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© Carl Heilman II
The Official Newsletter of the Lake George Association
Lake Saving Project: Norowal Cabin Owners’ Association Shoreline Buffer
I
n September we partnered with the Norowal
Cabin Owners’ Association to install a native plant
buffer along a section of the association’s shoreline
bordering the Lake. In addition to wanting to buffer
the shoreline to help protect the Lake from any
potential stormwater runoff in the area, the association
is also hoping that the buffer will help keep Canada
geese off their property.
By maintaining – or re-creating – a more natural
shoreline, the geese no longer have a direct line from
the Lake to the tasty, green grass, that is inviting for
them. The shoreline buffer installed at the Norowal
Cabin Owners’ Association property will hopefully
help with the goose problem come spring. By
then, the native perennials installed this fall will
be getting established, and will be tall enough
to deter the geese, but not so tall as to impede
the view of the Lake for the homeowners that
use the property.
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Another important part of this project was first
removing a large section of yellow iris that had taken
hold along the shoreline. Yellow iris is an extremely
invasive plant that is found along the shorelines of
the Lake. The seeds float, so the water carries them,
allowing the plant to pop up anywhere the wind
takes it. The yellow iris was on the same section
of shoreline where there was also the native
blue flag iris just a few feet away. We were sure
to remove the invasive yellow iris but kept the
native blue flag iris as part of the new buffer.
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Lake Friendly Living: We Don’t Just Talk the Talk
L
ast month we finished up a demonstration
project at our office located on Route 9N. In
addition to the native landscaping and rain
gardens on site already, we have now added a new
bioretention project to the property as well.
This new planting will help catch stormwater
runoff from our driveway and Route 9N. The really
exciting aspect of this project is the loose soil media
mix used. The NYSDEC Stormwater Design
Manual specifies the soil media for rain gardens
and bioretention areas should consist of 50%70% sand with an average of 5% organic material,
such as compost or peat. However, the LGPC
learned that the University of New Hampshire
Stormwater Center, which is leading the way in
many innovations in stormwater management
in the Northeast, found that mixes with similar
composition to the NYS DEC specification lost
their infiltration capacity after just a few years. So,
based on this research, the LGPC recommends
a different mix, one that is also recommended by
the Center for Watershed Protection. This mix is
85%-88% sand and 3% to 5% organic matter (more
organic matter is necessary where trees are planted).
Locally, soil isn’t readily available that is mixed to
either one of the above specifications. Landscapers
and contractors must mix the soil themselves.
Often this does not happen, and just standard
topsoil that is readily available is used. This could
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be bad news for Lake George in just a few years if
a number of these rain garden systems begin to fail.
Failed rain gardens would need to be replaced, just
like a failed septic system.
What could be done to help with this issue? Well,
we thought that if there was a source of the proper
soil media for rain gardens readily available, then
it would be much easier for contractors to use
the proper soil. So we reached out to Filtrexx of
NY, which is affiliated with Real Bark Mulch,
LLC. Since they are now providing a number of
stormwater products through their new company
Filtrexx, and already have a supply of soil and sand
and compost from their other company Real Bark,
it seemed like a perfect fit. Once we explained
to them what we were trying to do, Filtrexx
very generously donated the materials for this
demonstration project. They donated 15 cubic yards
of the rain garden soil mix as well as ‘Grow Soxx’
filled with a soil-compost mix for the project.
Filtrexx mixed up a rain garden soil to the LGPC’s
recommended specification for us to use in this new
project. Then, since nutrient retention is of concern
in a mix with such a high sand content, we decided
it would be a perfect opportunity to test the product
called a ‘Grow Soxx’ in half of the installation as
well, to see if they improved nutrient retention but
still allowed for hydraulic function.
So to test it out, we installed them in half of the
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Lake Friendly Living: We Don’t Just Talk the Talk contd.
project, filled both sides with the rain garden soil, planted both halves with the same native species, and will
compare and see how the two sides do. We will be watching the new garden as it gets established and are
excited to see what happens. Hopefully we can learn some lessons from this that will help improve the way
rain gardens are installed around the watershed – that’s really our ultimate goal.
The large planter in our driveway was removed, a depression
was created and filled with the newly created rain garden
soil mix.
The ‘Grow Soxx’ were installed in half of the rain garden and
planted with the same native plants as the other half of the
garden.
Lake Saving Projects: Re-vegetating the banks of English Brook
E
nglish Brook is one of the main tributaries
to the Lake, so we need to do all we can to
protect it.
This project was ongoing for some time. In the
fall of 2012 we had worked to plant a number
of native trees and shrubs in this same section
of the brook as part of the NYS DEC Trees for
Tribs program. Unfortunately, a number of these
plants along with additional vegetation all along
the streambank were removed during some culvert
work done by the NYS DOT last fall. A concerned
homeowner contacted us about the site and let us
know what had happened. We in turn contacted
the NYS DOT about the issue last fall and began
working with them to address it. While the site
was stabilized with seed and straw after work was
complete, we felt that woody vegetation to replace
Before
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all of the shrubs that were removed was needed.
While it took a while to get details all worked out,
we were persistent, and finally were able to re-plant
the area in early October. Staff from the Warren
County Soil and Water Conservation District and
Lake Champlain Lake George Regional Planning
Board also joined us and Lochlea homeowners to
dig and plant 75 native shrubs and trees along the
stream close to Route 9N. Native species including
hemlock, witch hazel, elderberry, red-twig dogwood,
gray dogwood, and pussy willow were used. While
NYSDOT paid for some of the plant material, we
were also looking for some additional funding, and
the Warren County Soil and Water Conservation
District was able to help out with some funding
they had available from a grant from the NYS DEC
for erosion and sediment control in the English
Brook Watershed.
After
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Invasive Species: Spreading the Word
T
he first annual state-wide invasive species
awareness week was held July 6-12. Here
at Lake George we have celebrated
Adirondack Invasive Species Awareness Week for 8
years – and now, the week was officially celebrated
statewide!
It was a busy week in Lake George for awareness
week.
The LGA coordinated an educational display at the
LG Visitor Center all week during the day. LGA
staff and staff members from Cornell Cooperative
Extension, Warren County Soil and Water, and the
LGPC helped man the display throughout the week
and answer questions about all things invasives.
On Tuesday July 8, LGA staff and Jeff Spence,
member of the Rainbow Beach Homeowners
Association, removed invasive black swallow-wort
from along the shoreline of the Lake on Basin Bay.
This highly invasive vine is a new and emerging
threat for the Adirondack park, with less than a half
dozen known locations. It is taking over in New
England and creeping this way towards us from the
eastern side of the Adk Park.
With small, dark purple/black star-shaped flowers
– it is pretty unique looking. We coordinated with
APIPP - the Adirondack Park Invasive Plant
Program – and recorded the GPS location of the
plants before removing them. The locations will
be added to the statewide invasives database called
‘imap’ – and the locations where the plants were
removed were also flagged so that we can keep an
eye on them and see if we missed any that start to
grow back – so that we can stay on top of it.
Black swallow-wort is really nasty stuff – we
don’t want it taking over around here. Besides
outcompeting native plants, it also has an impact
on our monarch butterflies. Swallow-wort is in
the milkweed family – which is the same family
of native plants that monarchs need as host plants
(plants to lay their eggs on so that when the
eggs hatch the caterpillars have the right food to
eat. They can only eat milkweed leaves). So the
monarchs can get confused and lay their eggs on it –
but then when the caterpillars hatch and eat it they
actually die because it is toxic to them. I think we
have all heard about the problems the monarchs are
having – and this sure is one more thing they don’t
need right now!
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Black swallow-wort can be identified by its dark purple/black
star-shaped flowers. Be sure to report this invasive species to
us if you see it around Lake George.
Jeff Spence, member of the Rainbow Beach Association, and
Emily DeBolt remove the black swallow-wort along the road
in Basin Bay.
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Invasive Species: New Legislation
Prohibited and Regulated Invasive Species
W
e are excited that the regulations are final and now we will
have one more tool to help us protect our lake against the
spread of invasive species. These regulations are to help
control invasive species by reducing the introduction and spread of them
by limiting commerce in such species. By preventing introduction of
new invasive species, New York will save time, effort, and money in the
future.
The LGA has been working with our local legislators on this issue
for many years, and working on this specific piece of legislation since
2011. Legislation passed in 2012 directed the NYS DEC to create a
list of prohibited invasive species for the state. The process has taken a
while but the final regulations were announced on August 27. We are
so glad that after all these years of hard work we will have this piece of
regulation in place.
Examples of Species to Be
Prohibited in NYS
Terrestrial Plants
Autumn Olive
Black Swallow-wort
Common Buckthorn
Japanese Barberry
Japanese Honeysuckle
Multiflora Rose
Aquatic/Wetland Plants
Brazilian Waterweed
Fanwort
Hydrilla
Purple Loosestrife
Yellow Iris
Under the regulations, DEC and DAM created lists of prohibited and
regulated species, and established measures to prevent their release
in the state. The regulations make it unlawful to knowingly possess a
prohibited species with the intent to sell, import, purchase, transport, or Lists of prohibited and regulated species
may be viewed by visiting the NYS DEC
introduce. The Prohibited and Regulated Invasive Species regulations
were published in the State Register September 10, 2014, they become Division of Lands and Forests regulations
web page.
effective 6 months thereafter.
Statewide AIS Transport Bill
G
overnor Andrew M. Cuomo signed legislation in September prohibiting the launch of watercraft
in New York State without taking reasonable precautions to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive
species. The bill (A9619-B, S7851-B) advances current efforts by the State and private organizations
to halt the introduction and spread of invasive aquatic species into New York’s waters.
This is a huge step for the state! We were thrilled when Warren County stepped up to the plate in the fall
of 2011 with their own county-wide regulation to address spread prevention and try to better protect Lake
George and the other waterbodies in the county - but what we really have still needed is a comprehensive
statewide program. And now it looks like we are finally on our way!
Invasive Species: Asian clam and Eurasian Watermilfoil Updates
Asian clam
This year marked the third year of the lake‐wide
survey to identify any new locations of invasive
Asian clams in Lake George. No significant new
locations were found.
A single clam was found near Jacobie Point which
now makes the total known Asian clam sites 14.
A single clam found in Diamond Cove marked
expansion of this known site and the Million Dollar
Beach site has expanded to the eastern portion of
the beach, extending onto the East Brook delta.
A full report can be found online at
stoptheasianclam.info.
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Eurasian Watermilfoil
A total of 213 Eurasian
watermilfoil sites have been
identified, nine more than was
documented in 2013. A total
15,371.75 pounds were harvested
in this year.
Management activities in Lake
George continue to have a
positive impact on the control
of many milfoil sites. However,
seven sites remain with dense
milfoil beds and fourteen sites
have moderately-dense growth.
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Water Quality: Canada Goose Survey
N
uisance resident Canada geese are a growing
problem on the Lake for private properties
and the Lake’s water quality. Just 1 goose
can produce about 1 lb of droppings per day!
Droppings contain bacteria and nutrients including
phosphorus, both of which can impact water quality.
Unfortunately, there often isn’t much we can do
to help homeowners with the problem other than
suggest a shoreline buffer or some other goose
deterrent ideas.
However, we haven’t given up on addressing this
issue over the years - and are happy to be able to tell
you that now we are working with USDA/APHIS
Wildlife Services staff to conduct a lake-wide survey
of the Canada Goose population on Lake George.
A census of the current population was the first step
in moving forward with a lake-wide management
plan.
We sent out an enews in July asking members and
supporters to report back with where the geese are
located and had an overwhelming response! (thank
you! - and that is why Emily did not email you
back - her inbox and voicemail were flooded with
messages!)
Survey Results
A total of 138 geese, 129 of which were in the North
basin were recorded. (Although they did not survey
the majority of the south basin – just Northwest Bay).
South Basin
• 9 at Lagoon Manor on west shore of Northwest Bay
North Basin
• 43 at Silver Bay YMCA Beach in Silver Bay
• 13 on east shore north of Spencer Point but south of
Mossy Point
• 2 on west shore north of Spencer Point but south of
Mossy Point
• 21 on east shore off Mossy Point just south of boat
launch
• 43 in shallow end past end of navigational aids
• 7 on east shore south of Prisoners Island but north of
Tiroga Point
LGA Outreach Coordinator Emily DeBolt joined
Ken Preusser from USDA/APHIS on August 19th
to conduct a survey of the geese on Lake George.
They began at Norowal Marina in Bolton Landing,
surveyed up west side of Northwest Bay, back down
the east side, then headed north up the west side of
the Narrows to the north end of the Lake and then
back down the east side.
We will use the results of the survey to move
forward with management of the resident Canada
geese next year.
They also witnessed a number of goose deterrent
devices in use, including many different kinds of
fencing, dog cutouts, owls, and pinwheels and mylar
tape.
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Recreation: New Rec Study
W
e are partnering with the Lake George
Park Commission (LGPC) for a 2015
Recreation Study of the Lake. This project
will be an update to the 2005 Recreation Study that
was completed now a decade ago, and will provide
a better understanding of the current conditions on
the Lake in order to more effectively manage the
lake, promote public access, and reduce congestion,
overcrowding and safety hazards.
enforcement, dock permit trends, and marina permit
trends will also be included in the report. And ideally
the final report will be able to show new data trends
and changes from findings in 2005 Recreation Study.
2005 Recreational Use Study
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At the July meeting of the LGA’s Board of
Directors, members approved a motion to fund
half of the cost of the study, up to $25,000. We
have a long history of working with partners on
recreational issues on the lake. In 2008 we worked
with the Lake George Power Squadron to update
the navigational charts of the lake using our
geographic information systems (GIS) database
and we have offered numerous boater safety courses
at our office over the years as well as printing an
educational boater safety brochure.
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Planning work for this project is intended to be
undertaken this upcoming winter with field work
and data collection for this project anticipated for
next summer. The final report will be complete by
the end of 2015.
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Just like in 2005, the updated 2015 Recreation
Study will provide an overview of the type, intensity,
distribution and timing of boating on Lake George
based on the 2015 field season. Surveys of various
user groups such as boaters, beach users, business
owners, tourists, etc, will also be conducted to
gather information regarding perceptions of use and
enjoyment of the lake. Analysis and summary of
LGPC data including Marine Patrol contacts and
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Total Boats out at one time at peak use: 2,434
PWCs: 261
Canoes/Kayaks: 303
Sailboats: 317
Motorboats: 1,553
Total boat use days (April–Sept), with a boat’s
use only counted once per day: 460,372
Motorboat launches estimated: 44,177
Public beach users estimated: 75,835
Motorboats using the lake on a summer
weekend day, during the entire day: 4,700
Motorboats using the lake on a summer
weekday, during the entire day: 2,500
Average horsepower of performance boats:
500
Average horsepower on Lake George: 194
In addition to the data collected through observation,
survey data found that over ninety percent of
respondents were satisfied or very satisfied with their
Lake George recreational experience. High water
quality contributed most to that satisfaction and water
quality was very important to the majority of users.
The main issues of concern identified during the
surveys were invasive species, followed by noise from
PWCs and unsafe operation of boats.
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Education: Award Winning Floating Classroom Breaks its own Record Numbers!
I
n 2013 we saw the most participants aboard the
Floating Classroom than ever before. We were
excited with how popular the program was, but
this year we managed to educate even more students
and adults about Lake George’s water quality and
how they can help protect it for the future aboard
our award-winning program.
2014 was off to a great start as we were awarded
the U.S. EPA Environmental Quality Award for
our flagship educational program. And it just kept
getting better after that. Our Spring Field Trip
numbers were up, with 957 students from 14 school
districts particpating in spring programming before
school let out for the summer.
The summer season included public programs and
programs for camps. There were 642 participants
during the summer months.
September and October were busy with 658
participants from 13 schools.
Above: Students from St. Mary’s School caught plankton as
they learned about the Lake’s food web on June 23.
Below: Students from Brighter Choice Middle School were hard
at work filling out their workbooks as they learned all about the
lake on June 26.
Overall there were 2,415 participants in 2014!!
Below: Students from Whitehall used microscopes to look at
plankton during their field trip on Sept. 26.
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Education: Future Stewards of the Lake
SUNY ADK Summer Enrichment
O
ver the summer we partnered with SUNY Adirondack’s Summer Enrichment Program to offer
“Water Investigation.” Students in grades 6 through 9 joined us for 2 hours each day from July 7th
to the 24th to investiagte various topics related to freshwater.
We had alot of fun with the students as they participated in hands-on experiments and activities that
looked at the different properties of water, what lives in our lakes and ponds, and learned about water
pollution.
Left: A student shows off the fish she created in an activity that teaches obout fish adaptations and habitat.
Middle: A student gets an up close look at the macroinvertebrates that live in streams.
Right: The class used microscopes to identify the zooplankton that live in Lake George.
Queensbury Parks and Recreation Programs
I
n July we offered a Floating Classroom program through the Queensbury Parks and Recreation
Department in which parents were able to drop their kids off at Queensbury School and they were then
bused to Lake George to take part in testing the water quality of Lake George.
In August, we packed up our stream equipment and took it to the Hudson Pointe Nature Preserve, where
we taught students how to catch critters in the river and identify them. Keep an eye out in the Spring when
we announce next summer’s programs that we will be offering through Queensbury Parks and Recreation!
Above Left: Staff and participants from the Queensbury Parks and Recreation Floating Classroom.
Above Right: Program participants get their feet wet searching for aquatic life.
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Lake Saving Project: Friends Point
I
n October we finished up a demonstration project that was the first of its kind on the shores of Lake
George. The Friend’s Point Homeowners’ Association had contacted us about a problem area on
their property along the Lake. Due to the clay soils and southern exposure, a section of shoreline
approximately 150’ long was eroding into the lake, causing turbidity in the usually clear waters. Concerned
about the situation, members of the homeowner’s group reached out to the LGA for help.
Staff from the LGA and Filtrexx of NY, the project contractors, and Friends Point Homeowners’ Association member Kathe Allen
met on site earlier this summer to discuss the erosion problems along the shoreline and develop a plan for a solution.
The Friend’s Point Homeowners’ Association had considered other approaches such as rip-rap – but they
were really interested in doing what was best for the Lake. Bioengineering is not new, but we haven’t seen
a lot of it around here just yet. So this project became a very important demonstration project for our area.
Bioengineering uses vegetation for shoreline
stabilization. Rather than traditional ‘hard’ or
‘structural’ approaches such as concrete walls,
bulkheads, or rip-rap, bioengineering approaches
typically have lower costs and longer-term
benefits to the shoreline and water quality,
making these methods a great choice for Lake
George. The bank and shoreline are stabilized,
and fish and wildlife habitat are also improved.
However, more structural type approaches are
often chosen because people are more familiar
with them. While effective, they tend to be more
expensive, need replacement over time, and can
have detrimental environmental impacts.
On the same property there was also a drainage culvert in
need of repair. Runoff coming out of the end of a pipe was
badly eroding soil out into the lake in addition to the erosion
problems right along the shoreline itself. The gully being
created from the stormwater runoff was graded, and then
lined with the ‘Ditch Chexx’. The ‘Ditch Chexx’ were filled with
a compost mix and grass seed, which will grow and stabilize
the culvert. This should stop any future erosion from this
location as well.
At the Friends Point location there was
significant wave action, so we couldn’t just plant
some plants on the shoreline and expect that to
hold up to the forces of Mother Nature. We used
a stormwater product called ‘Grow Soxx’ made by
the company Filtrexx. Essentially, we recreated a
shoreline for the plants to grow on. But we had
to be sure that our new shoreline wouldn’t be
washed away like the old one. So we anchored
it using a geogrid and large duckbill anchors into the ground. Then, once the new shoreline was in place
came the fun part, planting it with native vegetation. The plan is that in a few years the shoreline will look
natural again. You won’t even know that we were there.
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Lake Saving Project: Friends Point cont.
We will go back to the site in the spring to check it and see how it all fared through the winter. We hope
to start to do more and more projects using similar bioengineering approaches. It gives us the best bang for
our buck in terms of protecting water quality and a healthy lake ecosystem overall, so we hope to get more
property owners onboard with this type of technique.
You can already see how clear the water is once again, now that the shoreline is no longer eroding into the Lake causing turbidity
as seen in the ‘before’ picture. 150’ of shoreline was stabilized and re-vegetated as part of this project.
Lake Saving Project: Continuing to Protect Lake George
O
nce our projects are complete, they continue to protect Lake George for many years. Below are
two of the projects that have been completed that were working to protect Lake George over the
summer.
In May (top) we finished a vegetated swale that was part of
a stormwater project on Black Point Rd in Putnam. In August
(bottom) it was looking great!
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The buffer garden at Usher Park was looking great in August!
We will be doing additional stormwater improvements at
the park next year.
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Membership: Mad 4 Lake George
W
e can't thank all of our sponsors, donors, supporters, and attendees enough for making the “Mad
4 Lake George” Gala such a great night on July 11th!
The weather couldn't have been more perfect, the dinner was delish, and we raised over $90,000 to support
LGA's Lake-saving projects and programs. If you couldn't join us this year, we hope you can next year!
Next year’s event will be Friday July 10th- so mark your calendar now!
Lake George Association • www.lakegeorgeassociation.org
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Membership: Summer Events
129th Annual Membership Meeting
O
n Friday August 22nd we were joined by
over 100 guests at the Lake George Club
where we shared updates on our projects and
programs. Assemblyman Dan Stec, R-Queensbury,
provided keynote remarks at the gathering. Lake
George Park Commission Executive Director
Dave Wick gave an update on the mandatory boat
inspection program.
In honor of the recently received the U.S. EPA Environmental Excellence Award for the Floating Classroom, we recognized
volunteers and staff members who helped develop and expand the Floating Classroom since it began in 1992.
Clambake For the Lake
T
hanks to everyone
who came out to
The Boathouse
Restaurant to support us
for our Clambake that was
held in August.
A special thanks to the
Vogel family for their
support!
We had a great time another perfect Lake
George day!
Lake George Association • www.lakegeorgeassociation.org
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Volunteers: Many Hands Make Light Work.
V
olunteers from Camp Chingachgook
YMCA joined LGA staff for 2 days in
July to work on the trail at the Bolton
Conservation Park. The LGA has helped with
this trail for a number of years now, including
creating a series of interpretative signs for the
trail that were installed with a youth group
last summer. They helped mulch the trail, and
removed some invasive purple loosestrife.
In August, we were joined by volunteers from
Becket-Chimney Corners YMCA Teen
Leadership & Service Program. They helped us
dig up and remove purple loosestrife from the
West Brook Conservation Initiative property.
The purple loosestrife is starting to pop up
around the ponds on the South parcel that are
designed to treat stormwater runoff. If the purple
loosestrife is left to grow, this invasive species
could take over and alter the ecological structure
and function of the wetlands.
Above: Volunteers from Camp Chingachgook work on mulching
trails at the Bolton Conservation Park.
Volunteers from Becket-Chimney Corners Teen Leadership and Service Program bike through Northern Vermont and the
Adirondacks covering 280 miles and complete 30-40 hours of service. They have had their last service project with us every
summer since 2007!
Want to get involved with LGA projects like the volunteers above? Keep a lookout this
Spring for when we announce our 2015 GeorgieCorps events.
GeorgieCorps launched over the summer of 2014 to gather people to help with
in-the-dirt service projects. GeorgieCorps events offered during the summer included a
hydrilla hunt, the annual loon census, and a macroinvertebrate bioblitz.
Lake George Association • www.lakegeorgeassociation.org
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Membership: People Working Together
We are pleased to welcome so many new and returning members!
Corporate Members
Lakeview At Huletts LLC
Indian Bay Preservation Association
Indian Bay Club, Inc.
Aston Goldberg LLC
Individual/Family Memberships
Mr. Kenneth Anderson
Ned and Roberta Berkowitz
Mr. Paul Bondi
Mr. Lawrence Borsinger
Chris Brassard
Christine Burgess Gordon
Dr. Samuel Caldwell and Mrs. Rayna Caldwell
Frank and Sally Carey
Gary and Vicki Chatnik
Lance Clark and Nancy Archer
Thomas and Donna Colehour
Mr. Thomas Cuomo
Mr. Charles Cuomo
Mr. Dean Dagnoli
Hubert and Dorothy Davies
Giorgio and Maureen DeRosa
Mark DiChiara
Mr. Robert Fellema
Mr. Anthony Ferrari
Michael L. and Cathy Garritano
Gary Gerstein
Michael F. Gleasman
Mr. Jerel Golub
Mr. Gerald Hoogendorn
Rev. Robert E. Johnson and Susan Johnson
Susan Kenneally & Mark Kircher
Cheryl Kenny
Mr. Matthew Langenmayr
Ms. Jean Lavin
Mr. Mark Lawrence
Mr. Thomas Loffredo
Lorraine MacKenzie
James Mahaffey
Mr. Frederic Mantha
Jon and Margaret Maranville
Anthony and Joyce Mashuta
Ms. Lynn M. McDonald
Carol Metz
Mr. Scott Montgomery
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James and Charlotte Napoli
Robert Phillips
Mr. Christopher Pye
Christopher and Denise Round
Ian and Sandy Rowlandson
Ms. Carol Salamone
Mr. Andre Salz
Mr. Robert J. Santoro
Ms. Maureen Sawyer
Mr. Jay Shartsis
Alex and Kate Shmulsky
Kate and Alan Snyder
Dr. Janice C. Stapley
Eleanor Starr Darcy
Robert Stock
Nancy Thiel
Tim A. Tiger
Bonnie S. and Jean G. Tompkins
Mr. Mark Turner
Kim Vilardo
Mr. Matthew Walsh
Mr. Alan J. Washington
Terry and Lynn Wespestad
Joan and John Westley
LGA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President Victor Hershaft (Bolton Landing) Executive Vice President Michael Dier (Queensbury)
Vice Presidents Dan Davies (Dunham’s Bay) William Dutcher (Pilot Knob)
Treasurer Robert de Buys (Hague) Secretary Catherine Aiken LaBombard (Huletts Landing)
Directors Bruce Ashby (Bolton Landing) Dan Behan (Bolton Landing) Carla Burhoe (Diamond Point)
James N. Casaccio (Diamond Point) Charles Crew (Assembly Point) Michael Della Bella, Sr. (Assembly Point)
H. Thomas Jarrett, PE (Glens Falls) Karen Larkin (Cleverdale) Peter Menzies (Bolton Landing)
Alan J. Washington (Bolton Landing)
Emeritus Board Dr. Barbara Chick (Queensbury) Alison Craig (Hague) Buzz Lamb (Bolton Landing)
John Lynch (Lake George) George Singer (Ticonderoga)
Advisory Board George Beaudoin (Hague) Keith Ferguson (Bolton Landing) Ray Freud (Putnam)
Andrea Maranville (Bolton Landing) Douglas Smith (Hague)
The LGA is proud to produce
STAFF
this publication using Forest
Executive Director
Project/GIS Manager
Stewardship Council
C. Walter Lender
Randy G. Rath
certified printing & paper.
Director of Membership
Education Coordinator
Development
Kristen Rohne
Nancy Cobb-Zoll
Educator
Communications Coordinator Jill Trunko
Vacant
Office Manager
Development Assistant
Mona Seeger
Stephanie Smith
Legal Counsel
Matthew F. Fuller, Esq.
The Lake George Association, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
All donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
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Lake George Association
P.O. Box 408
Lake George, NY 12845
Nonprofit Organization
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Glens Falls, NY
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12” long. Only $5 each.
LGA Hats.
Blue or khaki. $15 each.
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yours up! And remember, all
proceeds from the sales support the
LGA’s mission of protecting
Lake George.
You can make a lasting difference TODAY!
Don’t forget to take advantage of important tax
deductions for 2014. Who knows what 2015 will bring!
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Increase your membership level!
Give a gift membership!
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For more information, visit our website lakegeorgeassociation.org or contact:
Nancy Cobb-Zoll at (518) 668-3558 or ncobb-zoll@lakegeorgeassociation.org
As always, it is recommended that you consult with your personal tax advisor or attorney.
LGA’s MISSION Working together to protect, conserve, and improve the beauty and quality of the Lake George Basin.