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Photo credit: Timothy Pokorny

The OLA Journal, “Our Glimmerglass”, has won 1st Place in the NYSFOLA Newsletter Contest  for 2025 – fourth year in a row!! It is in the professionally produced, print edition category for medium size lake associations. See NYSFOLA’s e-mail in the string above. I am registered for the conference and plan to attend the lunch

The Fall 2024 edition of Our Glimmerglass newsletter is available, Read here or click below to download.

An Otsego Lake Association photo contest in tribute to the Legacy of Scottie Baker. To learn more and enter go to: https://photos.otsegolakeassociation.org

Background Information: Cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, can produce compounds that are toxic to humans, pets, and livestock. Microcystis aeruginosa is the cyanobacteria currently causing intermittent bloom conditions in Otsego Lake; toxins of the class Microcystins have been detected in association with its growth (learn more here:https://www.epa.gov/…/learn-about-harmful-algae…). We have received questions about the toxin concentrations we

Water samples were collected on Tuesday, Aug. 27 from both mid-lake/open water and shoreline locations for Total Microcystins analysis. Results are provided below for informational purposes; the BFS is not an ELAP-certified laboratory. Background Information: Cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, can produce compounds that are toxic to humans, pets, and livestock. Microcystis aeruginosa is the cyanobacteria

Thank you to everyone that made this event possible.

Annual Meeting Information and flyer

From the SUNY Oneonta Biological Field Station. A bloom of cyanobacteria (“blue-green algae”) was detected on Otsego Lake at the SUNY Oneonta Biological Field Station Boathouse (~6 Mile Point, near Sunken Island) around 9:30 am on July 10, 2024, reported by Paul Lord. It was later confirmed by Kiyoko Yokota to be composed of Microcystis

Another great boat parade on July 3rd! We estimated that over 20 boats actually participated in the parade with many more just observing. Thank you for everyone that participated. The winners are as follows. Photo credit: Tina Claiborne (daughter of Scottie Baker).