Evening on the Lake

A park volunteer presents an evening program.

NPS

Evening on the Lake programs are select Tuesday evenings throughout the summer at 7:00 p.m. in the Club House building located at 186 Main Street in St. Michael. No reservations are required for these free programs. Our Evening on the Lake series is sponsored by Friends of Johnstown Flood National Memorial.

2026 programs:

May 26- Alleviating Human Suffering in the Face of Emergencies: The American Red Cross’ Response to the Johnstown Flood and the September 11 Attacks.

Join park rangers as they discuss how the American Red Cross grew as an organization, but its mission remained the same from the 1889 Johnstown Flood to the September 11^th attacks of 2001.
This program is presented by park rangers Elizabeth Shope and Sam Govan.

June 30- We've Come a Long Way: Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site and Johnstown Flood National Memorial Through the Years.
We've come a long way in 62 years! Participants will view the photographic history of both Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site and Johnstown Flood National Memorial. This photographic timeline will take visitors from the humble beginnings of these two parks to what exists today.
This program is presented by park ranger Doug Bosley.

July 28- Clara Barton
We know her from the Red Cross, Johnstown Flood and Civil War. There is much more to this courageous and compassionate woman. Come to really know the person who is looked upon worldwide as the embodiment of the American Red Cross.
This program is presented by park volunteer Jim Effinger.

August 25- Insect Invaders: A Battle for our Park’s Native Forests.
Invasive insects are changing the face of forests in the National Parks of the Northeast United States. These destructive insects are non-native species that have escaped into areas where they do not occur naturally and have no natural enemies, so their populations can explode causing devastation to our forests. Infestations have caused the elimination of large canopy trees such as our native ash, oak, maples, and hemlock species. This presentation dives into how these bugs are affecting our parklands and how the National Parks of Western Pa are fighting back against one of these species, the emerald ash borer.
This program is presented by park ranger Margaret Speicher.