News & Information

Friends of Lake Glenville is honored to have received a grant from the Glenville Community Development Club. The grant, in the amount of $1000, has been awarded in support of FLG’s Water Quality Program and will help fund our water testing program in 2023.

Read more: FLG Receives Glenville Community Development Club Grant

Entering its 3rd year, FLG's Doug Odell Scholarship Program awards area students money towards their advanced learning at a college of their choice. Now it's gotten a great write-up in the Fall 2022 Issue of NC Living Magazine, courtesy of Silver Creek Real Estate Group. Read on for more information and links.

 

Read more: FLG Scholarships Feature in NC Living Magazine

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.

Read more: In Memoriam: Don Hansen

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!

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

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!

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 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.

Read more: The FLG Scholarship Fund Drive

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

The following river bypass releases and recreation flow schedules have been announced for the West & East Fork Tuckasegee Rivers. Schedules are also available for download below.

Read more: 2022 River Bypass Release & Recreation Flow Schedules Announced