The old version of this
 long standing Lake Manual is
 out of stock ! A new and
 up to date version is going
 to the printers soon, and
 should be available for
 lake users in the near future.
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 for this publication.

With the assistance of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, NYSFOLA spearheaded the development of the Citizens Statewide Lake Assessment Program. This model statewide volunteer lake monitoring program has since served over 200 New York State lakes, and it remains an important part of NYSFOLA’s mission:

“To protect the water resources of New York State by assisting local organizations and individuals through public dialogue, education, information exchange and collaborative efforts.”

Since its founding, NYSFOLA’s membership has grown to over 200 lakes throughout the state. Each year, NYSFOLA invites its members to attend an annual conference that brings together lake managers from government, academia and the corporate sector to share new technologies and case studies in lake management.

In 1990, NYSFOLA and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation again collaborated to collect the best lake management information in a single publication entitled “Diet for a Small Lake: A New Yorker’s Guide to Lake Management.” Since its publication, “Diet…” has been shipped all over the world and has been used by lake associations, colleges and professional lake managers.

In 1993, NYSFOLA became the New York State Chapter of the North American Lake Management Society thus bringing the organization into a broader spectrum of lake related issues and making its members’ voices heard at the national level.

NYSFOLA is actively involved in many lake management issues. Members of its Board of Directors have served on a number of lake-related advisory groups including the Northeast Aquatic Nuisance Species Panel, the NYS Invasive Species Task Force and the NYS Water Management Advisory Committee.