I can't believe I haven't written yet about one of the MOST IMPORTANT and one of the BIGGEST lake-friendly lake-saving projects EVER in the history of Lake George. I am way overdue to tell you about the super exciting, brand...
Giving Thanks for Lake George

It's so easy isn't it, to take for granted what is in your own backyard. I've been thinking about that and decided to create a series for the LGA's social media sites called "7 Days of Thanks for Lake George."...
The Dirty Side of Lake Friendly Living

We've spent a lot of time in this blog talking about permeable pavement and lake friendly landscapes. But there's one very important area in the LGA's efforts that I don't think visitors to our area EVER see. And I don't...
Be a part of history – get your OWN permeable driveway

Next spring, porous asphalt will be laid down on Beach Road - a historic project for Lake George and Warren County, as I spoke about back in January in this blog. What if you could install porous asphalt on your...
Sustainable Sundays: Meet Smart Energy Geothermal
Temperatures are starting to get cooler here in the Adirondacks and Lake George. And those bills for heating oil or propane are about to arrive. But not for the folks who have installed geothermal systems! This is the fifth...
New Lake George Demonstration Garden at Town Hall

Are you into plants? Did you know there are some kinds of plants that are better for the environment than others? Did you know that some plants can actually be BAD for the environment? Seems odd, doesn't it? That plants...
Rainbow Beach Establishes Boat Launching Rules

First homeowner association on Lake George to do so! Bolton Landing's Rainbow Beach Association was honored last week at the LGA Annual Meeting. They are the first homeowner association to make boat launching regulations to help combat invasive species on...
One way to be lake-friendly? Join forces, learn, disseminate.

Next Friday, August 17, the Lake George Association will host its 127th Annual Meeting. Hard to imagine isn't it, that for 127 years, concerned citizens, the people who love and care about Lake George, have been coming together? If you're...
Sustainable Sundays: Meet the Sweeney Company
This is the fourth in our Sustainable Sundays video series. This is an interview with Jason Sweeney of the Sweeney Company. They specialize in creating beautiful permeable surfaces for driveways, walkways and patios -- helping property owners avoid erosion...
Spiny Water Flea is now in Lake George

Well, recently I wrote about some of the GOOD zooplankton that are swimming around with all of us in the Lake. Unfortunately, today I am writing about one that is not so good - an invasive zooplankton called spiny water...