The Touba Family Foundation is a local charitable trust which has funded and supported many cultural, historical and environmental projects in the greater Glens Falls area. The APWQC has been the grateful recipient of several TFF awards, most recently in 2022 for publication of our book, Stewards of the Water and in 2023 for the creation and mounting of a 15 sign interpretive walking trail depicting the impacts of land use on water quality. These markers, posted in key places around Assembly Point refer as well to early Native American presence when water quality was more pristine.
Several APWQC board members developed the graphics and text and worked with the Town Environmental Consultant for accuracy, checking in as well with the LG WaterKeeper. The Town of Queensbury Board and the building and codes department approved the project as an artistic addition to waterfront residential water quality education.
The topics represented include aquatic and terrestrial invasives, septic policies, the importance of wetlands and biodiversity of habitat, the critical condition of Adirondack tree population, run off issues, how to handle lawn care and HAB's and algae.
In the early 20th century the roads and pathways around the point were bustling promenades. Today, the many people, out daily jogging and walking with dogs or strollers or on skateboards or canes, often chatting harken back to that earlier sense of neighborhood.
The APWQC hopes that the modest and informative TFF walking trail will augment that sense of community and purpose, reminding people of the critical fragility of our water..
The TFF does a service to the larger community for its support of these artistic and timely projects.
Please navigate the links below to access a copy of our publication Stewards of the Water and to go sign by sign with links to expanded issues and other pages on this website concerning the critical best property maintenance practices to preserve drinking and recreational water quality.
Several APWQC board members developed the graphics and text and worked with the Town Environmental Consultant for accuracy, checking in as well with the LG WaterKeeper. The Town of Queensbury Board and the building and codes department approved the project as an artistic addition to waterfront residential water quality education.
The topics represented include aquatic and terrestrial invasives, septic policies, the importance of wetlands and biodiversity of habitat, the critical condition of Adirondack tree population, run off issues, how to handle lawn care and HAB's and algae.
In the early 20th century the roads and pathways around the point were bustling promenades. Today, the many people, out daily jogging and walking with dogs or strollers or on skateboards or canes, often chatting harken back to that earlier sense of neighborhood.
The APWQC hopes that the modest and informative TFF walking trail will augment that sense of community and purpose, reminding people of the critical fragility of our water..
The TFF does a service to the larger community for its support of these artistic and timely projects.
Please navigate the links below to access a copy of our publication Stewards of the Water and to go sign by sign with links to expanded issues and other pages on this website concerning the critical best property maintenance practices to preserve drinking and recreational water quality.
Beverly Pozzi of APWQC accepting Woman of Distinction award for Lorraine Ruffing spring 2023 for the book Stewards of the Water.
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Stewards of the Water was published in 2022; it was a Touba Family Foundation grant, written by local writers and historians and by Assembly Point Water Quality Coalition board members. It was compiled and edited by APWQC Executive Director Dr. Lorraine Ruffing; she received an Assemblyman Matt Simpson Woman of Distinction 2023 award in part for her work on this book as well as for lifelong involvement with Lake George water quality issues and advocacy.
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Assembly Point Water Quality Coalition:
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The map is posted near the APWQC bulletin board at Bay and Crossover
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4. Algae:
This sign is at 159 Assembly Point Road. APWQC has snorkeled around the point many times, collecting and photographing the changing shores cape of algae under the leadership of diver and town environmental consultant Kathy Bozony. Please use links to these expanded informational pages:
Harmful Algal Blooms
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Snorkel, swims
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5. Wetlands: The critical role of wetlands as the lungs of our land and water is represented on this sign which is placed near the mid Assembly Point wetlands on the west side of the Point; the sign is posted on the east side of the gates that exit from Knox north up along Sunset Lane. Use these links to access expanded information on Lake George wetlands: Wetlands 6. The Importance of Shoreline Buffers: This sign is posted along the shoreline at the Shore Colony dock where residents over the years have worked hard to buffer the very step and difficult to plant slopes. There is plenty of run off coming down Sunset Lane so buffering has to do with controlling not only erosion but also absorption of pollution before it can hit the lake. Thanks to the Shore Colony residents who approved the mounting of this sign. See links here with enhanced information: Buffering Shorelines 7. Run Off: Assembly Point Road is notably one of the main roads on the Point impacted by run off from driveways and homes on hills above the shoreline. Find this sign just west of Honeysuckle on south side of Sunset along Carole Hunt's property. Use these links to find more information about the pollution from run off: Stormwater Management Sealcoating Ice Eaters 8. Phragmites: North Lane has a huge amount of phragmites which are an invasive plant prevalent along NY State throughways and in wetlands. This sign is on the corner of North and Forest Lane. Additional information at this link: Terrestrial invasives, Native plants 9. Trees: This sign is hosted by Ed Toubin's family along their small preserve at the west end of North Lane. Adirondack trees are under threat. Certain species may be on the verge of extinction from invasives or from climate catastrophe or the interconnection of both. Please see link(s): Biodiversity, tree and wildlife extinction 10. Biodiversity and the importance of spaces for our wildlife: This sign is at the corner of Crossover Lane and Bay Parkway and reminds us of the critical role pollinators, insects, reptiles, wildlife, birds, and fish play in keeping the land and water in balance toward a healthy ecosystem and clean water. See additional related material at this link: Biodiversity, tree and wildlife extinction 11. Terrestrial Invasives: Crossover Lane and Honeysuckle have a huge population of the invasive species Japanese knotweed. Around Otyokwa which is the 17 acres of forest at the end of the Point, there are also invasive honeysuckle, burning bush and pachysandra among other nuisance growth. See links: Terrestrial invasives, Native plants and Invasive Species 12. Adirondack Lawn: This sign is hosted by the Taylor family and is located along Lake Parkway. See the various issues related to lawn care, mowing or not, hand mowers, NO MOW May, etc at these links: Fertilizer Issues 13. Aquatic Invasives: Hosted on the O'Keeffe property at the most northern end of Assembly Point at 102 Bay Parkway, this sign highlights some of the aquatic invasive threats facing Lake George. see related links and updated information including efforts by water quality groups and non profits to eradicate and control aquatic invasives. Snorkel swims AND Invasive species Milfoil ProcellaCOR 14. Septic: The Assembly Point Water Quality Coalition at the original organizational inspiration of Town Consultant Kathy Boozy began meeting in fall of 2021 to format letters and petitions along with Hague councilwoman and LGA board member Ginger Kuenzel and other Lake advocates to the Park Commission and Governor Cuomo to create a lakewide septic inspection law. Queensbury and Bolton had previously enacted septic Property transfer laws upon sale of properties. The lakewide law was enacted in winter 2023 and the first inspections began in May of 2023. Track here in links updates on inspections and information about septic systems. Septic 15. Leave the Leaves: At entrance to Neighbors Way the Leave the Leaves sign. As we face extinctions in some of our Adirondack Tree species and in our pollinators world wide, this sign reminds us that we can help bees, butterflies and other insects hibernating for the winter, reach maturity by not disturbing their seasonal protection. No MOW MAY is a worldwide movement to protect pollinators nesting as well. Issues related to noise pollution and use of fossil fuel powered gas mowers and leaf blowers are also referred to in this time of climate crisis. See related links: Fertilizer Issues |
