LAKE GEORGE, NY – The Lake George Association Board of Directors has re-elected Carla Burhoe as President of the Board and Peter Menzies as Executive Vice President of the Board for the 2019-2020 term. The election was held at the LGA Board of Directors organizational meeting in late August. Burhoe and her husband, Tom, own…
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LGA Board Appoints Hague Resident Ginger Henry Kuenzel As Director
Kuenzel To Fill The Unexpired Term Of The Late Robert Case The Lake George Association Board of Directors has appointed Ginger Henry Kuenzel, of Hague, to fill out the term of former Board Member Robert Case, who passed away earlier this year. “I am thrilled and honored to be asked to serve on the LGA…
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Adirondack Runners Donate $2,100 to LGA for Floating Classroom Support
Sue Nealin, right, Race Director of The Adirondack Runners’ “Adirondack 15K Race to the Lakes,” presents a check for $2,100 to LGA Development Director Nancy Cobb-Zoll on the LGA’s Floating Classroom vessel, the Rosalia Anna Ashby, recently. The $2,100 is from the proceeds from the Race, which was a benefit for the LGA’s Floating Classroom…
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LGA Co-Sponsoring Bolton Septic Inspection Program Inspection Training
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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