Multiple streams feeding Lake George continue to be unimpaired, according to the fifth year of sampling by the LGA and citizen scientists as part of a New York State program. “The LGA’s mission is to protect water quality, and part of that mission means monitoring the streams for environmental impacts,” said Kristen Wilde, Director of…
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Stopping Polluted Stormwater In Its Tracks Thanks to $13,000 Grant
A long-term problem for Lake George is getting a solution, thanks to partnership between the LGA and the Town of Lake George and a $13,000 grant from the Lake Champlain Basin Program. When installed, the solution being supported by the grant will prevent more than half a million gallons of polluted stormwater from getting into…
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Forging Ahead For Lake George
By Walt Lender LGA Executive Director The adage “many hands make light work” is so true for projects to protect Lake George’s water quality. What makes the “light work” even more powerful and more effective is when the projects marshal a variety of forces who can multiply their investment in clean water, following a comprehensive…
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2019 LGA Successes, Stepping Into 2020
We invite you to take a look at some of the ways the LGA protected Lake George water quality in 2019, and hope you will support us with your membership or other donation to get us ready for the fight in 2020! Our ability to protect Lake George from the major contributor to water quality…
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Don’t miss your opportunity to protect Lake George! 12 unique reasons to make a gift to the LGA today!
As you are developing your end-of-the-year financial plans, I wanted to remind you that the Lake George Association relies on gifts from members and friends to do our work, and that those gifts are critical to our continued success protecting Lake George’s water quality! There are many ways you can help us, and many reasons…
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Stopping polluted stormwater will keep Lake George protected for the long term
By Walt LenderExecutive Director, Lake George Association All the work the Lake George Association has done over the years to protect water quality continues to be reflected in scientific studies – and the fact that the state continues to rate Lake George as Class AA Special. Our most recent results from our water quality monitoring…
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Monitoring Shows Clear Lake George Continues Through 2019
Another year of sampling by LGA staff and volunteers has determined that Lake George’s water clarity continues to be very high.
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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A Few Questions About Your Yard And Lake-Protective Fall Yard Care
By Kristen Wilde,LGA Education Director How did it get to be fall already? It seems like the seasons are moving faster, and summer never seems like it is long enough … For us in the Lake George watershed, fall means gorgeous views of our mountains as they change from bright greens to oranges, yellows and…
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Fall Lake Protection Work Continues With Northway Project, Porous Concrete
As the summer winds down into the calmer season of fall, Lake George Association Project Manager Randy Rath speeds toward completion of projects to protect Lake George from stormwater, the biggest threat to water quality decline. “Two of the bigger projects we are completing this fall capture stormwater and the nutrients and pollutants that it…
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