MCHENRY — The Deep Creek Lake Centennial Committee (DCL100) has announced the lineup for its Lecture Series.
Every Thursday in March, the DCL100 Committee will present a lecture at the Performing Arts Center at Garrett College on a different aspect of the lake.
Planned lectures include:
March 6: “Wildlife and Natural Habitats of Deep Creek Lake” Chance Friend, Naturalist Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
Even though it was not intentional, Deep Creek Lake has become the habitat for a rich ecosystem of wildlife that have adapted to the “new” waterbody. A Naturalist from Deep Creek Lake State Park will go through the predominant wildlife around the lake, including many fascinating, but lesser known species.
March 13: “The Fish of Deep Creek Lake” Eric Null, Executive Director Pennsylvania Council of Trout Unlimited.
Null will share his extensive knowledge of the fish species, habitats and behavior of the fish of the lake with the potential to learn about special techniques and hot spots.
March 20: “Operation of the Deep Creek Hydroelectric Station” Operations Manager Brookfield Renewable.
The dam that forms Deep Creek Lake is rather unremarkable in appearance, but it channels water to a power plant that generates enough electricity to power thousands of homes.
The Operations Manager of the owner and operator of the dam and power plant will provide an overview of how hydroelectric power works and how the electricity it generates gets to the grid and its end users.
March 27: “History of Real Estate at Deep Creek Lake” Karen Myers, Taylor Made Deep Creek Sales.
The State of Maryland first defined most of the property parcels in the county when it created 50 acre lots as payment to soldiers in the Revolutionary War.
Myers will go through how these lots changed (and how much they cost) to become many of the lake-area property developments we recognize today.
The Lecture Series will occur each Thursday in March at 6 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center at Garrett College.
Attendees at the lectures will be able to collect a DCL100 Exploration Ticket and receive the stamp for the month of March, and they will be able to enter to win a DCL100 swag pack.
The use of the Performing Arts Center and AV support have been generously contributed by Garrett College.
The lectures will be recorded and published to YouTube for those who are unable to attend in person.
For more info on the lectures and the Centennial,go to dcl100.com.
