The New York State Federation of Lake Associations, Inc. (NYSFOLA) is seeking a freelance writer to produce educational articles highlighting the Citizens Statewide Lake Assessment Program.  This volunteer lake monitoring program, has been a collaborative effort between NYSFOLA and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) for 40 years.  This year, we will […]

Introducing our 2025 Citizens Statewide Lake Assessment Program. This will be the largest program ever with 208 sites on 195 lakes. Thank you to the many hundreds of volunteers across the state who have committed to sample their lakes.

We’re expecting a great conference and we have an excellent group of speakers! Use this link to see the conference agenda.

This is your opportunity to demonstrate your products, services and the good work you do helping to protect our lakes! Use this link to sign up for table space or help us keep cost low by being a conference sponsor.

Registration is Open! May 2 – 3, 2025, Fort William Henry Hotel and Conference Center, Lake George, NY Back To The Future: Old Lake Issues And New Solutions

Is now CLOSED Back to the Future: Old Lake Issues and New SolutionsMay 2-3, 2025Fort William Henry Hotell and Conference Center, Lake George, NY We invite the submission of proposals for presentations on a wide range of lake related topics that support our conference theme: “Back to the Future: Old Lake Issues and New Solutions”.  Of particular […]

Has someone gone above and beyond the call of duty for your lake association? Nominate them for a 2025 Lake Steward Award!  Each year, NYSFOLA pays tribute to outstanding individuals who dedicate their time and energy to benefit their lake association. You know who they are.  They’re the people who attend nearly every meeting and serve […]

Congratulations to NYSFOLA Board member John Jablonski who was recently honored with a “Lake Management Success Stories” award from the North American Lake Management Society at their annual conference in Lake Tahoe. John is the Special Projects Coordinator (and former Executive Director) of the Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy.

As the 2024 season comes to a close, we want to thank all of the many volunteers who made this year’s program happen. The photo was submitted by our volunteers at Wanaksink Lake in Sullivan County who joined the program this year. You can find the full list of CSLAP volunteers here: