Chateaugay Lake Foundation Inc

“Expenses office expense 1,591 insurance 2,808 po box rental 74 subscriptions 551 education 75 nys charities fee 75 paypal fees 167 website 960 meeting expense 313 fundraising letter 1,795 buoy equipment 1,683 trailer rental 1,400 brochure 712 total 12,204”

“In 2024, the organization managed control of eurasian watermilfoil (milfoil) on chateaugay lake for a seventeenth season. The organization raised funds and hired dive crews to conduct three weeks of hand harvesting to remove the invasive aquatic plant under permits from regulatory agencies. The organization also conducted a pilot treatment of eurasian watermifoil using herbicide. The treatment targeted one of the most heavily infested and highest-use boating lanes of the lake. The post-treatment survey found the invasive plant had been reduced from 61 percent to 2.4 percent occurrence. Based on the success of the treatment, the organization will continue a multi-year plan to treat infested areas of the lake using herbicide, supported by continued hand-harvesting to maintain control and extend the time between treatments. The organization again installed seasonal hazard buoys to warn boaters away from dense milfoil beds. Activities included hiring professional consultants to complete plant survey maps and other materials needed to apply for permits for use of aquatic herbicide. Volunteer monitoring of milfoil beds continued. Public awareness programs continued with mailings and digital outreach to inform the public of threats posed by invasive species and how to prevent their spread.”