Normally, installing concrete is an everyday job that doesn’t receive a lot of attention. But the concrete work that the Lake George Association is planning in the Village of Lake George this spring is unique because instead of stopping water, the concrete will drink it in. And that’s just the way we want it. Thanks…
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LGA Awarded $86,000 Grant To Remove Millions Of Gallons Of Stormwater From Lake
NYS DOT, Soil and Water District Partnering on Project LAKE GEORGE, NY – Millions of gallons of untreated stormwater will be redirected away from Lake George thanks to a significant grant from the Lake Champlain Basin program to the Lake George Association. The $86,227 grant will be used to replace asphalt stormwater channels along 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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Large Amount of Milfoil Removed From Lake George In 2018
We have uploaded the 2018 report detailing the work performed in Lake George to remove Eurasian watermilfoil. The LGA invested $100,000 from our members toward this program in 2018. The Lake George Association is pleased to partner with the Lake George Park Commission and the Fund for Lake George to work to tackle one of…
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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’s Floating Classroom Program Receives $10,000 Support Grant From Lake Champlain Basin Program
The Lake George Association’s signature Education and Outreach program, the Floating Classroom on Lake George, has been awarded a $10,000 grant to support our efforts to provide hands-on scientific experiments and experiences that broaden the understanding of Lake George. The Floating Classroom, staffed by LGA Education Director Kristen Wilde and LGA Educator Lindsey Kenna as…
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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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LGA Supports Mandatory Inspections With Financial, Scientific Assistance
The Lake George Park Commission’s Mandatory Boat Inspection Program has completed another successful season, and the Lake George Association is proud to both financially support the inspections as a partner as well as assist in the identification of the biological samples that were removed during the inspection process. The LGA each year invests $30,000 from…
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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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