2005  Summer Lecture Series

Rensselaer’s Darrin Fresh Water Institute, located on Route 9N, and the Historical Society of Bolton

are pleased to co-host a series of distinguished presentations on the natural history of

 Lake George and the Adirondacks

July 11            Adirondack Women                       

  Sue McLane,  The Victorian Lady, Ballston Spa, NY

July 18            Songbirds of the Adirondacks

                          Gerry Lemmo,  Professional Wildlife Photographer, Glens Falls, NY

July 25            Sister Landscapes: Geology of Lake George and the Grand Tetons

                       Jason Brechko,  Amateur Geologist, Glens Falls High School, Glens Falls, NY

August 1      Painting Lake George, 1774-1900

  Erin Coe,  Curator, The Hyde Collection, Glens Falls, NY

August 8            A History of the Railroads of Warren County, NY

                       Kip Grant,  Local Railroad Historian, Glens Falls, NY

August 15   Collecting Antique Fishing Tackle

                        Henry Caldwell,  Antique Dealer, Black Bass Antiques, Bolton Landing, NY

August 22   19^th and Early 20^th Century Loines and Apperson Family Reminisces from Huddle Bay to Northwest Bay

 Nancy Rogal,  Longtime Family Resident, Bolton Landing, NY

August 29            Homeland Security, Bioterrorism and the Safety of Our Nation’s Water Supplies

Raj Bawa,  Bawa Biotechnology Consulting, LLC, Ashburn, VA and

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY

  Programs are on Monday evenings beginning at 7:30 PM. The public is cordially invited free of charge.

  Funding for this series is provided by generous gifts from The Knapp Fund and numerous individuals

For more information visit our website www.rpi.edu/dept/DFWI/

   This year’s program is dedicated to the memory of Douglas Leach, friend & benefactor of the DFWI