Annual Lake Protector Summit from Lake George Association

We will be live streaming the Annual Lake Protector Summit from Lake George Association. Topics Covered:
Agenda includes:
What is the hemlock woolly adelgid and how is it threatening our forests? (Presented by Tammara Van Ryn of the Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program)
What is the Jefferson Project? How is Lake George a “smart lake”? Will technology and big data help preserve water quality? (Presented by Jefferson Project staff and scientists)
What are harmful algal blooms (HABs) and why does Lake George have them? (Presented by Brian Mattes of the Jefferson Project)
What is stormwater pollution and how does it affect the lake? What mitigation projects are being done on both private and public land? (Presented by Jim Lieberum of Warren County Soil and Water Conservation District and Randy Rath of the LGA)
How does your septic system work? (Speaker TBD)
Why are increasing chloride levels bad for the lake? How can you reduce your winter salt application? (Presented by Waterkeeper Chris Navitsky of the LGA)
What can you personally do to help mitigate these water quality threats?