Castle Lake Limnological Research Station

Dear Students, Friends, and Associates of Castle Lake, California:

Lend me your eyes! After nearly half a century of research, teaching and good times, we are having the Castle Lake 50 Year Reunion this summer at the lake on July 20, 21 and 22. Get it on your calendar now for I would hope to see most of you there. We will have a small seminar as a reminder of the Science and a major party with all the courses you remember from days of yore. The main reason is to recall the science that was done, with the comradely that Castle lake has always provided, and to help revitalize our research program as we enter a new and exciting phase of research. We will have time to tell the best stories from the past and enjoy seeing old friends from years that have flown past so fast since graduation. Jobs and marriages have now scattered us across the country and the world; it is important to get together while we are all still young enough to enjoy the memories and the outdoors. The Methodist camp has already been rented for logistic support so that your whole families can attend the reunion and camp out or stay in motel accommodations in Mt. Shasta City during the weekend. There will be both art and music a great string quartet playing on the new raft in the middle of the lake. Just imagine the fabulous acoustics that the cirque basin will create. See the energy efficient use of solar power and the lab much as you remember it. Over the years the food has gotten better and better as the chief chef has honed his skills.

Now close your eyes for a moment and remember the beauty of the Mt Shasta as you looked across the valley at that exquisite monument to nature. You will remember that we always refer to Castle Lake as the garden spot of the Siskiyou Mountains, and in my view it is probably the most beautiful small Lake in California. Some still believe it is the spiritual vortex of California Many of you did your graduate research at the lake, were post docs, were teaching assistants, or were class members who patiently stood on the ice while we chopped our way through to the water, or were visitors on one or more of our many field trips. Those of you who were fortunate enough to spend one or more summers at Castle Lake will remember the Montaigne splendor of this exquisite mountain paradise. Please visit the Castle Lake website (http://castlelake.ucdavis.edu) to refresh your memory on the scientific discoveries, published research papers that have piled up during the last half century. I still remember in the early Spring of 1959 when I first cracked through the ice with a 2 x 4 and a rake in the company of Cal Fish and Game researcher Joe Wales who utilized the Lake to test a variety of rainbow trout and Brook trout stocking procedures. He told me that there were alder trees on one side of the lake that I could test for nitrogen fertilization of the lake. I can hardly wait to see you all again. Please plan now to come. and remember you can bring children and loved ones if you like. It is after all time to share the beauty of the lake and relive the Castle Lake experience of your youth.

See you in July.
Kind Regards,

Charles R. Goldman