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Events Calendar
Event: Lake George Water Quality Talk Speaker: Scott Kishbaugh, NYSDEC, Division of Water Event Date: 5/15/2008 Event Time: 07:00 pm Location: LGA office Additional Information: free and open to the public. No advance registration required. 
Event: Citizen Statewide Lake Assessment Program (CSLAP) Event Date: 5/15/2008 Event Time: 01:00 pm - 04:00 pm Description: Training for new volunteers. Advance registration required. call 668-3558 to register. Location: LGA office 
Event: Citizen Statewide Lake Assessment Program (CSLAP) Event Date: 5/15/2008 Event Time: 06:00 pm - 07:00 pm Description: Refresher for continuing volunteers. Advance registration required. call 668-3558 to register Location: LGA office 
Event: Lake George Turtle Monitoring Project Event Date: 5/17/2008 Event Time: 09:00 am - 10:00 am Description: Refresher for continuing volunteers. Advance registration required. call 668-3558 to register. Location: LGA office 
Event: Lake George Turtle Monitoring Project Event Date: 5/17/2008 Event Time: 10:30 am - 12:30 pm Description: training for new volunteers. Advance registration required. call 668-3558 to register. Location: LGA Office Event: 2nd Annual Milford D. Lester Memorial Cup Event Date: 5/17/2008 Event Time: 10:00 am Description: 6 mile rowing race Location: Lake George Village Additional Information: call 584-3355 for info or get an entry form online at www.irow.org. Proceeds to benefit the LGA. 
Event: Lake George Nature Talk Topic: Birds in the Lake George Watershed: from nuisance waterfowl to endangered species Speaker: Joe Racette, Wildlife Biologist, NYSDEC Event Date: 6/12/2008 Event Time: 07:00 PM Description: Joe coordinates the volunteer monitoring of peregrine falcon nests in the Adirondack-Lake Champlain region. Join us to find out about bird conservation and management concerns in our area, including the overpopulation of Canada geese and double-crested cormorants. Location: LGLC Office in Bolton Landing Additional Information: free and open to the public. no advance registration required. 
Event: LG Watershed Conference 4th Annual Forum Topic: A Healthy Watershed and You Event Date: 6/18/2008 Event Time: 9 am - 5 pm Description: This event will be a great chance to get up-to-date on everything that has been going on in the watershed. Stormwater management, stream corridors, water quality - you name it - and we are going to talk about it. There will be presentations on simple things you can do on your own property to help protect the lake as well as talks on the management and research of invasive species in Lake George. For an agenda and registration forms, go to www.lakegeorge2000.org. Location: Lake George - Ft. William Henry Conference Center Additional Information: free and open to the public. Advance registration is not required but is appreciated. For an agenda and registration forms, go to www.lakegeorge2000.org. 
Event: LGA 123rd Annual Meeting Event Date: 6/28/2008 Event Time: 9:00 am Description: Learn the latest about the LGA's Lake Saving Projects and Program accomplishments. Meet the Board of Directors and staff, while browsing the displays highlighting the LGA's Lake Saving Programs and Projects. Location: Silvery Bay YMCA in Silver Bay Additional Information: The Annual Meeting is open to the public and free of charge. 8:30 am registration and coffee and refreshments. meeting starts at 9:00 am. 
Event: Family Program: Creek Critters Event Date: 7/2/2008 Event Time: 09:00 am - 10:30 am Description: Spend a morning exploring a stream and learning what the bugs that live in the stream can tell you about the health of the stream. You might get wet -so wear old clothes! Location: Lake George Recreation Center Additional Information: free and open to the public. advance registration required. call 668-3558 to register. meet in the parking lot near the trail sign-in kiosk. 
Event: ISAW Kayak Paddle in Dunham's Bay Marsh Event Date: 7/8/2008 Event Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Description: Learn about aquatic invasive plants such as Eurasian watermilfoil, water chestnut and purple loosestrife as you paddle about the bay. Staff from the Lake George Land Conservancy and the Lake George Association will supply the narration. You must provide the method for staying afloat. Location: Dunham's Bay Marina, Queensbury Additional Information: Call the LGA at 518-668-3558 of the LGLC at 518-644-9673 to register or for more info. Advance registration is required. Meet at Dunham's Bay Marina parking lot. 
Event: Family Program: Alien Invaders Event Date: 7/9/2008 Event Time: 09:00 am - 10:30 am Description: Learn all about invasive species, how they get here, and why they cause a problem. See some samples of local invaders for yourself. Location: Shepard Park, Lake George Village Additional Information: Free and open to the public. advance registration required. call 668-3558 to register. 
Event: Lake George Nature Talk Topic: Turtles of Lake George Speaker: Dee Strnisa, Water Education Specialist, NYSDEC/ Cornell Water Resources Institute Event Date: 7/10/2008 Event Time: 07:00 pm Description: Come and learn about the turtle species that live around Lake George, the problems they face, and what is being done to protect them. Dee has been rescuing and rehabilitating turtles for about 15 years and she will have some live turtles with her that you can meet up close and personal. Location: LGA Office Additional Information: free and open to the public. no advance registration required. 
Event: ISAW Kayak/Canoe Paddle at Northwest Bay Event Date: 7/11/2008 Event Time: 09:00 am Description: Learn about aquatic invasive plants such as Eurasian watermilfoil, water chestnut and purple loosestrife as you paddle about the bay. Staff from the Lake George Land Conservancy and the Lake George Association will supply the narration. You must provide the method for staying afloat. Location: Northwest Bay Additional Information: Call the LGA at 518-668-3558 of the LGLC at 518-644-9673 to register or for more info. Advance registration is required. Meet at Northwest Bay parking lot off 9N, about 10 miles north of Bolton Landing. 
Event: Ticonderoga Waterfest Event Date: 7/12/2008 Event Time: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Description: Join in the fun at the day-long event about everything water related. Waterfest will celebrate Ticonderoga's water resources through water related educational games, activities, interactive exhibits, demonstrations and much more. Location: Bicentennial Park in Ticonderoga Additional Information: Be sure to stop by the LGA table. free and open to the public. 
Event: Family Program: Zooplankton Event Date: 7/16/2008 Event Time: 09:00 am - 10:30 am Description: Come down to the water's edge and learn all about the tiny microscopic animals that live in the lake. We will supply you with nets and microscopes, so you can take a look at this unseen underwater world. Location: Rogers Park, Bolton Landing Additional Information: free and open to the public. advance registration required. call 668-3558 to register. 
Event: ACLP Annual Loon Census Event Date: 7/19/2008 Event Time: 8 am - 9 am Description: The Adirondack Cooperative Loon Program will conduct its 8th Annual Loon Census to monitor and assess long-term trends in the loon population summering in the Adirondack Park. Participants report on the number of adult and juvenile loons observed during the census. Coordinated with similar counts in the Northeast, the census enables scientists to determine changes in loon populations from a state and a regional perspective. Location: Lake George Additional Information: For more info about participating in the 2008 Annual Loon Census, visit www.adkscience.org/loons or www.wcs.org/adirondackloons. This summer, the LGA is helping the ACLP by coordinating volunteers that would like to participate in the Annual Loon Census on Lake George. To participate, contact Emily DeBolt at the LGA by calling 668-3558. 
Event: Family Program: Creek Critters Event Date: 7/23/2008 Event Time: 09:00 am - 10:30 am Description: Spend a morning exploring a stream and learning what the bugs that live in the stream can tell you about the health of the stream. You might get wet -so wear old clothes! Location: Lake George Recreation Center Additional Information: free and open to the public. Advance registration required. Call 668-3558 to register. meet in the parking lot near the trail sign-in kiosk. 
Event: Family Program: Zooplankton Event Date: 7/30/2008 Event Time: 09:00 am - 10:30 am Description: Come down to the water's edge and learn all about the tiny microscopic animals that live in the lake. We will supply you with nets and microscopes so you can take a look at this unseen underwater world. Location: Rogers Park, Bolton Landing Additional Information: free and open to the public. advance registration required. call 668-3558 to register. Event: Lake George Nature Talk Topic: River Otters Speaker: Ben Stafford, SCA/NYSDEC Event Date: 8/14/2008 Event Time: 7:00 pm Location: LGLC office in Bolton Landing Directions: free and open to the public. no advance registration required. The LG Land Conservancy office is located on Route 9 (Lakeshore Drive) in Bolton Landing. 
Event: Lake George Nature Talk Topic: Rattlesnakes at Lake George -- What you need to know but were afraid to ask Speaker: William S. Brown, Associate Professor Emeritus at Skidmore College. Event Date: 9/11/2008 Event Time: 7:00 pm Description: Dr. Brown began a field study of the timber rattlesnake, a threatened species in NY, in the Lake George Region in 1978. Dr. Brown will speak about this amazing species, its natural history and habits, as well as conservation and management of the Basin’s rattlesnake population. The Timber Rattlesnake is common on Tongue Mountain on the west side of Lake George. Snakes have even been known to swim to some of the islands in The Narrows. Location: LGA office Additional Information: free and open to the public. no advance registration required.
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