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SUMMARY:Saving the Islands at Lake George
DESCRIPTION:Ms. Brown will talk about the following themes: Adopting Dome Island and the state-owned islands in the Narrows; removing squatters (wealthy landowners who wanted to be able to lock up their favorite campgrounds and post no trespassing signs); raising the alarm about water levels; problems with corrupt government officials; litigation against the International Paper Company (Lake George Water Trespass Case); ongoing conflicts with the Lake George Association; Illegal boathouses; state funding for rip-rapping the islands; start-up of the state run camping program (Jay Taylor); purchasing property in Turtle Bay\, Huddle Bay\, and on Northwest Bay; effort to create “preservation communities” with restrictions and covenants.
URL:https://adirondackactivism.com/event/saving-the-islands-at-lake-george-2/
LOCATION:Huletts on Lake George\, 4100 Margot Lane\, Huletts Landing\, NY\, 12841\, United States
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SUMMARY:Author's Night
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URL:https://adirondackactivism.com/event/authors-night/
LOCATION:Hoss’s Country Corner\, 1142 Main Street\, Long Lake\, NY\, 12847\, United States
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SUMMARY:Adirondack Activism: John Apperson’s Story
DESCRIPTION:Politics\, Propaganda and a Prolonged Struggle for Power – In 1915\, Apperson made a speech at the NY Constitutional Convention against legislation that would allow the state to lease campsites through the Adirondack Park; In 1917\, he won appropriations ($10\,000) to repair the shores of islands in the Narrows; In 1922\, Apperson and Warwick Carpenter became whistleblowers\, warning members of the newly formed Adirondack Mountain Club against the continued illegal logging of the high peaks; in 1932\, he “kidnapped” Governor Al Smith to take him for a boat ride\, showing him the plans for building a highway around the rim of Tongue Mountain; in 1930 Apperson launched a lobbying campaign to educate the public about the problems in proposed legislation (the Hewitt Reforestation and the Closed Cabin amendments); in 1931 Gov. Roosevelt extended the Blue Line to include Lake George; by 1932\, Apperson and his allies could declare a victory in statewide elections\, winning by a 2:1 margin;1934 – New York Forest Preserve Association; 1944 – Lake George Protective Association; 1940’s and 1950s – prolonged litigation against the International Paper Company’s dam at Ticonderoga; 1956 – Apperson gives Dome Island to the Nature Conservancy\, with friends creating an endowment of $20\,000.
URL:https://adirondackactivism.com/event/adirondack-activism-john-appersons-story/
LOCATION:Darrin Fresh Water Institute\, 5060 Lake Shore Dr\, Bolton Landing\, NY\, 12814\, United States
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SUMMARY:Protecting Dome Island\, the Centerpiece of Lake George
DESCRIPTION:Dome Island is often described as a sort of centerpiece of Lake George. Remarkably\, no mansions or hotels were ever constructed there\, thanks to the efforts of a young engineer from GE\, in Schenectady\, who took upon himself the challenge of protecting the island from developers and other harms. In 1917\, noticing problems caused by erosion on the north side of the island\, Apperson asked permission of the owner to repair the shores. In 1939\, when he saw trees marked for cutting\, he scrambled to find the money to purchase the island himself\, during the Great Depression. And in 1956\, after exhausting every possible idea\, he finally found an organization interested in taking responsibility for permanent protection\, as a nature preserve\, The Nature Conservancy.
URL:https://adirondackactivism.com/event/protecting-dome-island-the-centerpiece-of-lake-george/
LOCATION:Lake George Historical Association\, 290 Canada Street\, Lake George\, NY\, 12845\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170723T150000
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SUMMARY:Saving the Islands at Lake George
DESCRIPTION:Ms. Brown will talk about the following themes: Adopting Dome Island and the state-owned islands in the Narrows; removing squatters (wealthy landowners who wanted to be able to lock up their favorite campgrounds and post no trespassing signs); raising the alarm about water levels; problems with corrupt government officials; litigation against the International Paper Company (Lake George Water Trespass Case); ongoing conflicts with the Lake George Association; Illegal boathouses; state funding for rip-rapping the islands; start-up of the state run camping program (Jay Taylor); purchasing property in Turtle Bay\, Huddle Bay\, and on Northwest Bay; effort to create “preservation communities” with restrictions and covenants.
URL:https://adirondackactivism.com/event/saving-the-islands-at-lake-george/
LOCATION:Hague Market\, 9844 Graphite Mountain Road\, Hague\, NY\, 12836\, United States
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SUMMARY:For the Love of Island Camping
DESCRIPTION:Over one hundred years ago\, when John Apperson made his first trip to Lake George\, he enjoyed camping on the islands in the Narrows\, winter and summer\, and brought many friends along to try out a range of sports\, such as skate sailing and skiing. For a large group of men (and women) who worked for GE\, in Schenectady\, Apperson became a sort of pied piper\, enthusiastically planning excursions away from the crowded city. It wasn’t long before these “happy campers” became aware that their island paradise was threatened by erosion\, and they began organizing work crews to haul rocks and build rock walls. Their efforts attracted the attention of many of the wealthy land-owners\, including Mrs. Stephen (Mary) Loines\, William K. Bixby\, and George Foster Peabody\, who eventually helped Apperson win important political battles.
URL:https://adirondackactivism.com/event/for-the-love-of-island-camping/
LOCATION:Lake George Land Conservancy\, 4905 Lake Shore Drive\, Bolton Landing\, NY\, 12814\, United States
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SUMMARY:Dream of a Lake George Park
DESCRIPTION:Starting back in 1923\, people began talking about establishing a Lake George Park\, to include the central section of Lake George (the islands of the Narrows\, with mountains on both sides\, plus Northwest Bay\, and Paradise Bay)\, to prevent development and preserve the beautiful scenery. John Apperson\, an engineer at GE\, in Schenectady\, wanted to promote this part of the lake for recreation\, and started working hard to persuade wealthy land-owners to sell or donate their land to the state. Many philanthropists helped\, yet some of the wealthy land-owners did not. Apperson encountered opposition from Conservation Commissioners and especially from Robert Moses\, who controlled the purse-strings for state parks.
URL:https://adirondackactivism.com/event/test-event/
LOCATION:Lake George Library\, 336 Canada Street\, Lake George\, NY\, 12845\, United States
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