People Protecting the Lake
Since 1885.
Lake George
Association – P.O. Box 408 – Lake George, NY 12845
(518) 668-3558 – Fax
(518) 668-4702 – www.lakegeorgeassociation.org
May 9, 2007
For
Immediate Release
Contact: Emily DeBolt
Education and Outreach
Coordinator
Lake George Association
Phone: (518) 668-3558
LAKE GEORGE NATURE TALKS SERIES SCHEDULED FOR THE SUMMER
Lake George, NY – The Lake George Association and the Lake George Land Conservancy are teaming up to offer an exciting lineup of speakers all summer long. Topics will cover natural history and ecology of many of the plants and animals found in the Lake George watershed. All talks are Thursday evenings at 7 pm. They are free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be provided.
Talks will be held at either the Lake George Association office in Lake George or the Lake George Land Conservancy office in Bolton Landing. Check the schedule for the location of each individual talk.
The first talk on Thursday May 17th will be “Lake George Birds: Native and Migrating Species” by Joan Robertson and will be held at the Lake George Association office on Route 9N in Lake George.
Joan Robertson is a local naturalist and birder, and she is a founding member of the Southern Adirondack Audubon Society. She has traveled widely in all 50 states as well as abroad, adding quite a few birds to her “life list”. Join Joan to learn about birds that can be found in the Lake George area from the early spring when they return north until the fall when they leave, as well as a few that stick around all year. Learn what to listen for and where to go to see these birds around Lake George.
Coming up next in May on Thursday, May 31st is “Adirondack Wildflowers” with Maryde and Larry King. This will also be held at 7 pm at the Lake George Association office.
The talks for the rest of the summer will be:
June 14, “Bats in your Backyard”, Al Hicks, NYSDEC Mammal Specialist, 7 pm at LGA office.
June 28, “Lake George Fish: Natural History and Ecology”, Emily Zollweg, NYSDEC Senior Aquatic Biologist, 7 pm at LGLC office.
July 12: “Zebra Mussels in Lake George”, John Wimbush, Darrin Fresh Water Institute Researcher, 7 pm at LGA office.
July 26: “Rattlesnakes at Lake George: What you Need to Know but Were Afraid to Ask”, Bill Brown, Associate Professor Emeritus of Biology at Skidmore College, 7 pm at LGLC office.
August 9: “Mushrooms of the Adirondacks”, Nancy Scarzello, 7 pm at LGA office.
August 23: “Exploring Pond Life: Turtles, Frogs, and Pollywogs”, Emily DeBolt, LGA Education and Outreach Coordinator, 7 pm at LGLC office.
For more information, directions to the LGA or LGLC offices, and descriptions of each program, please contact Emily DeBolt at the LGA at 518-668-3558 or www.lakegeorgeassociation.org or contact Sarah Hoffman at the LGLC at 518-644-9673 or www.lglc.org.
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