Williams Lake Blog
Hudson Valley Summer Swim
We are thrilled to have Williams Lake open for Summer Swim Weekends! We have had more than 2500 swimmers come to the beach so far, which have included school groups, campers, locals, season pass holders, families, & visitors from out of town and all over the Hudson Valley. If you haven’t had the chance to visit yet, time is running out! The lake will be open this weekend (8/22 – 8/24) and the next (8/29 – 8/31) with the addition of Labor Day (9/1) from 12 PM – 7 PM. The beaming sun has kept the water warm, allowing...
read moreLake Cleanup with York College Students
Here’s a shot of York College Geology students doing fieldwork at Williams Lake this summer, pitching in to help clean up the beachfront for the upcoming Summer Swim program to benefit the Rosendale Pool Project! Summer Swim, with lifeguard supervision, will be Fridays through Sundays from July 4th to Sept. 1st from 12 noon to 7 pm. Day use fees will be $10 for adults and $6 for kids, with a discounted “sunset rate” for entry after 5 pm. All profits raised will be donated to help fix the Rosendale...
read moreWilliams Lake Classic 2014
Come out and join us on Sunday, June 8th 2014 for the 6th Williams Lake Classic, the kick-off race to the season. In addition to the regular Williams Lake Classic race, there will be youth races as well. The youth races are free but pre-registration is advised. For more information watch our video on the event and follow the links below to register. Williams Lake Classic Bike Race 2014 from Williams Lake Project Register for the Williams Lake Classic: https://www.bikereg.com/williams-lake-classic-presented-by-favatas-trt-bicycles Register...
read moreFuture Hudson Valley Resort
The Williams Lake Project has some very exciting news. The Rosendale Town Board has approved our local sourcing agreement. The agreement seeks to ensure the future Hudson Valley Resort’s economic benefits remain local by giving preference for jobs, contracts and vendors to residents. The Town Board of Rosendale voted unanimously to approve the proposed local sourcing agreement at their May 14th Board meeting. The Town of Rosendale and WLP have been crafting this agreement for over a year, as no existing example of such an agreement could...
read more2014 Internships at Williams Lake
The Williams Lake Project is looking to fill 2 intern positions. One is a graduate student internship in sustainability management. The second position is for a graduate or undergraduate intern to help with our future interpretive center. Both internships will be paid positions (based on prior experience) and begin in the summer or fall of 2014. If you or someone you know is interested in applying, please submit a resume and cover letter describing relevant experience to Alanna Medlock, Communications Coordinator, at...
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