Father’s Day Weekend Offers an Old-Time Music Festival at LBL

Golden Pond, KY – Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area hosts the Pickin’ Party Old-time Music Festival at The Homeplace on Saturday and Sunday, June 14th and 15th.

People are encouraged to bring their instruments for jamming sessions throughout both days. Admission is $7.00 ages 13 and up, $5.00 ages 5-12, and free for ages 4 and under and includes entrance to The Homeplace farm.

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Tennessee Department of Agriculture reports Emerald Ash Borer found in Middle Tennessee for the First Time

TDA Foresters stress importance of Not Moving Firewood to help Slow Spread

Nashville, TN – Emerald Ash Borer, an invasive insect that destroys ash trees, has recently been found in Smith and Jefferson counties. Smith is the first county in Middle Tennessee where EAB has been found. Both cases have been confirmed by USDA.

While Jefferson County is adjacent to previously quarantined areas where EAB has been confirmed, the find in Smith County was of particular concern because of the distance the insect was found from the already quarantined areas in East Tennessee. The location in Smith County where four EAB were caught is at Cordell Hull Lake in the Elmwood/Granville area.

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Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area Special Programs

Golden Pond, KY – Land Between The Lakes offers all the outdoor recreation “basics,” with some unique opportunities for environmental education and historic interpretation. With more than 170,000 acres and 300 miles of undeveloped shoreline, you’ll discover a wide range of opportunities in LBL to create memories that will last a lifetime.

LBL has some special programs available from July 7th to July 16th. Some of the upcoming programs include Insect Hike, Summer Cooler Night Fright Light, Drag Boat Races, Old-Time Music Concert and so much more.

LBL Special Programs

Thursday, July 7th

2:15pm – Truly Talon-ted – Nature Station

Friday, July 8th

7:00pm – Laseropolis Laser Lights Music Show– Golden Pond Planetarium

8:30pm – Laser U2 Laser Lights Music Show – Golden Pond Planetarium

Saturday & Sunday, July 9th-10th

10:00am-5:00pm – Drag Boat Races – Pisgah Bay For more info, contact 800-732-0088 or www.kdba.net

Saturday, July 9th

10:00am-4:00pm – Women’s Handwork Day – Homeplace

11:00am – Roaming the Nights in Shining Armor: Armadillos – Nature Station

1:00pm, 3:00pm Crafty Stepping Stones – Nature Station
Cost per person is NS admission + $3.00 per stepping stone. Reservations are required since materials are limited. Call 270-924-2020 to reserve your space. Kids are invited to make their own stepping stones.

7:00pm – Summer Cooler Night Fright Light Laser Lights Music Show – Golden Pond Planetarium

8:30pm – Summer Cooler Night Laser Holiday Laser Lights Music Show – Golden Pond Planetarium

Sunday, July 10th

1:00pm Hug a White Oak – Homeplace *International Year of Forests Program*

2:15pm – Insect Hike – Nature Station

Tuesday, July 12th

11:00am – A Real “Hoot”-enanny – Nature Station

2:15pm – What in the World is a Whistle-Pig? – Nature Station

7:00pm – Laser Retro Laser Lights Music Show – Golden Pond Planetarium

8:30pm – Laser Zeppelin Laser Lights Music Show – Golden Pond Planetarium

Wednesday, July 13th

10:00am – Field Work – Homeplace

Thursday, July 14th

2:15pm – Gentle Giants: Alligator Snapping Turtles – Nature Station

Friday & Saturday, July 15th-16th

8:00pm – (Rodeo) LBL Primitive Rodeo and Wranglers Grand Jubilee Wranglers Campground
For more info, call 270-924-2200 or 2201.

Friday, July 15th

Ongoing from 11:00am-3:00pm – Radical Reptile Booth – Golden Pond Visitor Center
Free to all LBL visitors. Stop by our booth at the Visitor Center to meet some live snakes and turtles.

7:00pm – Laser Beatles Laser Lights Music Show – Golden Pond Planetarium

8:30pm – Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon Laser Lights Music Show – Golden Pond Planetarium

Saturday, July 16th

10:00am-4:00pm – Cool & Crawly Critters Day!* – Nature Station
$3.00 children/$4.00 adults. Includes NS admission.
Hey kids! If bugs, snakes, turtles, frogs, and other slimy, slithery, and crawly critters fascinate you, then the Nature Station is the place for you today. Many special guests will be joining us to show off the critters they study. Check out all sorts of cool and crawly critters up close and personal, and meet scientists who study them!

Saturday, July 16th

1:00pm – Old-Time Music Concert – Homeplace
Come on out today, rain or shine, for an old-time mountain music concert. Be sure to bring your dancin’ shoes.

7:00pm – Laser Vinyl Laser Lights Music Show – Golden Pond Planetarium

8:30pm – The Skies Above Astronomy Program – Golden Pond Planetarium

9:30pm – Summer Nights – Golden Pond Planetarium

For more information on a program or event please visit www.lbl.org or call 270-924-2000.