Relationships Between Land-Use and Water Quality in the Lake George Watershed

This research is a collaborative effort of the Lake George Land Conservancy and scientists at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Darrin Fresh Water Institute and is funded by the Helen V. Froehlich Foundation. The overall objective of this research effort is to understand the role of land-use and conservation on water quality in the Lake George watershed. Areas of the watershed are under increased development pressure, and the focus of this project is to examine how different types of land-use affect nutrient inputs, retention and cycling in several streams within the Lake George watershed.

We gratefully acknowledge the valuable input of Jim Sutherland of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Carol Collins of The Fund for Lake George, Lake George Waterkeeper Chris Navitsky, and Charles Boylen and Larry Eichler of the Darrin Fresh Water Institute regarding site selection and experimental design.

For a detailed description of the project components and current results, please click here.

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Our goal is to keep the public informed as this research progresses. This website will act as our way to convey this information and will be regularly updated as more data is collected and analyzed. Any questions regarding this research project or the information displayed on this website should be directed to LGLC’s Land Protection Specialist Chris Krahling, by calling 518-644-9673, or emailing ckrahling@lglc.org.