The Huletts Current

Many people have seen the old sundial which still sits in close proximity to where the first Huletts hotel stood. To the best of my knowledge, it still keeps pretty accurate time. As the summer draws to a close, I thought this might make an interesting post.
Wikipedia has a long description about sundials here [...]

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A new public informational flyer about Asian clam, an invasive species identified in Lake George for the first time this August, has been released. The flyer explains how citizens can help to identify and prevent the spread of this clam. The flyer is available here.
Designed specifically for Lake George, the flyer will [...]

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LGA lake saving projects, like the dry well installation at Bixby Beach shown here, are made possible in part through funding support from the Helen V. Froehlich Foundation.
Lake George, NY - August 30, 2010 - The Lake George Association announced today that the Helen V. Froehlich Foundation has awarded the 125-year old conservation organization [...]

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After reading the entry about the Bald Eagle sighting I wanted to share that we also saw a bald eagle the first week of August, just past lands end. We sat there in the boat and watched for a while. He/She didn’t seem to mind us, and preened.
Heather Bondesen

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Invasive Clam Found in Lake George
The Lake George Mirror reports on a new harmful invasive species in Lake George.
Hikers: Like George’s Best Kept Secret
Cat and Thomas Mountains. Ever heard of them? If you love to hike you’ll want to read the Adirondack Almanack.
That’s the Sound of the Garbage Hitting the Fan
The DEC will listen on [...]

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Transfer Stations Could Be Cut?
The Post Star reports on Washington County’s planning regarding their transfer stations.
Campers Organize
The Lake George Mirror tells us that island campers have formed their own advocacy group to protest the proposed garbage rules on Lake George islands.
Lake George Beach Closed by Fuel Spill
Shepard Park has had a rough go the last [...]

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Dear Editor:
The Lake George Association is concerned about the decision made by the Department of Environmental Conservation to discontinue retrieving garbage from collection centers on the Lake George islands. We urge the DEC to reconsider this decision and ask local citizens who love Lake George to join us in finding a better solution.
Expecting our natural [...]

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Unfortunately, the oak tree near the Casino could not be saved after it lost a large limb last week.
It was taken down on Wednesday, July 21st.
Here is a short video, with some comments by the men who cut it down, on how old it might have been.

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The long-standing red oak tree near the Casino, lost one of its limbs on Thursday, July 15th.
This picture was taken shortly after the large oak tree next to the Casino lost one of its limbs on Thursday. After it was cut up, I attempted to count the rings to see how old it was. Because [...]

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While I was unable to attend Saturday’s trip aboard the Lake George Association’s Floating Classroom, there were 32 people on board who learned much about the ecology of Lake George. If you missed the boat (sorry I know it’s a bad pun), don’t worry, the Floating Classroom will be returning to Huletts in August.
Thank you [...]

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Lake George’s Invasive Species Awareness Week (ISAW) begins next week, and coincides with the release of a new report by the New York State Invasive Species Council. Entitled: A Regulatory System for Non-Native Species, the report has been sent to Governor Patterson and the legislature for review.
Those interested in learning more about invasive species [...]

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The Lake George Association’s Floating Classroom will visit Huletts Landing twice during the summer of 2010, courtesy of the Friends of Historic Huletts
The Lake George Association’s Floating Classroom teaches children, and adults about lake ecology, geology and stewardship.
It is scheduled to make two stops in Huletts this summer: Saturday July 10th at 2 [...]

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“All my life I have tried to pluck a thistle and plant a flower wherever the flower would grow in thought and mind.”
Abraham Lincoln

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