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 conference no later than April 12, 2024.  NYSFOLA does not waive registration fees for presenters.  Registration is now open! For more information and registration please go to the Annual Conference page. ____

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 managing invasive species in the Adirondack Park.  This document provides information related to frequently asked questions. 

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 can enter data on DEC’s CSLAP Dashboard, and the 2019-2022 electronic reports can also be found there. Thank you to all of our volunteers, DEC’s Brian Duffy, Alene Onion, and […]

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 person who has shown the highest dedication to lakes and watersheds, assisted NYSFOLA in its mission and produced exceptional performance in his or her field of endeavor.  This year, we […]