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.
August 23, 2019 | Article
August 23, 2019, Lake George Mirror | An assessment of shoreline algae, conducted by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and the Lake George Waterkeeper for the Jefferson Project, has generated some tentative, but nonetheless surprising, results.
August 23, 2019 | Article
August 23, 2019, Lake George Mirror | Residents of the Town of Lake George who agree to have their septic systems inspected and maintained will be eligible for
grants to modernize and improve them. Of the town’s nearly 400 septic systems within 500 feet of the shore of Lake George and 100 feet of major tributaries, one-third are near or past their life expectancy, which is thirty to forty years.
August 2, 2019 | Article
August 2, 2019, Lake George Mirror | A lake-wide clean-up day, sponsored by The FUND and Lake George Waterkeeper, will be held on Saturday, August 3.
August 2, 2019 | Article
August 2, 2019, Lake George Mirror | Lake George Village has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the Northern Border Regional Commission help defray some of the costs of its new, state-mandated,
$24 million wastewater treatment plant.
July 25, 2019 | Press Release
July 25, 2019 | The FUND for Lake George and Lake George Waterkeeper will host the annual “Keep The Queen Clean” community clean-up day on and around Lake George on Saturday, August 3.
July 6, 2019 | Press Release
July 6, 2019 | The FUND for Lake George today presented nearly $500,000 in grants to seven organizations and municipalities to assist in their work to keep the Queen of American Lakes clear and clean.
June 16, 2019 | Newsletter
June 16, 2019, The Post Star | Harmful algal blooms, road salt, invasive species, public and private projects, and other water quality topics will be covered at The FUND for Lake George’s annual meeting.
June 4, 2019 | Article
May 29, 2019, Post Star | Lake George Waterkeeper Chris Navitsky said the park has been doing better than expected in removing potential contaminants from the lake. Environmental officials had the goal of removing 50% of the phosphorous and 90% of the total suspended sediments running off from the Route 9 commercial corridor. The actual numbers show that 85% of the phosphorous has been removed and 92% of the suspended sediments have been removed.
May 29, 2019 | Article
May 29, 2019, POLITICO | Venetia Lannon, the former NYS deputy secretary for the environment, has been elected to the board of trustees of The FUND for Lake George.
May 24, 2019 | Press Release
May 24, 2019 | Venetia Lannon, the former New York State deputy secretary for the environment and now a vice president with a nationally recognized environmental engineering firm, has been elected to the Board of Trustees of The Fund for Lake George.
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