Skidmore Partnership on Road Salt
Rock salt has been used for decades to permit safe travel on slippery road ways. However, the excessive application will impact public health as well as the environment. It can result in contamination of lakes, ponds, rivers and streams as well as groundwater, including drinking water. The Adirondack Road Salt Reduction Task Force was established […]
Road Salt Letter to Assemblyperson Woerner
In the SLA’s continued efforts to protect the water quality of Saratoga Lake, President, Jim DeMasi sent a letter to the Chair of the NY State Assembly Committee on Transportation. The letter endorses the passage of further road salt reduction measures that can be taken by local municipalities following on from the findings and recommendations […]
Snake Hill: A Hike with the Saratoga Lake Association
Recently, several board members of the Saratoga Lake Association had the pleasure of participating in a guided hike up the iconic Snake Hill, led by Rob Davies, the Executive Director of Saratoga PLAN (Preserving Land And Nature). This 30-acre promontory, now owned and preserved by Saratoga PLAN, offers stunning views over the entirety of Saratoga […]
The Floating Classroom
The General Schuyler was the setting for Adirondack Cruise Lines and the Saratoga Lake Association’s second year of The Floating Classroom. Attended by the 5th grade of Stillwater/Mechanicville schools, this replica of a 50′ fantail steamboat provided a historic and scientific background, as the 5th graders learned about the Seechi disk to measure water quality, […]
