Town of Bolton: $600,000 for Rogers Memorial Park Waterfront Sustainability improvements – something your LGA is supporting with money toward the grant’s local match requirement. Town of Bolton: $1,000,000 for improvements to the Town’s wastewater treatment process, reducing the volume…
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Many Hands Stop Stormwater In Hague; Lake-Saving Project Completed
This time of year, Lake George Association Project Manager Randy Rath spends much of his time in the field, directing and managing Lake-Saving Projects on behalf of the LGA and its members. Lake-Saving Projects are those that the LGA performs to make positive changes on properties to protect the Lake’s water quality, and to give…
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Diamond Point Resident Carla Burhoe Elected President of LGA Board
Peter Menzies elected as Executive Vice President Diamond Point business owner Carla Burhoe has been elected President of the Lake George Association’s Board of Directors for 2018-19. Carla and her husband, Tom, own Canoe Island Lodge in Diamond Point, a resort that was founded by Carla’s mother and father, Jane and Bill Busch, in 1946….
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