Copper Sulfate will be applied to Kinderhook Lake
for algae control on
Monday morning, June 30, 2025
See the FAQ page for information and warnings
Copper Sulfate will be applied to Kinderhook Lake
July 4th is just around the corner. We hope you are preparing for a perfect holiday weekend.
Kayak Rally: 
Start anywhere on the lake at 8:30am using any non-motorized watercraft and race to collect tickets from various flagged locations around the lake. Bring your tickets to 9 Old West Shore Dr in Valatie at 12:00 noon to be entered into a drawing for KLC merchandise. Don’t forget a pen to write your name and phone on the tickets and a baggie to keep them dry.
We are still looking for shoreline volunteers to fly a flag and distribute tickets to rally participants. If you are willing to help, please call Pete at (914) 217-6770.
Boat Parade: 
Decorate your boats and meet at One Tree Island at 1:30pm. Prizes will be awarded to Most Patriotic, Most Unique, and Funniest boats. Please note that although the boat parade is open to the entire community, only current KLC members are eligible for prizes.
Ring of Fire: 
Light your flares along the shoreline at 9:00pm and enjoy the evening. Flares will be available July 4th at 9 Old West Shore Dr in Valatie between 9:00am – noon.
Merchandise:
KLC logo merchandise, as well as flares for the Ring of Fire, will be available on July 4th at 9 Old West Shore Dr in Valatie between 9:00am and noon, or call Pete at (914) 217-6770.
Water Chestnut hand-pull is on for tomorrow morning – Saturday, 6/28 @ 10:00am.
Invasive water chestnuts are once again emerging in many shallow areas of the lake. While our harvester can remove water chestnuts in water greater than 3-feet deep, hand-harvesting is the only way to remove water chestnuts in shallow water. Therefore, two (2) water chestnut hand-harvesting events are scheduled for this summer:
- Saturday, June 28, 10:00am to noon.
- Saturday, July 12, 10:00am to noon
Please meet at the north end of the lake with any vessel that can navigate shallow water (kayak, canoe, raft, paddle board, john boat, etc.). Please bring your work gloves and perhaps a small rake if you have one. We will be collecting water chestnuts by hand and transferring them to the Eco-Harvester for disposal. Some light refreshments will be available.If the weather forecast calls for heavy rain or thunderstorms, each event will take place on the Sunday following the scheduled event, June 29 or July 13. Please check back here or our Facebook page on the Friday before each event for any weather postponements.
Copper Sulfate will be applied to Kinderhook Lake
for algae control on
Monday morning, June 16, 2025
See the FAQ page for information and warnings
Residents, business, and property owners in the Town of Kinderhook are invited to provide input regarding the Town’s Comprehensive Plan Update at www.tinyurl.com/TOKPlan. There are two important questions regarding the need for public sewers around Kinderhook Lake.
We will begin raising the lake to summer level on April 1, 2025 in accordance with our DEC permit. A note to lakeshore property owners – please finish up any shoreline projects and clean your waterfront before the water starts to rise. The rate of rise is weather dependent.
A safe day on the water is a fun day on the water! To ensure our waterways remain safe and enjoyable, New York State requires all operators of motorized boats to take a safe boating course and earn their Safe Boating Certificate by 2025.
New York Safe Boating Courses teach basic boating skills and encourage common sense and courtesy to all who share the water. Boaters can earn their certificate by taking a classroom course with certified New York State instructors or through approved online courses. You must be at least 10 years old to take a safe boating course.
Classroom courses are offered around the state by certified and experienced instructors and are a great opportunity for boaters of all ages, especially first-time and youth boaters, to earn their certificates. Please note that some instructors may charge an instructional fee. Fees paid to your instructor do not include the fee for a permanent certificate for students aged 18 and older.
With an approved online course, learning is completed online, and successful completion of unit exams is required in order to advance through the course. Fees paid to the online provider include the cost of your permanent certificate issued by the provider.
Click SAFE BOATING for further information about Safe Boating Certificates and links to classroom and online courses.
It’s time to request your 2025 KLC Calendar(s) by sending an email to klphotocontest@gmail.com. Calendars are $20 each or $18 for two or more. Please place your order early so you have them for the holidays. As always, funds raised through the sale of calendars will be used to support the many KLC programs that help manage and improve Kinderhook Lake and the Nivers Dam. Thanks for your support.
Thank you to all who submitted photos for the calendar contest. We were thrilled with the response and quality of the submissions. Congratulations to the contest winners: Tom Driscoll, Karl Diehl, Above All Balloon Rides, Joyce Eggleston, Ann Marie Mink, Donald Orr, Kitty Sheils Sieloff, Dan Langer, Nicole Farmer, Donna Gedeon, Marc Martino, and Matt Cherry. Honorable Mentions go to: Tom McNay, Deborah Wilens, Mary Ellen Orr, and Amy Stephenson.
Hope you have been enjoying the wonderful fall weather we’ve been having lately.
This is just a reminder that on Tuesday, October 15th, the KLC will begin the annual drawdown. The purpose of the drawdown is to protect shoreline areas and docks from winter ice damage. In addition, the drawdown permits time for shore-line maintenance projects and, with enough cold weather, inhibits shore-line weed growth. Please plan accordingly.
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