On 8 September 2026, the Lake James Environmental Association Board of Directors approved a resolution strongly opposing rescission of the U.S. Forest Service Roadless Rule.

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Invasive Plant Management

Hydrilla

Learn more about the recent spread of Hydrilla in Lake James, how it spreads (it may surprise you) and what you can do to help Duke Energy and Lake James Environmental Association contain this invasive plant. Brett Hartis - Lead Scientist at Duke Energy explains it all in this sixteen minute presentation he gave at the Lake James Watershed Symposium on November 2, 2022.

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