Welcome to Harris Bay
Bay-by-Bay is coming to Harris Bay! Join us and gain insight into the unique makeup of your bay, the greatest threats facing the water quality, and how you as homeowners, business owners, or Lake users can help protect it. Learn about:
- Minimizing stormwater and wastewater impacts of nutrients that potentially feed Harmful Algal Blooms
- Preventing and controlling the spread of invasive species
- Reducing road salt use
HARRIS Bay Events
Join your neighbors and the LGA at Harris Bay, July 13th & 19th!
Community Presentation: 7/13/22 • 4-6pm • North Queensbury Fire House
Find out firsthand the greatest threats facing the water quality in Harris Bay. Learn about priority issues and what you can do on your property to protect Lake George.
Walking Tours: 7/13/22 • 9-10am and 10:30-11:30am • Location TBD
The Know Your Bay Walking Tour will give participants the opportunity to see in person the different locations that influence their bay and serve as an introduction on certain priority issues that will be discussed more in depth during the main Bay-By-Bay event. Each tour is limited to 12 participants.
Boat Tours: 7/19/22 • 11-12pm and 12:30-1:30pm • Location TBD
The Know Your Bay Boat Tour is an informative and interactive program aboard the LGA Floating Classroom, providing participants the opportunity to learn about the remarkable ecology and health of their own bay on Lake George — and how to protect it — through hands-on activities and demonstrations. Each tour is limited to 15 participants.
Bay-by-Bay Event Registration
Join your neighbors and host Charlie Crew by signing up here:
Things we expect to work with residents on include:
- Eurasian Watermilfoil
- Septic Systems
- Harmful Algal Blooms
- Wastewater management district
- Algae
- Asian Clams
- Boat anchoring
- Shoreline buffers
- Nutrient loading
- Boat size/boat wakes
- Zoning compliance