January 05, 2025| Community, Events
By: Holly Odgers
From programs to cleanups, hikes, cruises, and the ever-popular Lake Hopatcong Block Party, 2025 is shaping up to be a busy year! Mark your new calendars with these Lake Hopatcong Foundation and lake-related events and check our community calendar often for more opportunities throughout the year!
If you have an event of interest to the Lake Hopatcong community, please complete our community calendar submission request form to have it added to our community calendar.
Thursday, January 23, 7 pm
Community Program: Stargazing 101 - a beginner’s guide to the night sky
Lake Hopatcong Foundation, Landing
Thursday, March 6 (7 – 8 pm)
LHF Volunteer Orientation
Zoom
Saturday, April 19 (8:30 am – 10 am)
LHF Adopt-A-Spot Community Cleanup
Meet on Mt Arlington Blvd in front of Nixon School, Landing
Friday, April 25 – Thursday, May 1, online ordering
Saturday, May 3, pickup (9 am - 12 pm)
Native Plant Sale
Online/ Lake Hopatcong Foundation, Landing
Saturday, May 17 (10 – 4 pm)
Lake Hopatcong Block Party
Hopatcong State Park
Thursday, June 12 (6:30 pm)
LHF Annual Meeting
Lake Hopatcong Foundation, Landing
Sunday, June 8, noon
LHF Annual Group Trail Hike
Lake Hopatcong Trail – Location TBD
Scheduled between July 7 - August 25 (11 am - 12:30 pm)
Floating Classroom public cruises
Hopatcong State Park
Thursday, July 17 (6 pm)
LHF Gala & Auction
Stone Water
Thursday, August 21 (4 - 6 pm)
LHF Volunteer Appreciation Open House
Lake Hopatcong Foundation, Landing
Saturday, March 1 (1 - 5 pm)
15th Annual Leap in the Lake
Hopatcong State Park - LHF will have a team of leapers for this annual event
Saturday, April 5 (starting at 8 am)
Opening Day of Trout Season
State of New Jersey
Saturday, April 12
Musconetcong Watershed Association’s Annual River Cleanup
Various Locations – LHF will lead the Hopatcong State Park location
Saturday, May 10
Spring Hudson Farm Hopatcong Charity Hike
Hudson Farm Club - The LHF assists with volunteers for this event and is a recipient of funds from the event
Saturday, June 7, October 18
New Jersey Free Freshwater Fishing Day
Public freshwater bodies in New Jersey
Saturday, June 7
Lake Hopatcong Antique and Classic Boat Society Boat Show
Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club
Friday, June 27 (approx. 9:30 pm) (rain date, June 28)
Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club Fireworks
Lake Hopatcong
Wednesday, July 9 (10 am)
NJ Boating Regulation Commission Meeting
Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club
