Schroon Lake Association, with the help of residents is diligent in the fight against Invasive Species.  Resident training in identifying Invasive Species, participating in scouting for Invasives, supporting our lake stewards and boat wash personnel are critical to the Schroon Lake Association’s efforts to preserve Schroon Lake.  

Within the Adirondack Park, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the Adirondack Watershed Institute have created the infrastructure for boat launch lake stewards and boat wash stations.  The Schroon Lake Association expanded these efforts to insure that new invasive species are not introduced into our lake. 

Schroon Lake Association has engaged youth from Schroon Lake Central School to participate in watershed studies. Future educational information and opportunities will be available soon.

The primary goal of the Schroon Lake Association is to educate our residents and visitors of their responsibility to exercise best lake management practices so that future generations can enjoy our lake. There are educational meetings with invited speakers from other environmental groups.

In order to maintain the health of Schroon Lake, the Schroon Lake Association (SLA) and East Shore Schroon Lake Association (ESSLA) implement water testing that is essential to understanding trends within the lake.  Schroon Lake is a long-time lake participant in CSLAP (Citizens Statewide Lake Assessment Program) which provides baseline water quality information.  Going forward, SLA will be adding additional testing for more expansive and timely results.

In order to help educate our residents, visitors and ourselves we partner with many other organizations that share in our goal and lake management practices.  These partners include but are not limited to ESSLA (East Shore Schroon Lake Association), PLA (Paradox Lake Association), AWI (Adirondack Watershed Institute), DEC (Department of Environmental Conservation), APIPP (Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program), and Essex & Warren County Soil & Water Conservation Districts. 

The current partnership between the DEC, the Adirondack Watershed Institute (AWI) along with many lake associations and Adirondack municipalities are in need of a major makeover. We are working on a 4 point plan to address the ongoing need to curb the spread of invasive species.