Local environmental organizations have banded together to kick off summer with an afternoon of interactive learning about how to responsibly enjoy Adirondack lakes and lands.
The first-ever Love Your Lakes and Lands event will be held from 4-8 pm on Thursday, June 11, at Dewey Mountain Recreation Center in Saranac Lake.
The event is part of New York’s Invasive Species Awareness Week, which is June 8-14, but a variety of topics besides invasive species will be included.
The free, family friendly event is an expansion of the Sips and Science: Love Your Lakes event that was held at the Hotel Saranac on October 28th and will feature more than 10 organizational demonstrations and be hands-on activities including a guided bird walk, how to prepare for a safe paddle, and for those who bring their tacklebox, a lead sinker check and replacement station.
There will also be a boat wash station and boot brush station present so people can see firsthand what they can do to prevent the spread of invasive species. Three presentations in the lodge will include native seed harvesting and aquatic invasive species.
For those looking to do more, there will be people on hand who can recommend volunteer opportunities, including the Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program’s Forest Pest Hunters and Lake Protectors programs.
Food and drink will be available for purchase from vendors.
“It was important for us to create an event that offered a wide range of activities that empower people to learn about and responsibly enjoy our lakes and forests,” said Shaun Kittle, event co-organizer and APIPP Communications Manager.
“Whether you have a passing interest in environmental stewardship or you want to learn about how you can give back to the Adirondacks, there will be something here for you to see or do,” Kittle said.
This event was organized by staff from the Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program, Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation, and Paul Smith’s College Adirondack Watershed Institute with support from New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission’s Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP).
More information can be found at this website.
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