Become a Member
Become a Member!
The Otsego Lake Association is an all-volunteer, 501c3, non-profit organization whose mission is to educate, advocate, and actively participate in protecting the health, beauty, and well-being of Otsego Lake.
OLA members and volunteers work towards this mission by:
- Training boat wash stewards who protect the lake from invasive species;
- Maintaining no-wake buoys;
- Financially supporting the SUNY-Oneonta Biological Field Station with water sample transportation;
- Organizing and conducting the annual Lake Clean-Up Day;
- Providing books on lake science to local libraries and schools;
- Helping maintain the buffer strip at the end of Pioneer Street;
- Taking and transporting water samples, as part of New York's CSLAP - Citizens Statewide Lake Assessment Program;
- Supporting the SUNY-Oneonta BFS Volunteer Dive Team;
- Educating the public regarding threats to the lake;
- Publishing real-time scientific data on our website - Otsegolakeassociation.org;
- Running fun events - such as our Annual July 4th Boat Parade;
- Publishing the award-winning Our Glimmerglass Journal;
Importantly for OLA, recent threats to our lake, including Hazardous Algal Blooms (HABs) have increased our work in cooperating with New York State and civic environmental organizations to develop a Comprehensive Lake Management Plan. OLA is playing a leading role in that effort.
Please, join and donate. Our strength is in our membership.
Thank you,
Sincerely,
Jim Howarth
President
October 9th, 2024
Membership in the Otsego Lake Association is open to any individual concerned with the health of Otsego Lake.
