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Protecting the Land that Protects the Lake since 1988

LGLC News for August 2022

You're invited: Join us this Saturday for our Annual Meeting and Block Party at Up Yonda Farm!

The LGLC is holding its Annual Meeting and Block Party at the Up Yonda Farm Environmental Education Center, August 20th from 11 am to 2 pm. You are invited to attend this family-friendly, free event, which includes live music by the High Peaks Bluegrass Band, lawn games, and activities for kids and adults. The Tres Mijas Mexican food truck will be on site for food for purchase.

The annual meeting portion of the event will take place outside, from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm. Staff and Directors will present briefings on the LGLC’s past conservation efforts and plans for the year ahead, as well as stewardship, events and outreach, and our financial report for the 2022 fiscal year. During this portion of the event the LGLC will also present its Volunteer of the Year award.

Interactive booths are ongoing, and include wildlife rehabilitator Nancy Kimball with her educational raptors, Warren County Soil and Water Conservation District with their hands-on watershed model, and Lake Champlain Basin Program with trivia and giveaways. Up Yonda Farm’s facility has a large picnic pavilion and extensive grounds for exploring. Exhibits include a butterfly house, children’s nature museum, pond exploration, and hiking trails. We hope to see you there!

Celebration Success: LGLC's 23rd Land and Water Conservation Celebration Raised $250,000

After two years of going virtual, we were grateful to once again host guests for our 23rd annual Land and Water Conservation Celebration on Friday, July 29th. More than 250 people joined together to raise over $250,000 to directly support some of the LGLC’s most pressing and urgent projects around Lake George.

A true celebration of both land and water, we started the evening at Peggy’s Point in Hague, then continued halfway through onboard the Lake George Steamboat Company’s Mohican boat for a tour to showcase the LGLC’s recent conservation accomplishments.

Thanks to the generosity of the event's guests we were able to complete the Beaty Family Challenge, and, combined with many previous gifts and pledges and the NYS Water Quality grant awarded last December, we have now completed our fundraising for the Clark Hollow Bay project! Thank you to all who contributed to this great project that protects the Lake!

The Celebration also served as the fundraising launch for our Wiawaka Uplands project, and raised funds for invasive species management and other stewardship activities.

President's Reception Honors at Federal Hill Farm

LGLC staff and board gathered with invited guests at the Federal Hill Farm on August 11th to honor those who have made a significant impact on Lake George conservation this year. More than 100 people gathered at this bucolic site in Bolton for food, drinks and good company with peers, all of whom share a love for the protection of the land that protects the Lake.

The event is also our opportunity to present the Henry M. Rowan Conservation Award and induct new members of the Apperson Society. Ginny Rowan Smith presented the 2022 Rowan Award to Debbie Hoffman, a long-time LGLC director, volunteer and Bolton resident.

LGLC Executive Director Mike Horn presented an Apperson Society medal to George and Anne Morris, which was accepted by George on behalf of himself and his wife who was unable to attend. George is LGLC's Vice President of Finance and Treasurer.

Thank you to Lora and Craig Treiber for their generous support of this reception and the vision to start this opportunity nine years ago, as well as to the Bixby Family of Federal Hill Farm for their gracious hospitality.

Amy's Race Registration is Open! Sponsors Wanted

The 6th annual Amy's Adventure Race for the Lake is set for Saturday, October 1, 2022 - register today! This 4.5-mile trail race winds up and around the trails of Amy's Park in Bolton Landing. First heat starts at 9 am, and there is also the option to run virtually.

The event was spearheaded in 2017 by the LGLC’s Next Generation (NextGen) Committee, a group of young professionals committed to bringing awareness to LGLC’s mission by organizing innovative events geared towards engaging communities around the lake. Proceeds from this year's race will benefit the Wiawaka Uplands project.

Sponsorship opportunities for Amy's Race are also available. Contact Giulia at 518-644-9673, email gcasella@lglc.org, or visit lglc.org/amys-race for details.

Volunteers Needed!

The LGLC is honored to be the beneficiary organization of both the Lake George Triathlon, September 4-5, and the ADK 5K, September 17! Please help us make these events as successful as possible by volunteering for one or both of these fun events. Volunteers are needed for a variety of tasks, including directional leaders on the course, handing out water and food, assisting with awards, check-in, and more. Groups and families with older children are welcome. Plus, get freebies for helping! Questions? Contact Sarah at 518-644-9673 or email shoffman@lglc.org, or get more info at the links below.

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