Municipalities, businesses and not-for-profit organizations interested in learning how to keep roads, driveways and parking areas safe this winter while reducing the cost and environmental consequences of road salt use are invited to attend the 2021 Adirondack Champlain Regional Salt Summit, Thursday, Oct. 14, from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Fort William Henry Hotel and…
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Salt Reduction
Thank You For Coming Through In 2020
Thank you for your strong and loyal support of the LGA in 2020! Because of you – even during the pandemic – Lake protection continued: Project Manager Randy Rath led a number of projects to directly protect the Lake’s water quality; Director of Education Kristen Wilde was able to continue the LGA’s water sampling programs…
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Careful, Limited Salt Use Protects Lake’s Water Quality
By Kristen Wilde, LGA Director of Education With the arrival of winter temperatures, we wanted to remind our members and everyone in the Lake George watershed that one of the most important ways you can protect Lake George’s water quality now and in the future is to be prudent and mindful as you manage snow…
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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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LGA Brings Real World Applied Science To Saratoga High Students
Two Saratoga High School teachers were seeking real world scientific and environmental education for their students, and sought out the experience and assistance of the Lake George Association in November to help develop an applied science component to their curriculums. “It was a great opportunity to share some of our experience working in and protecting…
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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 Pleased With State’s Pilot Program To Reduce Salt on Route 9N
“We look forward to seeing the results of the state’s pilot program to reduce its salt application in the Lake George watershed,” said Walt Lender, Executive Director of the Lake George Association. “It is a problem the LGA has been working on for a decade.” “It’s great news that the state will reduce its salt…
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