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Assembly Point Water Quality Coalition
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Assembly Point Water Quality Coalition Books and Pamphlets Books 2022-2024:
Touba Family Foundation Grants: Stewards of the Water, published in the spring of 2022, details over 150 years of environmental activism on Lake George. The book brings together the stories of many lake stewards such as Stoddard and Apperson. Many of the other stewards are not widely known. Seneca Ray Stoddard is best known for his photography which he used to promote the concept of “Forever Wild” which is enshrined in the NYS Constitution. John Apperson prevented NYC Robert Moses from building a highway along Tongue Mountain and he preserved Dome Island by purchasing it for the State. The women of the Loines Family amassed 2,400 acres including two miles of shoreline in Northwest Bay whichthey put under the protection of the Lake George Land Conservancy. DEC Ranger Frank Leonbruno preserved many of Lake George’s islands. George Burdick, DEC aquatic biologist, proved that DDT was responsible for the fish kills and the failure of lake trout to reproduce. The book is a collective effort of a number of Lake authors. Tom Ryan created the beautiful water colors featured in each chapter. Climate Change in the Land of Magic, is a graphic novel interpreted by children describing the various changes in Lake George. What is the land of magic? What is the land of magic? It’s the memory in the grandparents’ hearts of a more idyllic climate past. It’s the invention of the future, the solutions and concerns, in a child’s imagination, articulating what can still be saved or how we adapt. It’s our Adirondacks, the lakes and towns, threatened by too much warming. We need to name and face the threats and then figure out next steps. Through the reimagining in these cartoons, our youth give us new perspectives and challenge their elders to take action on behalf of the generations to come. Please use buttons below to navigate to read the contents of these books. |
