Lake George, NY 12845 March 2018 $54,500 Grant Will Improve Water Quality in Huletts It’s a practical solution to a water quality problem that plagues the Lake in a number of areas. And with a $54,500 grant just announced from the Lake Champlain Basin Program, a $12,000 investment by the Lake George Association and $5,000 investment of in-kind services by the Town of Dresden, the solution will be implemented in Foster Brook and a significant water quality problem solved. Foster Brook, in Huletts Landing in Washington County, has seen its fair share of problems in recent years, including flash flooding from Tropical Storm Irene and the breach of a beaver dam. Tens of thousands of gallons of untreated stormwater from those events flowed downstream into the Lake. Untreated stormwater is by far the greatest human contributor to water quality decline in Lake George. Stormwater scours the surfaces over which it runs, picking up sediment, nutrients and debris. All of those substances are carried downhill in the flowing stormwater and deposited into the Lake. The Lake George Association’s goal with Water Quality Protection projects like this one is to stop as much untreated stormwater from flowing into the Lake as possible. Stormwater from Tropical Storm Irene roars With regard to the problem at Foster down Foster Brook in August 2011. A $54,500 Brook, the LGA has performed numerous grant from the Lake Champlain Basin Program will be used to fix a stormwater problem that studies of the watershed area and used those contributes to damaging water flow like this. See NEXT PAGE: PRACTICAL www.LakeGeorgeAssociation.org March 2018 • page 1 Protecting Lake George Water Quality

LEFT: The culvert to be replaced, which acts as a ‘firehose’ during storm or high-flow events. RIGHT: The new culvert that will protect Lake George water has a natural floor and is much wider. A practical change, And more natural conditions From PREVIOUS PAGE findings to both identify the problem and determine replacing the pipe with a much wider opening that the solution. uses the natural streambed for the stream to pass, the In Foster Brook, a failing culvert, which is too storms won’t create a ‘firehose’ that will continue to narrow for high-flow storm events and is elevated damage the brook and create problems for the Lake, above the streambed, is causing the problem. especially during storm events.” But rather than just replace the structure, LGA Before the work is completed, Rath and the Dresden Project Manager Randy Rath and the Town of Dresden Highway Department and consultant Dr. John Highway Department wanted a solution that was Braico, a member of Trout Unlimited and an expert better for stream health, better for the Lake, and that in natural channel restoration, will survey the stream didn’t continue to create problems downstream. to determine what additional work needs to be done The answer, it turns out, is a practical change that in the area of the new culvert to best restore natural makes the conditions more natural. stream flow in that area and protect Lake George water The pipe culvert currently acts like a firehose, quality. speeding stormwater flow so that it scours out rocks If you have a concern about a stream, please call the and the stream banks below. LGA at 518-668-3558. The new culvert will have an open bottom and will be much wider, so it will not increase the speed of the Volunteers needed to monitor streams water as it passes through. This project in Huletts Landing to replace If you are interested in sampling a stream or the culvert is one of a dozen major stormwater brook that feeds Lake George this season, please infrastructure projects the Lake George Association is contact the Lake George Association to sign up working on in 2018 as part of our commitment to water for an upcoming training session. The training quality protection and long-term Lake sustainability. will be at the LGA office at 2392 State Route 9N, “These kinds of problems are becoming more Lake George, NY. Call 518-668-3558 for more and more apparent as the storm events have become information or to sign up. stronger over the last ten years or so,” Rath said. “By

Page 2 • March 2018 Lake George Association NYS Announces Harmful Algal Bloom Prevention Program HABs and LG: What Is Going On?

As you may have heard, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo HAB Program Details announced as part of his State From Gov. Andrew Cuomo: immediate action plans to reduce Budget proposal a new program Four regional summits will sources of pollution that spark to combat harmful algal blooms be held where the assembled algal blooms.” (HABs) in New York waterways experts will “collaboratively “The state will provide nearly that are used for recreation and develop Action Plans to identify $60 million in grant funding to drinking water. contributing factors fueling implement the Action Plans, Your Lake George Association has HABs, and the state will provide including new monitoring and been invited to participate in the $500,000 per lake to develop treatment technologies.” Steering Committee to help develop ways to detect and fight blooms. produce toxins. Those HABs that His sampling at a number of “We are thankful for the can produce toxins occur in waters homes concerned about the algae opportunity to once again work that are nutrient rich and calm, growing in the open water near with our friends and partners particularly in warm weather. their shorelines did not turn up any around Lake George and in Albany Because Lake George is HAB concentrations. in a formal way to prevent Harmful oligotrophic (meaning: nutrient Please call Jeremy or anyone here Algal Blooms from occurring on poor), the conditons aren’t very at the LGA if you suspect a HAB Lake George,” said Walt Lender, conducive to HABs. But that doesn’t outbreak in your part of the Lake! Executive Director of the LGA. mean it can’t or won’t happen. The LGA has been at the “We are pleased to bring the Conditions of Lake George forefront of water quality association’s experience to the table are similar to the conditions of protection and conservation since in a supportive and cooperative Skaneateles Lake, one of the Finger 1885, and was the driving force way with the state and many other Lakes in Central New York. And behind a number of plans, laws and stakeholders to protect Lake George Skaneateles, also a recreational Lake decisions to protect Lake George water now and in the future; and and drinking water source, had a water and property. Included in help the state develop a plan that HAB in September 2017. the list are: leading the charge to can be implemented in any of the You can see the information on ban phosphorus from detergents thousands of lakes in the state that the bloom, and the response from in the 1970s; supporting state bans are both recreational and used for our sister lake association, the of phosphorus in lawn fertilizer; drinking water,” Lender said. Skaneateles Lake Association, here: creating and participating in The state program is focusing on http://bit.ly/skHAB different task forces to deal with specific types of algae, the blue- While there are similarities invasive species in the water; green variety or cyanobacteria. between Lake George and creating and maintaining the Algae naturally occurs in Lake Skaneateles Lake, one major first (voluntary) lakewide boat George — it is an important part difference is that Skaneateles Lake inspection program; initiating of the food web that sustains our has abundant zebra mussels, and citizen science programs to storied fishery. (More information Lake George does not. collect widespread data on Lake on the fishery and food web is on But the similarities are too many conditions; and working with other the LGA’s encyclopedic website.) to not be wary — and informed. organizations on long-term Lake In some specific nutrient and In recent years, a number of sustainability plans. weather conditions, blue-green organizations have been doing Your LGA will update you as the algae can grow rapidly, creating research on algae in Lake George, program is developed and, of course, an “algal bloom” and in even more including our Water Quality if there are any changes in water specific conditions that bloom can Specialist, Dr. Jeremy Farrell. quality. www.LakeGeorgeAssociation.org March 2018 • page 3 Lake-Saving Projects $13,000 Investment Will Yield A Cleaner Lake George in Bolton Proving once again that the ground. That keeps nutrients partnerships are important and sediment flow into the Lake to to protecting Lake George a minimum. water quality, the Lake George Highland Drive and Horicon Association joined with the Warren Avenue have a long history of County Department of Public stormwater issues – both are steep Works and the Warren County Soil grades that channel water directly and Water Conservation District down into Bolton Landing and, to stop pollution and sand from eventually, into the Lake. running down Highland Drive in The project, designed by the Soil Bolton, onto Horicon Avenue and and Water Conservation District, into the Lake. is designed to capture and channel Stormwater runoff is the rainwater (and the debris and biggest threat to Lake George water pollutants that it carries) and direct quality. the stormwater into a large drywell. In a report we published in 2016, The drywell acts as a funnel to the LGA’s “Lake George Watershed direct the stormwater away from Data Atlas” determined that six the Lake and down into the sandy percent of the land cover in Bolton soil, filtering it before it reaches is considered “developed” – houses, groundwater – and ultimately feeds roads, sidewalks, parking lots and the Lake from below. other hardscape where stormwater The system can handle and filter runoff can’t soak into the ground. at least 1,500 gallons of debris- It is important that as much of filled water from a storm (or the stormwater flow be stopped enough water to fill more than four from running across those 6-person hot tubs at once!). hardscape areas and infiltrated in See NEXT PAGE: Bolton

ABOVE: The channel built along Highland Drive in Bolton captures stormwater from the hillside and infiltrates it, rather than allowing it to run down Horicon Avenue and into the Lake, carrying debris and nutrients. LEFT: Workers from Warren County DPW, the county Soil and Water Conservation District and the LGA install the drywell and other site components.

Page 4 • March 2018 Lake George Association Lake-Saving Projects Bolton project is one of many the LGA has going at any time

From PREVIOUS PAGE “This is the kind of important The LGA contributed financially That is more than adequate for work we do every day,” said Walt to that project as well. virtually all storm events for that Lender, Lake George Association After the original drywells were half-acre subwatershed, said LGA Executive Director. installed, it was noticed that a Project Manager Randy Rath. “We have multiple projects like significant amount of stormwater “The sandy soils below the dry this that are going on at any time: was running off Highland Drive well are ideal for filtering the runoff Some in the planning stages, some during storms and the need for the and removing dirt, pollution and in the permitting stages, and some, current project became evident. some other detritus,” said Rath. “In like the Highland Drive project, in For more information on our addition to capturing and filtering the execution stages. Everything Lake-Saving Projects, please see our all that water before it gets to the we do focuses on protecting Lake updated and encyclopedic website Lake, our project stopped the George water quality.” at LakeGeorgeAssociation.org major problem of erosion of the The project supplements The Lake George Association has road shoulder of Highland Drive, a previous work performed by been protecting Lake George water steep road that connects to Horicon Warren County DPW. A few years quality for more than 130 years. Avenue.” ago, the DPW installed several The Lake George Association’s Between materials, in-kind drywells along Horicon Ave. and Lake-Saving Projects and award- work and time spent, the project several other areas in Bolton on winning education programs are is estimated to have cost the three both sides to minimize runoff and informed by our experience and entities more than $13,000. flooding. guided our members.

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www.LakeGeorgeAssociation.org March 2018 • page 5 LGA’s Floating Classroom $10,000 Grant For Floating Classroom

In 2017, the Lake George Association’s Floating Classroom helped more than 2,000 people understand LGA Seeking Intern For why Lake George is so unique, why its water quality is Invasive Species Education so high, and provided reasons why it is important for them to help keep it that way. As part of our mission to Educate for the For the 2018 season, the Lake Champlain Basin Future, the LGA is seeking candidates who will Program is showing its support for the Floating work with our education professionals to educate Classroom by granting the LGA $10,000. As an the public about the dangers of invasive species. important part of the Lake Champlain watershed, Position starts in May, and runs through August Lake George’s water quality is of great interest to the – the start and end dates are flexible. Hours program – as well as its continued protection. and days may fluctuate based on programs and “We are thrilled that the Lake Champlain Basin events, but position is full time. Program thinks so highly of the LGA’s Floating The Lake George Association is the nation’s Classroom that they continue to support it financially,” oldest lake protection organization, and we have said Walt Lender, LGA’s Executive Director. partnered with associations, agencies, task forces, “Lake George Association members have been very business groups, municipalities and homeowners clear to the staff that this program is one of the most in order to protect Lake George water quality. important outreach programs we do,” Lender said. Call us at 518-668-3558 or download the job “Our goal has been and will be to create generations description from our website. of Lake stewards, who get a chance, sometimes for the first time, to participate in hands-on experiments that teach them about Lake George.” watershed, and is subsidized for other schools and the The hands-on experience on the LGA’s Floating general public. Classroom vessel is one that has been in demand The Lake George Floating Classroom program since we initiated the program more than two decades includes information about how lakes work, how clear ago. Thanks to grants and membership donations, the water is, where nutrients come from, and examines the program is free for students in the Lake George the lake’s food web. LGA Again Invests $30,000 In Boat Inspection Program

For the third year in a row, launches at Gull Bay in Putnam and paying out of their own budgets to the Lake George Association is in Hague. That funding directed by operate those launches. investing $30,000 in the Lake the LGA ensures the launches are “The Lake George Association George Park Commission’s open and operating consistently is proud to be one of the financial Mandatory Boat Inspection with the Park Commission’s needs. sponsors of the Lake George Park Program. It is a concrete example As in 2017, the money in Commission’s Mandatory Boat of the LGA members’ commitment 2018 will ensure both sites are Inspection Program,” said Walt to protecting Lake George water open and the information being Lender, the Executive Director of quality. reported is consistent with the the Lake George Association. “We Additionally, the Lake George information being reported at all are also pleased to note that the Association will be dedicating a other launches controlled by the Park Commission used the LGA’s second year of funding from a state Park Commission. The investment Lake Steward Program as the basis grant, approximately $28,000, to will also ease the costs for the two for the current Mandatory Boat cover the staffing costs for boat towns, which until last year were Inspection Program.”

Page 6 • March 2018 Lake George Association Improving Erosion Issues

Water clarity is one of the reasons the Lake George Association performs our Lake-Saving Projects. Here, a drone photo shows the clarity of the water near a dock in Lake George Village in mid-fall. Water Quality Protection On Tap The Lake George Association, whose mission is partners in the Warren County Soil and Water protecting Lake George water quality, has received Conservation District and the Town of Lake George $15,000 from the Lake Champlain Basin Program to be Planning Office to coordinate the stormwater used toward Water Quality Protection in 2018. reduction project and on the design of the work. The grant will be used to protect Lake George water One of the last parts of the projects will be to install by funding projects in the Town of Lake George that a natural rain garden to capture any excess stormwater capture and treat stormwater, the largest contributor to overflow and infiltrate it into the ground so that water quality issues. rainwater does not wash down the road and into the The project will also improve erosion issues in a stream. stream that leads directly into the Lake, stopping Every dollar that is donated to the LGA or paid sediment from flowing into the Lake and protecting through membership dues stays in the Lake George nearby basements from potential flooding. watershed for the benefit of the Lake’s water quality. The project will solve a common issue: Rain from We work with partners all throughout the Lake storms picking up pollution and nutrients (which George watershed to focus on projects that will protect come from items like salt, fertilizer, leaves or lawn the Lake water quality now and will protect Lake water clippings) and sediment, and channeling those quality in the future. substances into the Lake, which has seen a rise in some Working partnerships like these —with the Town chemical levels over the past 20 years. Planning Office and Soil and Water officials — are the The Lake George Association worked with our foundation of the LGA’s protection efforts. www.LakeGeorgeAssociation.org March 2018 • page 7 New Membership: Welcome and Welcome Back!

Algonquin Restaurant David and Ellin Crosby William R. Hall Jr. Birch Avenue Cottages James E. Crosby Michael Hall New Bridge Veterinary Practice Jonathan Curtis Resnik Michelle and John Haller Gross Electric Inc. Larry Daly Mr. and Mrs. Peter C. Hansen The Randall Law Firm Kevin Davidow Brian Hart Springdale Manor Association AnneMarie Dawson Wayne Hartard Gwynne De Long Mr. and Mrs. Jack Havas John F. and Sandra T. Abeel Robert and Jennifer Defliese Todd Haven Jeffrey Abele Michele DeRossi Vidarte Mark Haverly Jeff and Laura Abell Joyce and Cheki Dev Mr. Robert J. Heitzman Rob Agree and Melissa Biren Clark and Lydia Dhein Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Henrichon Leslie Aiken Jeff and Heather Dill Hinkle Family Dr. Gwen Moore Alba Dillingham/Curran Family Joseph Hiro Don and Diane Allen Dolin Family Jack Hoy John Ambler Tom Donaldson Joe and Maureen Iannuzzi Daniel Axtmann Theodore Ebersole and Susan Kaplan Jacobs and Scott and Melaine Baker Annette Hay Michael Jacobs Robert Barone Jeff and Lisa Edwards Thomas M. James Lowell Bauer Tom Ensslin Jean H. Jelliffe Matthew and Eva Baxter Maryann and Albert Faller John and Karen Joyce Belser Family Vincent and Susan Fantoz Kasey Kaiser Joan Levine and Jonah Berman Patrick and Theresa Farley Jan R. Kassel Donald and Jayne Blum Marty and Kathy Farrell Drs. Michael and Jodee Keller Rosemarie Riddell Bogdan The Farrell Family Daniel Kenna Jerry Bonnabeau Rosemary Faulkner Mr. and Mrs. Trever Kilburn Daniel Borecki Adam Fazackerley Chris and Angela Kneppers Brooke Bottum Debra and Edward Feinberg Carol Knight Kelly and Brian Boudreau Mark A. Finke Ed and Lois Konikowski Adam Bouloukos Jason and Renee Fishner Robert John Kreuzer and Heather and Doug Breismeister Wayne Flores Margaret Murphy Eleis M. Brennan Barbara and Paul Folkemer Michael and Jill La Frank Kate Breslin Jennifer Foxson Christopher Langdon Gordon Burleigh Gregory Francis Scott Lawson Sheridan and Elizabeth Burleigh Marc and Betty Fuchs Denis Lemek Andrea Burns Annette and Greg Gans Lawrence and Ronnie Levin Henry and Carol Butkiewicz Jean Gavril Michael J. Levine Dannica Campbell Frank Geoghegan Scott Levine Anthony and Carla Candelmo June Ghezzi Lawrence Livornese and Mr. Martin A. Carbone Joseph Giuffre Serin Seckin Patrick Carney Susan Goe Nick Lusuriello Alexander Carone Joshua Goldstein Jon and Beth Maass Mary Beth and Jack Carroll Scott Gordon Pat Martin Brendan Carter Bradley and Marla Gornstein Diane H. Matthews Joan B. Clark Gordon and Gail Granger Margaret H. McClure Michael Close Robert Gray McTiernan Family Brian and Gynger Connolly David Griepenburg Andrew and Cynthia McVey Ron Cording Amanda Guido Elio Micheli Randall A. Countermire Dave and Kate Gutmann Johnny Miller David and Lorie Crandell George and Meg Hagerty Veronica Miller Page 8 • March 2018 Lake George Association A sunny fall day, looking north from Hague, reminds us how lucky we are to be on Lake George.

New Membership: Welcome and Welcome Back!

Erin and Howard Mills Will and Kate Seitz Taylor/Esmay Family Jack and Karen Milvaney Barbara Semcken Seneca and Karen Thompson Mike and Linda Muller Lauren J. Shanard, DDS, AAACD Carmelo and Debbie Torre Michael Nakao Charles Simonetti Steve Mersereau Beth Natt and Jeff Borofsky Ken and JoAnn Singleton Bennett Van Wert and Nicastro Family Mary Donohue Smith Hannah Archibald Michael and Bonnie Nolan Cathryn Smith Max and Samantha Walkingshaw Dr. Charles and Sally Norton Richard and Deborah Smith Pat and Marie Walls Mrs. Jacqueline O’Connor Angelo Solomos Kevin and Wendy Whalen Ray and Donna Obssuth Jeffrey Spence Marlene Wilson Jay and Amanda Overmyer Michael and Kathlyn Stango Bert Windle Frank R. Painter James R. Stewart Allen F. Wise Fred Pape Ulrich Strobel Sharon and Scott Wood Joy and Dennis Parente Joanne Sultana Dimitry Yukvid and Alexis Becker Marc and Jennifer Parette Peter Suozzo Alicia and Steve Zucatti Anna Parlin Sandra Sutherland Liz Parlin Eileen Pedicone LGA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Pinelli Family President Mike Dier (Queensbury) Executive Vice President Cheryl Lamb (Bolton) Gary and Deb Price Vice Presidents Dan Davies (Dunham’s Bay) William Dutcher (Pilot Knob) Secretary Dan Behan (Bolton Landing) Treasurer Bob de Buys (Hague) Mr. and Mrs. J. Quinn Directors Bruce Ashby (Bolton Landing), Carla Burhoe (Diamond Point), Steven Racanelli Mary Caravella (Bolton), Robert Case (Bolton Landing), Charlie Crew (Assembly Point), Tiffany, Cynthia and Michael Della Bella, Sr. (Assembly Point), Victor Hershaft (Past President) (Bolton Landing), David Radovich Peter Menzies (Bolton Landing) Herbert F. Reilly III LGA STAFF Micah Roberge Executive Director Water Quality Specialist James and Debra Rosamilia C. Walter Lender Dr. Jeremy Farrell

Peter Rosenthal Office Manager Project/GIS Manager John Roth Dannica Campbell Randy G. Rath The LGA is proud to produce Director of Development Director of Education John and Louise Rourke Nancy Cobb-Zoll Kristen Wilde this publication using Forest Morgan Rowse Stewardship Council Director of Communications Environmental Educator certified printing & paper. Cathy Sagendorf Patrick Dowd Lindsey Kenna

Sala Family Legal Counsel Ms. Cherie L. Sammis Matthew F. Fuller, Esq. Stuart Sands The Lake George Association, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Dean Schreiner All donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Katherine Schwartz Timothy and Emily Scialabba www.LakeGeorgeAssociation.org March 2018 • page 9 Briefly Did You Know? Lake George from invaders. water clarity tests with a Secchi LGA’s Farrell Helps On Tuesday, April 24, the disk, collect water samples to be Identify Invasives LGA is distributing native plants analyzed for certain chemicals, and at municipal offices around the communicate the conditions of the In addition to the LGA’s financial watershed that you can pick up and Lake at the time of each sampling. investment in the Lake George plant in your yard. While small The sampling and testing must be completed once every other Park Commission’s Mandatory now, these Lake George natives will week for eight weeks at the same Boat Inspection Program and the be tall and have blooms before you location, from June through application of grant money (see know it! October. Samples are then shipped Page 6), the LGA also supported They will be available at: • Lake George Town Hall to a laboratory for analysis. the program with Water Quality The data is used by the LGA (and Specialist Dr. Jeremy Farrell’s • Bolton Town Hall • Hague Town Hall is available on our website) and by assistance in identifying and the New York State DEC and the categorizing the plant and animal • Ticonderoga Town Hall • Cleverdale Country Store. Harmful Algal Bloom program. species that were recovered from All at no cost to you except your Plants will be available starting boats requiring decontamination. time! If you are interested — and around 9 AM at the Town Clerk’s “The Mandatory Boat Inspection you don’t have to be from that offices. Program is critical to protecting part of the Lake — please contact The giveaway is consistent with Lake George from invasive species,” Education Director Kristen Wilde said Farrell. “The numbers from our mission of “Lake-Friendly at 518-668-3558 or email her at the Park Commission’s 2017 report Living,” providing people creative [email protected]. on the program’s results show that ways to help keep Lake George more than 110 times, the inspectors clean and keep invasive species out. were directly able to prevent the If you’d like more information Bookmark Contest introduction of species that were about our Lake-Friendly living visible on boats arriving to be program or what native plants you Entries Due April 25 launched.” can choose, please visit our website. More than 1,800 boats were The Bookmark Design Contest, decontaminated by inspectors, Seeking Help With sponsored by the Lake George as well, preventing them from Association and the Town and potentially spreading invasives. Lake Assessment Village of Lake George, is an annual contest open to students in grades Do you live near or love going 4-7 from schools located in the Earth Day Giveaway to Hearts Bay? The LGA is looking Lake George watershed. for a citizen scientist to commit Set For April 24 to sampling and testing water as The 2018 theme is “Clean part of the Citizen Science Lake Streams, Happy Lake.” Entry forms The LGA’s third annual “Earth Assessment Program. can be found on the LGA website Day” commemoration will be held The program is coordinated by under News. on April 24. As in previous years, the New York State Department Deadline is April 25. you get the presents! of Environmental Conservation In developing their entries, Because many ornamental and the NYS Federation of Lake students are asked to focus on shrubs and plants are actually Associations (NYSFOLA). lake and watershed stormwater considered invasive, we decided Following a training session, pollution prevention, including that on Earth Day the LGA would you will be given materials used to keeping storm drains free of debris, continue to give away native plants collect data about Lake conditions. planting along the shoreline and to ensure that we are protecting The citizen scientists perform preventing erosion. Page 10 • March 2018 Lake George Association Long-Term Support Menzies Match Means $17,500 More For LG Projects Because of a generous offer from donations could have supported relied on your membership money a board member and an equally myriad causes, the Lake George and donations in order to protect generous response from members community came through for the Lake George water quality, manage and friends, the Lake George Lake George Association and we invasive species, monitor the water Association will have an extra were able to meet the match! conditions and assist residents in $17,500 for projects and programs Every dollar that is donated living “Lake-Friendly.” in 2018. to the LGA or paid through As the Lake George Association LGA Board member Peter membership dues stays in the Lake works to aggressively protect Menzies and his wife, Gretchen, George watershed for the benefit of Lake George water quality – now issued the LGA a challenge at the the Lake’s water quality. and in the future – we plan to end of 2017: If the LGA could raise Those memberships and put that money to good use with $17,500 from current members – donations fund projects and projects that protect water quality those who had already paid dues programs like the successful and monitor for changes in water or donated money in 2017 – Peter removal of mats from Sunset Bay in conditions. and Gretchen would match the Huletts Landing (paid for partially For more than a century, the additional donations up to $17,500. by money from the residents of that Lake George Association has been Even though 2017 was a bay). the guardian of Lake George water year internationally where For six generations, the LGA has quality.

Thanks For Continuing To Think Of The Lake’s Needs

No matter what time of year it is, it makes sense to and timeframe where the data can be used and regularly check on your financial investments to ensure understood. they are meeting your needs: appreciated stocks, minimum required distributions for IRAs, or SPtax As you review your financial planning, you may deductions (needed and expected). want to look at the following options to help the Lake We ask you to consider putting the needs of Lake George Association pay for the work we do all year George and the work of the Lake George Association that protects the water: into that planning. Through the generosity of donors like you: • Gift of appreciated stock • Minimum IRA distribution • The Lake George Association has been able to • Direct contribution put $300,000 over three seasons into the battle to remove invasive Eurasian watermilfoil. Please call our development director to discuss the many ways you can give to the LGA to allow us to • The Lake George Association has been able to continue our important work protecting Lake George. pay for the independent water testing of regional beaches to ensure the E. coli issue at Million We always recommend that before you act, you check Dollar Beach isn’t a widespread problem. with your tax advisor or attorney to see which option works best for your circumstances. • And the Lake George Association used those As always, we thank you for considering the Lake donations to support our Citizen Science Lake George Association for your financial support, and Assessment Program in order to provide Lake encourage you to call 518-668-3558 with questions or to water quality conditions to the public in a form see how we can help you.

www.LakeGeorgeAssociation.org March 2018 • page 11 Lake George Association P.O. Box 408 Lake George, NY 12845

Don’t Forget To Call For Reservations! Come Groove at the LGA Gala Friday, July 6 at The Sagamore Resort. Call the LGA to reserve a spot! 518-668-3558

Another unique way to support the LGA and protect our beautiful Lake!

Please join the Adirondack Runners Club for their June 30, 2018 | 8:00 a.m.

Come join us for a great day and support the educational First Annual Adirondack opportunities that the LGA’s nationally recognized Floating Classroom provides to students, residents and visitors. 15K Race to the Lakes Help us educate the Lake Stewards of the future!

Participants: Limited to 300 participants, so sprint on over to A Benefit for the Active.com today to get registered! LGA’s Floating Classroom Course: Begins at SUNY ADK and makes its way to the Warren County Bike Path. Finish at Battlefield Park overlooking the Lake.

Shirts: Great Tech shirts for participants registered by May 1.

Awards: Top 3 overall male and female. Top 3 male and female in 5-year age groups.

If you would like to volunteer, please call the LGA office at (518) 668-3558 for more details.

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