Kinderhook Lake Corporation

Due to all the snow and rain over the past several weeks, it has been difficult to maintain a consistently low water level in the lake, even though the dam sluice gate has been wide open. In fact, the water level is extremely high right now, about 26” above the normal winter level. Adding in the cold temperatures, many docks are now frozen in the ice, potentially leading to some ice damage. Also be aware that If the current ice does not melt, the water level below the ice may begin to drop, so please use extreme caution if you venture out on the ice. Hopefully, the situation will improve, but as you know and have heard many times before, it is totally weather dependent.

Just a reminder that we will begin to lower the lake to winter level starting on October 15th 😢. Enjoy the next two weeks of boating and watching the leaves change color. The member’s launch gate will be left open from Oct 8 – 15 for those of you waiting until the very last second to remove your boats. Also, please remember to complete any waterfront projects this fall, as the water level is difficult to control in the spring due to rain and snowmelt.

Would you like to get involved, have a say, help make decisions about water quality, weeds, watershed issues, fundraising events, dam maintenance, and the future of Kinderhook Lake? 

The KLC Board of Directors is actively seeking two (2) new Directors for election by KLC members at its Annual Meeting of Members on August 24, 2019.

  Candidates must have the following minimum qualifications:

• be a current KLC member
• be available to attend monthly mid-week evening board meetings and occasional committee meetings
• be a strong advocate for the KLC, Kinderhook Lake, and community-related issues
• have routine access to email, text, and cellular communications.
• be active in organizational planning and become well versed in 501(c)3 nonprofit IRS and NYS Charities Bureau regulations.

  Candidates with experience in support of existing or new KLC programs would be preferred:

• outreach & communications (assist with the design and publication of community outreach materials, such as newsletters, social media, e-mail announcements, website postings, and distribution of educational materials)
• fundraising (develop, propose, organize and implement fundraising activities)
• maintain and grow an existing donor database (design, implement, and oversee annual appeal, maintain donor history, recruit new members, donor acknowledgments)
• lake stewardship and support (grant writing, lake habitat and biology, environmental law, legal research, NYS regulations, data compilation, and statistical analysis).

Interested Board candidates are asked to email a letter of interest and qualifications to the KLC Secretary, Lauren Desharnais, at lauren.desharnais@yahoo.com, no later than July 31, 2019.