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Let’s talk sustainable gifting!
The holiday season is here – a time to gather with family and friends and, for many of us, a time to express love and fellowship through gift giving.…

December 01, 2023
Environment

We kicked it off, let’s keep it going!
On November 4, 600 people who care deeply about our lake and environment pulled on their boots and volunteered several hours at our lake-wide community…

November 30, 2023
Environment, Education, Community, Fundraising, Advocacy

Ice retardant systems: balancing protection, safety, and environmental impact
The following information on the safe usage of ice retardant systems has been provided by the Lake Hopatcong Commission.  The idea of protecting in-lake…

November 30, 2023
Environment, Safety

Help keep Lake Hopatcong clean and healthy
“Toss me that bag!” I yelled to my team, as we scoured our area for trash and debris during the big lake-wide cleanup on Saturday, November…

November 27, 2023
Environment, Fundraising

Tales from the not-so-deep: five fun cleanup finds
When the lake is drawn down five feet, we organize hundreds of volunteers to remove trash, tires, and debris from Lake Hopatcong’s 45 miles of shoreline…

November 10, 2023
Environment, Community, People

Cleanup photo contest “winners”
By now you’ve hopefully checked out our “overflowing” album of cleanup photos, snapped during Saturday’s Lake-wide Community Cleanup.…

November 10, 2023
Environment, Community, Events

Lake Hopatcong community unites in extraordinary cleanup effort
The strength of community spirit shone brightly this past Saturday as nearly 600 devoted volunteers donned their waterproof footwear and embarked on a…

November 10, 2023
Environment, Community, Events, People

Innovations in Lake Management from the NALMS Conference
Last month, I attended my first North American Lakes Management Society (NALMS) conference. The NALMS conference is an annual gathering that brings together…

November 02, 2023
Environment, Education, People

Public meeting on oxygenation system for Lake Hopatcong
This meeting has concluded. The video replay is below and the presentation slides are available HERE.  Presentation Slides  In a continued commitment…

October 18, 2023
Environment, Community

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