Events & Programs

Early-Bird Registration: March 1 – April 30
General Registration: May 1 – June 18

Visit lakegeorgehikeathon.org for more information, including available sites, registration link, and volunteer and sponsorship information.

The Lake George Land Conservancy’s annual Hike-A-Thon is a one-day event held each July 5th, created to showcase LGLC’s parks and preserves as free public resources, and to promote an appreciation for the outdoors and protecting the Lake George watershed.

Hikes take place simultaneously at locations around Lake George, culminating with aerial photography of each group by helicopter. The event is free – we want everyone to be able to participate, regardless of financial means. Donations are gratefully accepted, however, and are used to run the event; any extra is put towards stewardship costs associated with the maintenance and enhancement of these properties.

Due to the the coronavirus pandemic, we had to shift gears to make the 2020 Hike-A-Thon virtual. While it meant we lost the group camaraderie and exciting helicopter elements, this format allowed more people to participate, from anywhere! In planning for this year’s event, we are embracing a hybrid format – going to back to in-person, group hikes and paddles (with extra precautions in place), but also continuing to offer the virtual option for those who are not at the lake or who aren’t able to join group activities yet because of safety or other concerns. It’s the best of both! Visit lakegeorgehikeathon.org for more information, including available sites, registration link, and volunteer and sponsorship information.

Questions? Check out our website for details and FAQ’s.

We’re celebrating Earth Day all week long with a special LGLC edition BINGO!

Work your way through tasks to get 5 across, down or diagonal—BINGO! Share your completed card for a chance to win a prize!

To Participate:
1) Download and print this BINGO card.

2) After you get BINGO—5 horizontal, vertical, or diagonal—take a picture of yourself holding your BINGO card and post to Instagram or Facebook. Be sure to tag us @HikeLakeGeorge and #EarthDay2021. You may also email us a picture instead of using social media. Send to shoffman@lglc.org.

Pictures of completed BINGO cards must be emailed/posted by midnight on April 25.

3) Three randomly-chosen winners will receive a copy of the pocket guide book, 12 Short Hikes on Preserves Near Lake George. Winners will be posted on our social media pages and emailed (if submitted by email) Monday, April 26, 2021.

We’re partnering with our friends at Up Yonda Farm Environmental Education Center to offer guided explorations of some of LGLC’s favorite preserves!

This month we’re exploring the Godwin Preserve‘s vernal pools, streams and forests on this moderate trail system of about 2 miles round-trip. Appropriate for ages 6 and up.

Registration form coming soon!

*Participants must bring a mask and be prepared to wear it at times of close contact. Due to the nature of this kind of program, close group “huddles” are expected when examining plants or creatures found along the trail.

We’re once again partnering with Kirill Gron of Seela Yoga for an outdoor yoga experience on the summit of Pilot Knob! This outing includes the 30-minute moderate hike up Pilot Knob’s trail to the gazebo/meadow, followed by 30 minutes of guided yoga.

Cost: $10 hike/yoga
(Fee is non-refundable. Rain date is May 16th)

Bring your own mat, or rent one from Seela Yoga for $5 (Kirill will have some on site).

**We will be following safe hiking/activity guidelines: spread out on the trail while hiking, and when doing yoga, and bring a mask to wear when distancing is difficult.**

Register Here!

Questions?  Contact 518-644-9673.

We’re partnering with our friends at Up Yonda Farm Environmental Education Center to offer guided explorations of some of LGLC’s favorite preserves!

This month we’re exploring the Godwin Preserve‘s vernal pools, streams and forests on this moderate trail system of about 2 miles round-trip. Appropriate for ages 6 and up.

Registration form coming soon!

*Participants must bring a mask and be prepared to wear it at times of close contact. Due to the nature of this kind of program, close group “huddles” are expected when examining plants or creatures found along the trail.

We’re partnering with our friends at Up Yonda Farm Environmental Education Center to offer guided explorations of some of LGLC’s favorite preserves!

This hike will be at the Gull Bay Preserve to explore its numerous vernal pools and beaver ponds. You should even get a close-up visit with great blue herons and their young in the rookery! Easy/moderate trail system of about 2 miles round-trip includes one gradual climb to a view of Lake George and one short (~50 feet) but steep section. Appropriate for ages 6 and up.

Registration form coming soon!

*Participants must bring a mask and be prepared to wear it at times of close contact. Due to the nature of this kind of program, close group “huddles” are expected when examining plants or creatures found along the trail.

Join ADK for a Leave No Trace Awareness Workshop! This program will introduce participants to Leave No Trace skills and ethics. Learn how to minimize your impacts at every step of your adventure, from trip planning to how to poop in the woods! The seven principles provide a road map to responsible recreation. Whether in your backyard or the backcountry, Leave No Trace can help you protect the wild places you love to play.

Maggie Newell is the Adirondack Mountain Club’s Outreach Coordinator. She is a Leave No Trace Master Educator, Wilderness First Responder (WFR), and Certified Interpretive Guide. Maggie graduated from Connecticut College with degrees in Environmental Studies and Film Studies. When she is not at work, she can often be found paddling and swimming in Adirondack lakes and streams.

Visit our Living Lands page for live link at 5:30 PM EST, June 30th.

All of the present-day Adirondacks are the native homelands of the Mohican people before they were displaced to Wisconsin. Join Heather Bruegl, a member of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin, to learn more about who the Mohican people are and how they shaped our history. Heather will discuss the tribe’s history here and the traditional ways Native Americans take care of the land, stewarding it for the next generations. Join us as we learn about the history of Stockbridge-Munsee Community and their journey from New York to Wisconsin.  Heather Bruegl is the Director of Cultural Affairs for the Stockbridge Munsee Community and holds a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in U.S. History. A curiosity about her own heritage led her to Wisconsin, where she has researched the history of the Native American tribes in the area. In addition to that she also currently travels and speaks on Native American history, including policy and activism.

Visit our Living Lands page for live link at 5:30 PM EST, July 7th.

Join Pete Nelson, a co-founder of Adirondack Diversity Initiative and an adjunct faculty member at North Country Community College, to learn the fascinating stories of some of the names in the region and the people whose presence and labors defined them. This presentation will focus on early mapping and surveying in the Lake George area and include the history of some of the place names that are connected to that mapping and exploration; examine how all-but-forgotten Adirondack history pre-1850 had a profound effect upon the shaping of America.  Pete argues that the Adirondack frontier up until the mid 1800’s was critical to the development of our nation, just as the western frontier was later. Pete will also mention on The Adirondack Diversity Initiative’s current efforts in the Park, and the relevance of those efforts to economic, environmental, recreational and other aspects of Adirondack life.

Visit our Living Lands page for live link at 5:30 PM EST, August 4th.