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For news & information from 2018 onwards, please visit our Latest News section. Historical records prior to 2018 are featured below
Water Quality Reports
Water Quality Reports of Lake Glenville are currently provided on a quarterly basis courtesy of Equniox Environmental. Other reporting is conducted by FLG members and volunteers.
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News & Information
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In Memoriam: Don Hansen
The FLG Board was recently notified about the passing of Don Hansen, one of our longtime members and responsible for the original work on FLG's Water Quality Program. Along with Doug Odell, Don created a program to collect water samples, conduct testing and report on the results. He and Doug along with other volunteers did this for FLG for many years and was instrumental in guiding what is our current program today.
Congratulations to FLG's First-Ever Gala Boat Parade Winners!
Our first-ever Gala Boat Parade celebrating the 25th anniversary of FLG's Fireworks Over Lake Glenville was a huge success! Despite a light rain, more than twenty boats participated. They were greeted by enthusiastic crowds along the shoreline.
Read more: Congratulations to FLG's First-Ever Gala Boat Parade Winners!
FLG Unveils Lake Glenville Watershed Management Plan
Friends of Lake Glenville, in partnership with Equinox Environmental, are pleased to announce that our custom-designed Watershed Management Plan for Lake Glenville is now available. Visionary in its design, this plan furthers our mission to protect and preserve the lake while also providing a roadmap for moving forward, guiding FLG toward a future where our work is proactive rather than reactive.
Read more: FLG Unveils Lake Glenville Watershed Management Plan
Congratulations to FLG’s 2022 Scholarship Winners!
Friends of Lake Glenville, a 501(c)3 organization based in Glenville, NC, is proud to announce the 2022 Doug Odell Scholarship winners!
Read more: Congratulations to FLG’s 2022 Scholarship Winners!
FLG & Equinox Environmental Take Water Testing to the Next Level
At the cornerstone of FLG’s mission to preserve and protect Lake Glenville is our work to monitor the lake’s water quality and implement the measures we can to ensure it remains one of the cleanest lakes in Western Carolina and is healthy and safe for all those who live, work, and play around it. Our partnership with Equinox Environmental allows us to do just that.
Read more: FLG & Equinox Environmental Take Water Testing to the Next Level
The FLG Scholarship Fund Drive
The Friends of Lake Glenville have some exciting news to share, and I am extremely honored to be involved in this fund! Last year was our first year to launch The Doug Odell Scholarship Fund for graduating seniors from the Blue Ridge Early College school. These funds awarded 2 student applicant winners’ extra money towards their advanced learning at a college of their choice.
Community Notice: Thorpe Dam Spillway Gate Testing
Duke Energy has issued the following community notice regarding spillway gate testing at Thorpe Dam. The testing will take place over a two-week period starting Wednesday, December 1, 2021.
Read more: Community Notice: Thorpe Dam Spillway Gate Testing
2022 River Bypass Release & Recreation Flow Schedules Announced
Read more: 2022 River Bypass Release & Recreation Flow Schedules Announced
FLG TAKES VISIONARY STEP FORWARD IN UPHOLDING ITS MISSION
In 2020, FLG established a partnership with Equinox Environmental to provide regularly scheduled water testing services as part of an ongoing water quality program for the lake.
Now that partnership is taking another step towards FLG’s mission of ensuring the continued protection and preservation of the lake through the establishment of a Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan. Visionary in its design, this plan will provide a roadmap moving forward, guiding FLG toward a future where our work is proactive rather than reactive.
Read more: FLG TAKES VISIONARY STEP FORWARD IN UPHOLDING ITS MISSION
FLG 2021: The Year-In-Review
Though the past two years have proved challenging in myriad ways for everyone, we were fortunate enough this year to be able to continue some of our programs without interruption, resume others we had to skip last year, and lay the groundwork for some exciting new opportunities! Some of our accomplishments: