The Lake George Park Commission released its 2019 Lake George Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Program Report this afternoon. We were pleased to be a financial partner (we paid $30,000 to the Lake George Park Commission in 2019 to help cover the costs of the boat inspection program). “We thank the Lake George Park Commission for…
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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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Water Sampling Program To Expand Thanks To Donation from IP Foundation
Thanks to a $2,668 grant from the International Paper Foundation, the Lake George Association will be able to expand our water sampling program to one more location in 2020. “The donation from the International Paper Foundation will help us continue our work monitoring the water quality of Lake George,” said Kristen Wilde, the LGA’s Director…
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Lake George Village Receiving $9.4 Million from New York for Wastewater Treatment Plant Replacement
“On behalf of the 2,000+ members of the Lake George Association, we want to thank Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York State for providing more than $9 million in funding for the Lake George Waste Water Treatment Plant,” said Walt Lender, Executive Director of the Lake George Association. “Congratulations to Mayor Blais for the award…
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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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Lender to Assembly Task Force: Stormwater, Wastewater Infrastructure Need State Investment
By Walt Lender, LGA Executive Director I was pleased to be asked to testify before a New York State Assembly Task Force on Water Quality in late October. It was an opportunity to showcase the LGA’s successful projects and programs that we’ve performed to protect Lake George’s water quality as well as provide information on…
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