2007 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 and cultural history of
Lake George and the Adirondacks
July 9
Adirondack Invasive Species Week: DFWI Research on Invasive Species in
Lake George
Sandra Nierzwicki-Bauer, Charles Boylen, Lawrence Eichler & John Wimbush,
Research Staff, Darrin Fresh Water Institute, Bolton Landing, NY
July 16
Exploring History in the Adirondack Attic
Andy Flynn, Regional Historian & Author, Saranac Lake, NY
July 23
Adirondack Architecture: Great Camps and the Rustic Tradition
Steven Engelhart, Executive Director, Adirondack Architectural Heritage (AARCH),
Keeseville, NY
July 30
Rattlesnakes in Our Woods: Everything You Always Wanted to Know but
Were Afraid to Ask
William S. Brown, Professor Emeritus, Skidmore College and
Associate Research Scientist, DFWI, Fort Ann, NY
August 6
The Spread of Lyme Disease in Upstate New York: Ecological Background
from the Albany Pine Bush
George R. Robinson, Professor, Department of Biological Sciences,
State University of New York at Albany, Albany, NY
August 13 The History Associated with the Site Known as the Lake George Battlefield Park
Herman C. Brown, President Lake George Battlefield Park (Fort George) Alliance,
Lake George, NY
August 20 To Our North: The Bolton We Rarely See
Ted Caldwell, Longtime Resident & Member, Historical Society of Bolton,
Bolton Landing, NY
August 27 CCC Camps in the Adirondacks: Their History & Lore
Marty Podskoch, Regional Historian & Author, Colchester, CT
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