The FUND for Lake George

In a historic and inspiring show of support for the future of #LakeGeorge protection, the members of the Lake George Association have overwhelmingly approved the merger of the LGA with The FUND for Lake George to create a new, preeminent Lake protection organization. Read the press release (https://newlga.org/files/NewLGAPressRelease-4-6-21.pdf) and see our full vision at https://newlga.org. #newlga

Tom Guay, General Manager of @thesagamoreresort, supports the merger of @LakeGeorgeAssociation and @FUNDforLakeGeorge to create the new LGA: To have two preeminent organizations join forces with one common goal is amazing. Lake George will no doubt be the benefactor of their collaboration. This could not come at a better time as we continue to see threats to this amazing Lake at every turn. Through science-guided leadership and shared interests, the new LGA will be able to move the needle, ensuring that Lake George continues to provide pristine waters, an economic driver for this region, and natural beauty which can be admired and appreciated for generations to come. To learn more, visit newlga.org. #newlga

Queensbury Town Supervisor John Strough supports the merger of @LakeGeorgeAssociation and @FUNDforLakeGeorge to create the new LGA: Lake George’s environmental vulnerabilities have come into focus recently and the need to address them can no longer be delayed. This is clearly a new organization where the sum is greater than its parts; the complementary synergism that results will be needed going forward. This couldn’t happen at a better time. I’m in, we’re in.... To learn more, visit newlga.org. #newlga

Bolton Town Supervisor Ron Conover supports the merger of @LakeGeorgeAssociation and @FUNDforLakeGeorge to create the new LGA: The merging of our two premier lake organizations into one unified Lake protection program is a powerful message to all that the challenge of protecting Lake George is a shared responsibility. It signals the need for both public and private interests to come together to do our part to ensure that these special waters are protected for all time.... To learn more, visit newlga.org. #newlga

Kathy Flacke Muncil, CEO of The Fort William Henry Hotel and Conference Center supports the merger of @LakeGeorgeAssociation and @FUNDforLakeGeorge to create the new LGA: This merger reflects a truly positive combination of talent, passion, funding and a desire to push Lake George to the forefront of clean, clear water programs based on techniques guided by science. As a business owner, I have a real sense of comfort that this new organization has even more brainpower and data to help us thrive in business while protecting the reason for that business Lake George. I thank the boards and senior managers of these two organizations for seeing that the sum of their abilities creates a triple threat to that which might hurt the Lake. We are safer for this combined brain power and passion. To learn more, visit newlga.org. #newlga

Assemblyman Matt Simpson supports the merger of @LakeGeorgeAssociation and @FUNDforLakeGeorge to create the new LGA: The future for the Queen of American lakes is stronger than ever. For decades, Lake George has been protected by two of the foremost lake protection organizations in the country. The unification of the Lake George Association and the FUND guarantees that for decades ahead, our pristine waters will remain the standard bearer of what water protection programs will be throughout the country. Whether it’s invasives, waste and stormwater runoff, or road salt remediation efforts, there is no area that remains hidden from their efforts. Our community is simply better with these two groups and even more so now that they are unified. To learn more, visit newlga.org. #newlga

For decades, New York state has chosen the first road, dumping 50,000 pounds of salt per highway lane mile annually. With much of that salt running into nearby streams, lakes and drinking water, the consequences are significant: dead trees, damaged ecosystems, ruined private property, polluted home wells and even threats to human health. The nonprofit Fund for Lake George, alarmed by the damage to one of the state’s most treasured natural assets, calls excessive road salt use the acid rain of our time. But as reporting by the Adirondack Explorer found, New York officials have for years been indifferent to the extensive damage caused in no small part by the state’s behavior.... https://www.timesunion.com//Editorial-The-road-less-salted

We are thrilled to share The FUND’s new online Annual Report: https://invest.fundforlakegeorge.org, detailing the achievement of our protection goals for 2020. Over the past three years, The FUND’s distinguished science-to-solutions program has converted bold ambitions into breakthrough solutions. See the successes, the people behind them, and the work ahead of us.

Special Message from The FUND and the LGA on our Harmful Algal Bloom Response: The recent discovery of the first confirmed Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) on the Queen of American Lakes demands increased coordination, closer collaboration and a science-based investigation to determine the cause, as well as to prioritize planned projects and to identify preventive actions. The FUND for Lake George and The Lake George Association are pleased to announce that we are working together t...oward that goal combining our respective expertise and resources in a collaborative effort of discovery, investigation, science and solutions that will jointly strengthen our protective work on behalf of our Lake. Read the full story at: https://fundforlakegeorge.org//special-message-from-the-fu

The FUND for Lake George, with the immediate engagement of The Jefferson Project The FUND’s environmental research collaboration with IBM and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has rapidly responded to the Lake’s first confirmed harmful algal bloom (HAB), discovered in Harris Bay on the northeast side of Assembly Point on Monday, Nov. 9. The multi-faceted mobilization will complement the investigation being conducted by the State Department of Environmental Conservation by... focusing on identifying the physical, biological, and chemical factors responsible for the bloom, with the objective of informing actions required to head off and prevent future HABs. This bloom also provides a real-time opportunity to build on the unparalleled work already underway by The Jefferson Project to understand the complex underlying conditions that, combined with high nutrient levels, lead to HAB occurrences. Learn more about The FUND's course of action at: https://fundforlakegeorge.org//the-fund-launches-multi-fac

Don't forget to join us tomorrow for the "Ask An Expert Series" featuring our very own Lake George Waterkeeper, Chris Navitsky!

Since 2010, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) has reported that more than $1 billion has been spent by communities across the United States in dealing with outbreaks of potentially toxic algae in lakes, rivers, bays and drinking water supplies. Moreover, a Ohio study showed that property values near Buckeye Lake fell by $101 million due to algae outbreaks between 2009 and 2015... learn more about the devastating economic impacts of algae blooms at: https://www.ewg.org/research/high-cost-of-algae-blooms/