September 23, 2019 | Article
September 20, 2019, Lake George Mirror | Now in its fifth year, the King George Fishing Derby is achieving what its creators intended: a boost in tourism and more funds for invasive species protection.
September 23, 2019 | Article
September 20, 2019, Lake George Mirror | The Lake Champlain Basin Program, a regional collaboration between Vermont, New York and Quebec that funds many Lake George initiatives, such as those controlling the spread of invasive species, will award more than 25 grants totaling more than $500,000 to local organizations, municipalities and educational institutions this year, program officials have announced.
September 22, 2019 | Article
September 22, 2019, The Post Star | The push to land on the moon is often used as an example of what needs to happen now to combat climate change, but a better comparison is with the top-to-bottom effort to win World War II.
September 19, 2019 | Article
September 19, 2019, The Chronicle | Tournament proceeds go to The FUND for Lake George, particularly to battle against invasive species.
September 17, 2019 | Article
September 17, 2019, The Post Star | Lake George Waterkeeper Chris Navitsky presented low-impact development guidelines to the Queensbury Town Board at Monday’s workshop meeting. He had suggested they consider incentives to encourage developers to follow low-impact development.
September 15, 2019 | Article
September 15, 2019, The Hague Chronicle | The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) began closing the gates at the Rogers Rock and Mossy Point boat launches on September 6, 2019 to protect the Lake from aquatic invasive species.
September 13, 2019 | Article
September 13, 2019, Lake George Mirror | The fourth annual King George Fishing Derby, an annual benefit for lake protection efforts, opens September 14.
September 13, 2019 | Article
September 13, 2019, Lake George Mirror | The Town of Bolton’s new law requiring on-site septic systems to be inspected and in compliance with state and local standards before a property is sold or otherwise conveyed is now in force.
September 10, 2019 | Article
September 10, 2019, Sun Community News | Two boat launches in northern Lake George will be locked down after hours as part of a pilot program to increase protection from aquatic invasive species on the Lake. The overnight closure will be maintained through the month of October, and effect the Mossy Point and Rogers Rock launches.
September 8, 2019 | Article
September 8, 2019, The Post Star | Columnist Don Lehman writes that the fifth annual King George Fishing Derby will bring anglers to Lake George next weekend to raise money to help protect the Lake.
September 2, 2019 | Article
September 2, 2019, Adirondack Almanack | The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced that they will begin closing the gates at the Mossy Point and Rogers Rock Boat Launches on Lake George on September 6 as part of a pilot program to increase protection from aquatic invasive species on the lake.
August 30, 2019 | Article
August 30, 2019, The Post Star | A new pilot program this fall will experiment with closing gates at two Lake George boat launches, according to the state Department of Environmental Conservation.
August 29, 2019 | Press Release
August 29, 2019 | The FUND for Lake George commends the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation for taking yet another critical step in securing the strongest possible protection of Lake George from aquatic invasive species. The FUND for Lake George is pleased to have provided the funding for the installation of call boxes at both launches so that boaters who are unable to get off the water before the gates close are able to contact DEC to arrange for assistance.
August 29, 2019 | Press Release
August 29, 2019 | The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will begin closing the gates at the Mossy Point and Rogers Rock Boat Launches on Lake George on September 6 as part of a pilot program to increase protection from aquatic invasive species on the lake. The callboxes were provided by The FUND for Lake George.
August 24, 2019 | Article
August 24, 2019, Daily Gazette | "Lake George is, now, the smartest lake in the world," says Eric Siy, executive director of The FUND for Lake George, thanks to an unprecedented, collaborative effort between The FUND, IBM Research and RPI to create The Jefferson Project — the world's most advanced environmental monitoring project.
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