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A Voice for New York Lakes

Welcome to the New York State Federations of Lake Associations, Inc. website. Founded in 1983, NYSFOLA is a not-for-profit coalition of lake associations, individuals, and corporate members dedicated to the protection and restoration of New York lakes.

NYSFOLA Annual Conference -“It Takes a Community to Protect a Watershed” May 3-4, 2024 in Lake George, NY. The Call for Presentations is now CLOSED. Thank you all for your submissions.

Preliminary Conference Agenda NOTE: Presentations, times and locations are all subject to change before the conference. Registration:  All presenters of accepted abstracts must register for the...
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APA/DEC FAQs received from lake associations re: Inter-Agency Guidelines for Implementing Best Management Practices to Control Invasive Species on DEC-Administered Lands of the Adirondack Park.

In May 2023, the Adirondack Park Agency and the Department of Environmental Conservation offered a public presentation, at the NYSFOLA conference in Lake George, on...
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Check Out the CSLAP Dashboard

The 2023 Citizens Statewide Lake Assessment Program is underway. This year we have 191 sites on 176 lakes with over 600 volunteers conducting sampling. Volunteers...
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NYSFOLA Presents Lake Tear of the Clouds Award to Alon Dominitz

The Lake Tear of the Clouds Award is NYSFOLA’s highest honor.  This award, named for the “highest” lake in the state, is awarded to a...
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