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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$15K Grant to LGA Will Solve Polluted Stormwater Issue
Trinity Rock Road is location of Water Quality Protection Project LAKE GEORGE, NY – Thanks to a $15,630 grant to the Lake George Association from the Lake Champlain Basin Program, a longstanding issue with polluted stormwater is going to be solved this year. The project brings together the Lake George Association, the Town of Lake…
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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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LGA’s 2020 Annual Meeting Will Be Virtual, Set for Friday, June 26
For the first time in its 135-year history, the LGA’s annual meeting will be completely online. The meeting discussing the LGA’s work in 2019 and upcoming work for 2020 is scheduled for June 26. Meeting sign-ins begin at 9:45 a.m., with presentations starting at 10:00 a.m. Sign up to participate in the meeting here: https://www.lakegeorgeassociation.org/annual-meeting During…
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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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