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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Special message from The Lake George Association and The FUND for Lake George on our Harmful Algal Bloom Response
The Lake George Association and The FUND for Lake George are pleased to announce that we are working together toward a goal of understanding what caused the Harmful Algal Bloom on Lake George — combining our respective expertise and resources — as well as to prioritize planned projects and to identify preventive actions.
DEC: Toxin Level Below EPA Advisory Level
Late Friday afternoon, we got word from the state Department of Environmental Conservation that they had determined the toxin levels in the water sample that LGA staff took from the Harmful Algal Bloom in Harris Bay on Monday. The sample confirmed the presence of cyanobacteria and it was determined that the toxin level of the…
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Seeking The Extent Of The HAB Problem
The Lake George Association has received an outpouring of helpful and important information from our members – we are so thankful for all of your reports, your concern, and your attention to the Harmful Algal Bloom issue. With more than 2,000 members, the LGA is more informed because of all of your input and suggestions….
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Investigating Harmful Algal Bloom On LG: What We Are Doing, What You Can Do
The Harmful Algal Bloom on Lake George has been identified now in Harris Bay, Sandy Bay and Warner Bay — and in the water in the Village of Lake George. This is a serious problem. We have serious work ahead. The Harmful Algal Bloom (shown here as it was discovered on Saturday) was only identified…
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LGA Identifies, DEC Confirms HAB on LG
The New York State DEC has confirmed what LGA staff had identified: An isolated harmful algal bloom appeared Saturday, Nov. 7, on Lake George on the northeast side (Harris Bay side) of Assembly Point. The bloom quickly dissipated, but reappeared on Monday, Nov. 9. LGA staff returned to the bay on Monday to sample the…
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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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