Join renowned mushroom expert Nathaniel Whitmore for a guided walk at Lacawac Sanctuary. Learn identification and where to look for many interesting species including conservation and ethics of picking and eating mushrooms. Meet at the Environmental Education Center. $5.00/person. Registration required.
Enjoy a quiet morning on the lake after a short introduction about the ecological features and the research being conducted on the lake. Learn why this is the most pristine lake in North America. An identification scavenger hunt will be available to interested participants. Paddle and safety instructions will be given prior to launching. Meet […]
Enjoy a quiet evening on the lake as the sun sets then watch as the full moon rises over Lake Lacawac. Paddle and safety instructions will be given prior to launching. Masks and distancing required. Meet at the dock. Begins at 7:00 pm. $10.00/person. Registration limited and required.
A full day event including speakers, presentations, live demos, and panel discussion with scientists, municipal leaders, politicians, and leading experts in the field dedicated to the reduction of winter road salt use. Find out more: https://lakegeorgeassociation.org/news-events/events/adirondack-champlain-regional-salt-summit
SAVE THE DATE! 35th Annual Conference in Richland, WA OCTOBER 19-21, 2022 “ADAPTIVE LAKE MANAGEMENT TO PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE: THE FUTURE AIN’T WHAT IT USED TO BE!” CALL FOR ABSTRACTS COMING SOON! The call for abstracts and conference registration will be open soon. Look for emails from WALPA soon for details. THE BASIC AGENDA […]
Family fun night. Wear your costume as we play night games in the forest, walk through the historic buildings. Find out what goes bump in the night. Learn who/what makes the "spooky" sounds in the old barn. Explore with your night vision. Collect candy treats along the way. Meet at the Environmental Education Center. Begins […]
Join Environmental Educator, Jamie Reeger, for a guided hike on the trails at Lacawac. As our eyes adjust to the fading light we’ll look and listen for the nocturnal awakening. We will hike to the shores of Lake Wallenpaupack to watch the full moon rise. This is a strenuous 3 mile hike, please be prepared […]
Leveraging Experience to Manage Diverse Lakes, Landscapes, and People The Dakota (Sioux) homeland Mni Sóta Maķoce means “land where the waters reflect the clouds.” Nicknamed “Land of 10,000 Lakes,” Minnesota really has almost 12,000 inland basins covering at least 10 acres, but across the state, they are mostly rural and rather diverse. Deep, oligotrophic waters […]
Free Webinar: Come Hell(s Canyon) or High Water -- Methylmercury production, uptake, and export from a seasonally anoxic reservoir Presenter: Austin Baldwin, Research Hydrologist with the USGS Idaho Water Science Center in Boise, Idaho Abstract: Anoxic conditions within reservoirs related to thermal stratification and oxygen depletion lead to methylmercury (MeHg) production, a key process governing the […]
