By Patrick Dowd Lake George Association Communications Director Divers Down! As part of the ongoing effort to remove the invasive Eurasian watermilfoil from Lake George, the Lake George Association, Lake George Park Commission and Fund for Lake George have again joined together hire divers to hand-harvest the plants from the bottom of the Lake. Eurasian…
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Boater Safety Training Video: Learn About Lake George Before You Arrive
The Lake George Association worked with the Lake George Park Commission, the marinas around the Lake and the Lake George Park Commission to develop a safety program for people who come to the Lake to rent a boat. Among the materials was this video. We encourage all of our members to watch this to remind…
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Reminders to boat safe and Protect Lake George from the Lake George Association
By Walt Lender, Executive Director Summer is fast approaching (Memorial Day is just a week or so away!). The arrival of Memorial Day weekend, and the return of warmer weather, heralds the beginning of the busy summer season, meaning more boats on, and more visitors to, Lake George. Welcome to the Lake! For all of…
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LGA Hires Dannica Campbell As Development Assistant
LAKE GEORGE – Dannica Campbell has been hired as the Lake George Association’s Development Assistant. She started on May 8. Formerly the Design Department Administrator and Graphic Designer at Behan Communications of Glens Falls, Mrs. Campbell will be responsible for maintaining membership and donor records for the Lake George Association, and will assist in the…
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LGA Summer Season Begins With Launch Of Two Boats
LAKE GEORGE – It’s the official beginning of on-the-Lake science and education programs for 2017 with the launches of the Lake George Association’s Floating Classroom and the 34’ all electric Elco Cruisette. Summer must be just around the corner! The Lake George Floating Classroom program has a heavy workload again this year, working with teachers and…
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Marking Storm Drains Connected To Lake
A rainy spring can mean a very green summer, but it can also flood the lake with chemicals, salt, and nutrients that could harm water quality. When rain falls, it rolls off the roof, down the driveway and down the road, and in many communities into storm sewers. In many communities, those storm sewers go…
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LGA Hires Dr. Jeremy Farrell As New Water Quality Specialist
LAKE GEORGE – Limnologist Dr. Jeremy Farrell has been hired by the Lake George Association to join the staff of the oldest Lake protection association in the country. He joined the LGA staff on May 1. As a limnologist, Dr. Farrell’s area of study is the science of fresh water ecosystems and health. His deep…
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LGA Celebrates Earth Day 2017 — You Get The Gift!
For the Lake George Association, every day is Earth Day – or at least “Small Part Of The Earth Day”! The Lake George Association was founded in 1885 to Protect Lake George water, and we’ve been working every day since then to ensure that Lake George is clean, clear, and in excellent condition. Did you…
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An Historical Look At Ice On Lake George
It is the annual question as the weather turns cold: Was Lake George going to freeze? If so, when? The topic of conversation makes for some interesting discussions, and with the following information, you have the potential to win a bar bet: Do you know when Lake George, on average, fully freezes? When was the…
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Download the LGA’s March 2017 Newsletter
Among the stories in the March 2017 Lake George Association newsletter: For the second year in a row, the Lake George Association is dedicating $100,000 to remove milfoil from Lake George. The program is part of a coordinated effort directed by the Lake George Park Commission, the regulatory authority in the Lake George watershed. Ten…
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