See the FAQ page for information and warnings
about Copper Sulfate treatment for algae control
July 4th turned out to be a spectacular day on the lake. Beautiful weather, well-attended kayak rally and boat parade, a great ring of fire and evening parties all around the lake. Thanks to all the participants and volunteers who helped make the day’s events so successful.
Kayak rally winners: Kyle Hickey ($50 lake merchandise), Tina Decker ($25 lake merchandise), Jayne Sinker ($15 lake merchandise).
Boat parade winners: Fitzpatrick Family and Friends (patriotic), Ebel Clan (patriotic), K Jade Ng (Funniest – Mermaid Bubble Boat)
The Spring 2019 KLC News is now available HERE and on our NEWSLETTERS page.
Articles include Rain Gardens, Search for New Directors, Harvester Volunteers Needed, Community Lake Day, HABs Public Information Meeting, Draft Management Update, Brianna’s Law, July 4th Events, Dates to Remember.
Independence Day is just around the corner. Here’s the scoop on the events.
Kayak Rally: 8:30 – 11:30, rain or shine. Paddle around the lake with any non-motorized vessel and collect as many tickets as you can from orange flagged locations. Print your name and phone # on each ticket and bring your tickets to the Rt 28 launch by 12:00 noon. Tickets will be drawn for prizes. Don’t forget a pencil/pen and a plastic bag for your tickets.
Note: We are looking for additional orange flag bearers. The more the merrier. If you are available in the morning to fly an orange flag at your dock and pass out tickets for the kayak rally, please call Pete Walkes by this weekend at 914-217-6770.
Boat Parade: Starts 1:30 from One Tree Island. Decorate your vessel to tour the lake, entertain your neighbors, make some noise and have a ton of fun. Be recognized for best decorations and most patriotic boat.
Ring of Fire: 9:00pm. Light your flares at 9:00pm along the shoreline for the annual Ring of Fire. Flares and KLC logo merchandise will be available at the Rt. 28 launch from 10:00am to 1:00pm on July 4th, or call Pete Walkes 914-217-6770 to arrange for flares at other times.
Keep your fingers crossed for great weather. Please be safe, and let’s have another spectacular Fourth of July on Kinderhook Lake.
See the FAQ page for information and warnings
about Copper Sulfate treatment for algae control
Saturday, June 22, 9:00am. Volunteers assembled at One Tree Island to start this year’s water chestnut hand pull event. Volunteers traveled up the west side of the lake along Ottoville Rd picking up hundreds of water chestnut “stragglers,” then entered the north end of the lake for two hours of pulling in the dense weed bed which, by the way, has receded about 50-feet further back due to the last few years of weed pulls. Once again battling this invasive species, an estimated four to five cubic yards of weeds were collected and removed from the lake. Thanks to all the volunteers who spent just a few hours helping to improve the quality of Kinderhook Lake: Melanie Langdon, Eric Piecuch, Doug Peterson, Tina Decker, Linda Leader, Bonnie Bargstedt, Ron Jensis, Dan and Robin Langer, Pete Walkes, Rick Theriault, Fran Sindlinger, John Bruford. If we forgot or misspelled any names, please forgive us and know that your time and assistance was greatly appreciated.
To help reduce the spread of this aquatic invasive species, a water chestnut hand-pulling event is planned for Saturday, June 22, 9:00 am – 11:00 am. We need two dozen volunteers for this event to be successful. Please meet at ONE TREE ISLAND with your kayak, canoe, rowboat, raft, or any vessel that can navigate very shallow water. Don’t forget heavy gloves and perhaps a rake. A few teams of volunteers will be dispersed to various coves around the lake where water chestnut growth has been identified. Pulled weeds will be transferred to the ECO-Harvester and brought to shore for disposal. In the event of pouring rain or lightning, the ‘pull’ will take place at the same time on Sunday, June 23. Please come and be part of the solution.
This year, some of the water chestnuts will be pulled with the ECO-Harvester. However, due to the risk of damage to the harvester drum, the harvester cannot run in the very shallow water where many of the water chestnuts are growing.
Dozens of community members attended an important meeting at the KLIA Hall on June 8th. The subject? Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs). Representatives from NYSDEC and the Columbia County DOH discussed what HABs are, why they are now more prevalent in NYS waterbodies, how to recognize HABs, and what to do when you see them. Bottom line – – Know It, Avoid It, Report It! Visit this new DEC website to learn important information about HABs. Please learn to recognize HABs and avoid them if you see them.
https://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/77118.html
Please note that the HABs Public Information Meeting has been rescheduled to this coming Saturday, June 8th, 10:00am at the KLIA Hall. Representatives from DEC and the County Health Dept will make presentations and answer any of your questions about HABs. Please be present to become more informed about this important subject impacting so many waterbodies. This is a public meeting open to all community residents.
Tomorrow, 3/30, the sluice gate will be closed and the flashboards added to the top of the dam spillway. The lake level will start to rise to summer levels. As always, the speed of the rise will be weather dependent. See you out there soon!
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