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Lake George Association

Lake George Boat Inspection Program Having Busiest Year Yet

October 30, 2023 by Anthony F. Hall 1 Comment

boat inspectionThrough September, the Lake George Park Commission’s boat inspectors have surveyed more than 35,000 boaters and vessels, placing 2023 on track to become the inspection program’s busiest year since New York State established it nearly ten years ago.

According to Justin Luyk, who supervises the program, trailered motorboats are the primary vectors for the spread of aquatic invasive species and nearly 500,000 of them are registered in New York State alone. [Read more…] about Lake George Boat Inspection Program Having Busiest Year Yet

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondacks, boating, Bolton, Essex County, fishing, Fort Ann, Hague, Invasive Species, Invasive Species Transport Act, Lake Champlain, Lake George, Lake George Association, Lake George Park Commission, Million Dollar Beach, paddling, Queensbury, Ticonderoga, Warren County, Washington County, water quality

Harmful Algae Blooms Spread To Northern Lake George

October 19, 2023 by Anthony F. Hall Leave a Comment

A harmful algal bloom (HAB) photographed in Bolton Landing, Oct 2022 (Lake George Mirror file photo)A harmful algal bloom (HAB) was found on Northern Lake George in September, the Lake George Association (LGA) has announced. It is the first time that a HAB has been documented on the less-developed end of the lake, said Lake George Waterkeeper Chris Navitsky. [Read more…] about Harmful Algae Blooms Spread To Northern Lake George

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: algae, boating, Bolton, clean water, DEC, DOH, Environmental History, Essex County, fishing, HABs, Hague, IBM, Jefferson Project, Lake George, Lake George Association, Lake George Waterkeeper, paddling, pollution, Public Health, swimming, Warren County, Washington County, water quality

Charles Tuttle: FDR Opponent, Lake George Advocate

February 2, 2021 by Maury Thompson Leave a Comment

Charles H TuttleLake George lost a champion a half-century ago when the 91-year-old Charles H. Tuttle, the man who The Lake George Association honored as “Mr. Lake George,” died January 26th, 1971.

“His love for Lake George was an inspiration to all, including strangers as well as close friends,” the Ticonderoga Sentinel reported on February 4th. [Read more…] about Charles Tuttle: FDR Opponent, Lake George Advocate

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History, New York City Tagged With: Crime and Justice, Lake George, Lake George Association, Political History, Prospect Mountain

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