J&J Animal Sanctuary volunteer Cory Sarzotti introduces Hank, a rescue Pekin duck that can’t walk or fly, to visitors at Celebrate the Lake on Saturday, Aug. 16, at Glade Run Lake. Harold Aughton/Special to the Eagle

Members of the Glade Run Lake Conservancy work daily to make sure Glade Run Lake is safe and clean, and on Saturday, Aug. 16, they got to show off their work on a wide scale.

The conservancy planned its first Celebrate the Lake event, which aimed to showcase as many of the lake’s amenities as possible. Activities included animal meetings, water events, food and beverages, and informational talks about the lake.

Christina Handley joined the Glade Run Lake Conservancy board of directors a few years ago after getting acquainted with the lake and what it offers. She said in July that she hopes Celebrate the Lake attracts even more people to it, because they may not already know about the animal species and miles of trails housed in its area.

“Our thought is that the more people engage in nature, the more they'll want to preserve it,” Handley said. “We can miss so much just walking around. It's nice to be able to open your eyes and see nature.”

Visitors enjoyed a wide variety of vendors and food trucks during the Celebrate the Lake event Saturday, Aug. 16, at Glade Run Lake. Harold Aughton/Special to the Eagle

Nick Salkeld, owner of Stick City Brewing, crafted a special pale ale and commemorative can for the Celebrate the Lake event Saturday, Aug. 16, hosted by the Glade Run Lake Conservancy at Glade Run Lake. Harold Aughton/Special to the Eagle

Michael Jenkins and his son, Joseph, 2, joined Joseph’s grandmother, Leslie Cashell, of Saxonburg, at the Celebrate the Lake event Saturday at Glade Run Lake. The family stopped by Asgard’s Alpaca station, where owner Joe Rost introduced them to Nebbie, the alpaca. Harold Aughton/Special to the Eagle

Karl and Laura Kellar, of Kellar Farms Nursery, show the Helenium Sombrero perennial at the Celebrate the Lake event Saturday, Aug. 16, at Glade Run Lake. Harold Aughton/Special to the Eagle

Visitors browsed handcrafted pieces from Deer Creek Pottery during the Celebrate the Lake event Saturday, Aug. 16, at Glade Run Lake. Harold Aughton/Special to the Eagle

Stella Burgess got to feed Ronny, a 9-year-old Belgian draft rescue horse, while attending Celebrate the Lake with her dad, Kelton, of Burgess Law Firm and Cranberry Wealth, on Saturday, Aug. 16. Harold Aughton/Special to the Eagle

Bill Sawford, of Gibsonia, brought his grandson, 2-year-old Theo Baker, to the Celebrate the Lake event Saturday, Aug. 16, at Glade Run Lake, sponsored by the Glade Run Lake Conservancy. Harold Aughton/Special to the Eagle

Siggy Pehel, president of Glade Run Lake Conservancy, speaks about the history of the lake and the conservancy’s mission to preserve and protect it during the Celebrate the Lake event. Pehel then presented a plaque honoring Bill and Mary Ann Starr, some of the conservancy’s earliest and largest fiscal sponsors, to be displayed at the Chapel Pavilion. Harold Aughton/Special to the Eagle

Visitors enjoyed a wide variety of vendors and food trucks during the Celebrate the Lake event Saturday at Glade Run Lake. Harold Aughton/Special to the Eagle