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May 5:  Adopt a Highway

May 6:  Luncheon Meeting at Mirror Lake Inn

May 12:  All Member Meeting at Beach House

May 14: Triangle Garden

May 22:  Arbor Day Celebrated in LP

May 31: Community Day

 

June 6:  ADK Action Pollinator Festival

June 11:  Triangle Garden

June 16:  Plant Swap

June 23:  Adopt a Highway

 

July 4:  Lake Placid Village Parade

July 9:  Triangle Garden

July 15:  Loon Program

July 29:  Sunwarm Gardens

 

August 6:  Triangle Garden

August 12:  Wild Center

August 23:  End of Season Party

 

September 10:  Triangle Garden

September 16:  North Country School

September 25: Whiteface Tour &Gondola Ride

 

October 6:  Adopt a Highway

October 8:  Triangle Garden

October 20:  Flower Arranging with Meeting

 

November 19:  Swag Making

December ? Holiday Party

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​The Facilitator for each GCLP sponsored event will provide details for the event in an email sent by the club secretary to all members prior to the event. Your RSVP should be directed only to the named Facilitator. Any fee required to confirm your reservation must be sent to GCLP, P.O. Box 984, Lake Placid, NY 12946. 

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May
5/6 (W) Opening Luncheon
at Mirror Lake Inn 12-2:00 p.m.
Facilitator: Cheryl Morris, breezy1961@verizon.net and Executive Committee

5/12 (T) GCLP All Member Meeting 9:00 a.m.
Beach House on Parkside Drive, LP
Discussion Items:
Membership Data
Approve Budget
Ruth Hart Memorial
Future of Green Thumb Recognition
250th July 4th
Volunteer Opportunities
Mercy Care Guest—Lexi Bevilaqua
Pat and Gwen will give technical assistance following the meeting for joining the new GCLP Discussion Board on the club website.
Facilitator: Cheryl Morris, breezy1961@verizon.net

5/14 (TH) Triangle Garden 4:00 p.m. /Big Slide

5/22: Arbor Day Celebrated in LP

5/31: Community Day at Ski Jumps 1-4 p.m.

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June
6/6: ADK Action Pollinator Festival at Uihlein Greenhouse

6/11 (TH) Triangle Garden 4:00 p.m./The Cottage

6/16 (T) Plant Swap 5 p.m. at John Brown Farm. Under the Tent. Swap seedlings and plant divisions with other members to expand our gardens. Spouses and potential members welcome. Bring your own beverage and snacks to share.
RSVP by June 11
To Facilitator: Cheryl Morris, breezy1961@verizon.net

6/23 (T) Adopt a Highway 9 a.m.

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July
7/4 (Sat ) LP Village Parade on Main Street
Meet on Parkside Drive 15 minutes prior to start of parade with your own basket creation of red, white, and blue to march together to celebrate America 250.

7/9 (TH) Triangle Garden 10:00 a.m./Cheryl hosting at 44 Ruisseaumont Way
Note the morning start time. We want to avoid the heat of late afternoon! Cheryl is hosting the social time at her home.

7/15 (W) Loon Program at Adirondack Loj’
11 a.m.- 2 p.m. A detailed presentation about the life of the Adirondack loon by Dr. Nina Schoch DVM, founding director of the Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation. Lunch by Adk Loj, approx. $20. Carpooling is encouraged as parking is limited. Watch for additional info in a late June email.
RSVP by July 5
To Facilitator: Carol Fox, cnyfox@aol.com

7/29 (W) Sunwarm Gardens 10 a.m.- 1 p.m 222 Swinyer Road, Vermontville, NY.
This will be a tour of the small flower farm and will include a talk about the use of IPM (Integrated Pest Management). If you would like to carpool, please meet at Marshall’s parking lot. It is about a 35 minute drive, so please arrive for carpooling promptly. The caravan will leave the parking lot at 9:15. Lunch at Rivertrail Brewery after the tour is optional. It is in Saranac Lake on the way back to Lake Placid. We will order from the menu and pay our own bill.
RSVP by Wednesday, July 22 Include the following: gardens? lunch? both? join the carpool?
To Facilitator: Linda Gebhardt, Lgebhardt@earthlink.net

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August
8/6 (TH) Triangle Garden 10:00 a.m./11:00 a.m. Linda Gebhardt hosting at 15 Wilderness Circle
This is another time we are choosing to work in the morning to avoid the late afternoon heat. Linda is hosting us for the social hour at her home.

8/12 (W) The Wild Center 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
A visit to the Wild Center for a self-guided or pre-arranged special interest tour. Possibilities are a nature walk, wildflower walk, or a session on climate change.
$19 Regular Admission; $17 Senior Rate; WC Members free. Bag Lunch or WC Café. Carpools will be organized.
RSVP by August 1 indicating your tour preference.
To Facilitator: Marty Fisher, martyfisher@icloud.com

8/23 (Sun) End of Season Party at Heaven Hill Farm
5-7:00 p.m. Spouses welcome. Bring an appetizer,
dessert, salad or side dish to share; BYOB
RSVP by August 17
To Facilitator: Cheryl Morris, breezy1961@verizon.net

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POP UP Member Garden Tours possible during August. Watch emails for announcement

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September
9/10 (TH) Triangle Garden 4:00 p.m./5:00 Lisa G’s

9/16 (W) North Country School 10:00 a.m.
The Farm Manager of the North Country School gardens will be giving us a tour of the school’s gardens. An option to help with farm chores might be offered to members. We will know more about the length of the tour and whether optional chores will be offered at a later date. Look for an email with more details in late summer. The school is about 15-20 minutes away. If you would like to carpool, please meet at Marshall’s parking lot at 9:30
RSVP by September 9 indicating tour and carpool.
To Facilitator: Linda Gebhardt, lgebhardt@earthlink.net

9/25 (F) Whiteface Mountain 11:00 a.m. Meeting at the Main Lodge near the eating area. Then we can sit down during the short presentation of the history of Whiteface becoming a ski center. This will be followed by a free gondola ride to the top to view the fall colors and the Lake Placid area. We’ll enjoy a picnic lunch before descending to the Main Lodge. Bring your lunch and stay as long as you like.
RSVP by September 20
To Facilitator: Dot Beatty, beatty4749@roadrunner.com

POP UP visit for seed/propagation at member, Marty
Fisher’s home greenhouse. Watch emails for announcement.

October
10/6 (T) Adopt-a-Highway 9:00 a.m.

10/8 (TH) Triangle Garden 4:00/5:00 p.m. Dack Shack

10/20 (T) End of Year Meeting and Flower Arranging with Antonia; 12-2:00 p.m. At Heaven Hill
Bag Lunch to follow the meeting and flower projects.
RSVP by October 13
To Facilitator: Cheryl Morris, breezy1961@verizon.net

November
11/19 (TH) Village Holiday Swags 9:00 a.m.
The annual festive event of club members making approximately 100 swags at the Uihlein Greenhouse, 281 Bear Cub Road, to be hung along Main Street. We start at 9:00 and end when enough are made. Members also make one to take home. To be included in the email group receiving final details, please sign up at papoliti26@yahoo.com.
Facilitators: Paula Politi, papoliti26@yahoo.com
& Joan Barton, joanbarton50@gmail.com

December
Holiday Party $$ Location, Date, Time: To be Determined
Facilitator: Cheryl Morris, breezy1961@verizon.net

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Triangle Garden maintenance is monthly across from the N. Elba Horse Show grounds. All Triangle Garden Sessions will be followed by a social hour for the volunteers. New this season will be two morning sessions with the social hour hosted by club members. Please check the calendar carefully.
Facilitators: Pat Hofbauer, Tabledressings52@gmail.com
Cheryl Morris, breezy1961@verizon.net

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Adopt A Highway clean up meets at Simply Gourmet parking lot. Bags and safety vests are provided. The cleanup route is from Price Chopper to Old Military Rd.
Facilitator: Denise Erenstone, deniseK9@gmail.com

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NEW for 2026—The club’s website now includes a GROUPS GCLP Discussion Board where members can ask gardening questions, share photos, recommend places to visit, etc. It is a private GCLP board.

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New for 2026
POP UP Member Garden Visits
These impromptu visits to a member’s garden to see blooms or landscape features will be announced with short notice in club emails. Want to share? provide Gwen Williams with details. willgwen@nycap.rr.com