East Shore Schroon Lake Association

Steward Program: From May 24, 2024 to October 14, 2024, The East Shore Schroon Lake Association managed a watercraft inspection station at a State owned boat launch with the job of inspecting all watercraft entering and exiting the south end of Schroon Lake for invasive species such as eurasian milfoil, curly leaf pond weed, zebra mussels, water chestnut, and asian clams. Boats are cleaned as deemed necessary. Our station is one of the busiest AIS inspection stations of all watercraft inspection stations in the Adirondack Park.

Member Education: A major component of the organization is education provided to property owners and visitors to the Greater Schroon Lake Area. Education comprises an annual newsletter (voted one of the best newsletters by the New York State Federation of Lake Associations), email blasts to members (Minipearls), educational maps of the lake, information booths at trade shows and local events, and volunteer and member attendance at conferences to provide information on current issues and to develop skills to preserve Schroon Lake as a recreational resource.

East Shore Schroon Lake Association works with Schroon Lake Association to find and identify aquatic invasive plants such as Eurasian milfoil and curly leaf pond weed found in The Adirondack Park lakes. Upon identification, these are professionally removed in conjunction with a three town effort to keep the lake free of lake nuisances. ESSLA also educates its members to find and identify terrestrial invasives such as the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid found in The Adirondack Park

East Shore Schroon Lake Association provides scholarships to graduating high school students from Schroon Lake and North Warren High Schools who are pursuing secondary education in environmental or science related degrees and interested in careers that preserve, protect and improve our natural resources. No candidates applied in 2024. ESSLA also sponsors educational trips for students at local Schroon Lake and North Warren County schools.