News & Updates
New Bulkhead, Piers and Plantings Successfully Installed
Two new piers, a bulkhead and plantings have been newly installed and are now ready to do their job of filtering the rainwater runoff into the lake.Trustees will revitalize Lake Agawam waterfront
Extensive environmental and aesthetic renovations to the lakefront will begin this fall.Video Highlights Lake Agawam Conservation Effort
Portrait of Southampton home sheds light on the effort to clean up Lake Agawam.New website will allow residents to monitor Lake Agawam water quality
A new website that will offer constant updates on the progress of the ailing lake located in the heart of Southampton Village.Lake Work
Groups Work to Get Southampton's Lake Agawam to Sparkle. From Dan's Papers.Six Million Dollar Pricetag Given to Lake Management Plan
An article on Hamptons.com provides a detailed summary of the presentation Nelson, Pope and Voorhis gave to the Southampton Village Board of Trustees. The Board is reported to be "confident" that the projected $6 million spent on the project will be "money well spent."
Hill Street Dry Wells To Be Installed This Week
As a recent traffic notice makes clear, dry wells are soon going to be installed along Hill Street.
Winter 2008 LACA Meeting
An informal gathering provided a great opportunity to exchange information about the various projects related to Lake Agawam's Conservation. Chic Voorhis presented an initial draft of a study to be presented later in the year, he also reported on a pamphlet detailing recommended landscaping techniques.
Attendees also had a chance to discuss the issue of required permits for the removal of non-native species. Finally, catch basins along Hill Street were discussed.
Fall 2008 Meeting of LACA
Barbaralee Diamonstein and Carl Spielvogel graciously hosted the fall meeting of the Association at their home in NYC. In addition to discussing financing for lake projects, presentations were made by Mayor Epley and Chuck Scarborough.
