The Lake George Association has hired Emily Boucher to be its Environmental Educator. Her primary responsibility at the LGA is to help Kristen Wilde, Director of Education, introduce the young minds in the watershed to the idea that water quality protection is critical, and that everyone has a part in making water quality protection happen….
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LGA’s 2020 Annual Meeting Will Be Virtual, Set for Friday, June 26
For the first time in its 135-year history, the LGA’s annual meeting will be completely online. The meeting discussing the LGA’s work in 2019 and upcoming work for 2020 is scheduled for June 26. Meeting sign-ins begin at 9:45 a.m., with presentations starting at 10:00 a.m. Sign up to participate in the meeting here: https://www.lakegeorgeassociation.org/annual-meeting During…
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Here’s How To Protect The Lake And Enjoy Your Yard
By Kristen Wilde, LGA Director of Education Spring is here (at least I think it is, though it hasn’t felt very spring-like) and many of us are preparing our yards to get them ready for spring and summer fun. If you are working on cleaning and feeding your yard, please remember that everything you do…
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LGA Supports Delay In Starting Mandatory Boat Inspection Program
The Lake George Association Board of Directors and members fully support the Lake George Park Commission’s decision, announced late yesterday, to delay the opening of the Mandatory Boat Inspection Program until June 1. The announcement can be seen here: https://lgpc.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2020/04/lgpc-press-release-boat-inspection-program-june-1-opening.pdf “At this time of year, we understand there is little risk of transporting and/or introducing…
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LGA Stream Monitoring Program Boosted By $7,214 LCBP Grant
Program Teaches How Actions Affect Lake George Environment At least 75 educational programs set for spring and summer to teach about the importance of stream health to Lake George are the beneficiary of a $7,214 grant to the Lake George Association from the Lake Champlain Basin Program. The hands-on steam monitoring program uses captured macroinvertebrates…
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LG Bookmark Contest Open To All Watershed Students
2020 Design Contest Theme is “Stop the Flow of Polluted Stormwater” The Lake George Association is seeking original artwork for the twelfth annual Lake George Bookmark Design Contest. In a change for 2020, entries will be accepted from all students attending public, private, or home schools located within the Lake George watershed. Polluted stormwater is one of…
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LGA Office Closed, Staff Working At Home To Comply With NYS Anti-Virus Spread Order
Following the statewide order of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the Lake George Association staff are all working from their homes for the foreseeable future. “We are fortunate that most of us have the ability to work from home at this time of year, as we are preparing for a summer season of educational programs and water…
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2019 Stream Sampling Reveals Continued Clean Source Waters
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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LGA Members Investing $30,000 To Protect LG From Invasives
Mandatory Boat Inspection Program Saving Water Quality Stopping invasive species from entering Lake George is the most cost-effective way to protect the Class AA-Special water – because once an invasive species is established it is virtually cost-prohibitive to eradicate. It is with that in mind that for 2020 the Lake George Association has again dedicated…
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Invasive Spread Prevention Grant Helps LGA Protect Lake’s Water Quality
Recognizing that education and outreach are important parts of the job to stem the spread of invasive species, the Lake George Association applied for and has been granted $5,797 by the Lake Champlain Basin Program to hire a summer staff member to expand community and individual awareness of the dangers posed by invasives. “Considering the…
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