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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LGA Membership Elects Roy Davis, Dennis O’Connor to Board of Directors
At its 134th annual meeting in August, the membership of the Lake George Association elected two new members to its Board of Directors: Retired Johnson & Johnson senior executive Roy Davis; and Glens Falls attorney Dennis O’Connor. Both have joined the LGA Board of Directors for three-year terms. “We are happy to welcome Roy and…
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Results: Mostly Dead Asian Clams Removed In LGA Citizen Science Day
Volunteers and LGA staff removed fewer invasive Asian clams from Sandy Bay during the LGA’s Asian Clam Citizen Science Day in 2019, but the ratio of live clams to dead clams is similar to what was found in 2018. In early August, the Lake George Association and the Lake Stewardship Group of Cleverdale came together…
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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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Research Study Results: Caffeine in LG Means We All Have More Protection Work To Do
By Walt Lender, LGA Executive Director The Lake George Association was pleased to participate in a water quality research study with Syracuse University, the Upstate Freshwater Institute and the New York State Federation of Lake Associations that gave us a glimpse of what Contaminants of Emerging Concern are in Lake George’s water. The reports from…
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LGA Board of Directors Re-Elects Burhoe, Menzies To Lead In 2019-20
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 Staff Constructs Outdoor Classroom at Village Rec Center
Classroom Area Used For Stream Monitoring Program An outdoor education area operated by the Lake George Association in late spring and early fall on village recreation center property has become more accommodating for students learning about stream ecology. Thanks to a grant from the Lake Champlain Basin Program and approval from the Lake George Village…
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LGA Work Continues Through Fall With Water Quality Protection Projects
Even with summer turning to fall, there is no slowing down for Lake George Association Project Manager Randy Rath. “Fall is a great time to perform certain types of water quality improvement projects in the watershed,” Rath says. “The lower water flow in streams at this time of year coupled with the continued bright sunshine…
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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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