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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Stormwater Protection
$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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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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LGA’s Randy Rath Honored As 2020 Conservationist Of Year
Recognizing Outstanding Work In His Field LGA Project Manager Randy Rath was named 2020 Conservationist of the Year by the Warren County Soil and Water Conservation District. “I’ve spent many years working with the staff at Soil and Water,” said Randy, “and I can’t tell you how much I appreciate this award. Receiving it is…
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Stream Corridor Regulations Needed, Should Be Enacted
By Walt LenderLake George Association Executive Director The Lake George Association believes that protecting streams and stream corridors in the Lake George watershed is a critical component to protecting the Lake’s water quality, which has been the LGA’s focus for 136 years. About 57 percent of the Lake’s water comes from streams. As we all…
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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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Clearing Sediment Basins Continues LGA’s Direct, Actual Lake Protection Work
Imagine a regulation basketball court. Now imagine the court being filled with sediment and soil to a height of twelve and a half feet – meaning two and a half feet above the height of the basketball hoop! That totals more than 2,180 cubic yards of material. Now imagine how much nutrients are bound into…
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Collaborative LGA Project Redirects, Diffuses Dangers Of Polluted Stormwater
Direct, actual protection of Lake George’s water quality means many different things, including creating new ponds to capture and clean polluted stormwater. All done with the approval and assistance of New York State. On a small, steep spit of land between the Northway, the Exit 22 southbound offramp, and the bridge leading to Route 9,…
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It’s all about expanding Lake George protection
By Walt LenderLG Executive Director The years-long process to update Lake George protection regulations is about to come to fruition. We encourage you to voice your support for these sensible changes that will protect water quality now and in the future. The Lake George Park Commission has worked tirelessly with the state and its sister…
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More Porous Concrete in Lake George Keeps More Polluted Stormwater Out
Polluted stormwater is the largest threat to Lake George’s water quality, and the main reason for slight water quality changes in recent decades. One way to stop that decline is to capture polluted stormwater throughout the Lake George watershed before it reaches the Lake, and infiltrate it into the ground to be naturally cleaned. Doing…
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