Yet pollutants and non-native species that we introduce travel downstream past our neighbors and add to their water quality concerns. The first thing to do is know your watershed. Find out the boundaries of the land area feeding water into your lake. Get to know your neighbors upstream and downstream to see how you can partner to help each other. A prime example of an effective partnership is the Bouquet River Association that links people and communities to improve water quality, fishing and the whole community's life along the Bouquet River watershed in the eastern Adirondacks.
Watersheds are important.
The health of your lake begins with your watershed.