Due to ongoing supply issues with our distributor, aluminum water bottles will not be available at this time. As a result, you may notice plastic water bottles being used on the grounds.   We strongly encourage all patrons to bring and use their own refillable water bottles.  The water refill stations are fully operational and readily available for your convenience. The water refill stations are located at the following- If you need a refillable water bottle, you can purchase one at the Chautauqua Bookstore and take full advantage of the water refill stations.

Children’s and Pier Beach at Chautauqua Institution are open for swimming. Any future lake conditions affecting the beach will be posted under News and Announcements on the homepage of chq.org. As you may recall, the beaches were closed for a short time last weekend over concerns about algal blooms in Chautauqua Lake.  After testing the Algal Bloom was determined to be nontoxic. We are working closely with the NYS Department of Health and Courtney Wigdalh-Perry, PhD, an associate professor of Biology at SUNY Fredonia and a leading scientist who studies algal blooms in Chautauqua Lake. Wigdahl-Perry told us the water...

At its May quarterly meeting, the Chautauqua Institution Board of Trustees approved a resolution to achieve a net zero carbon impact goal by the year 2050.  The resolution empowers staff to develop a climate action plan for the Institution that: (1) achieves net-zero carbon emissions for Institution operations by no later than 2050; (2) ensures compliance with all applicable federal and state climate laws and policies; (3) sets annual benchmarks that progressively reduce the Institution’s greenhouse gas emissions; (4) funds measures to achieve these benchmarks through sustainable annual budgets; (5) advances measures to improve the long-term climate resilience of the...