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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

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

Trails TLC day with Shiseido Americas Corporation
This is our second year partnering with Shiseido Americas Corporation on Camellia Day, a company-wide give-back day that engages Shiseido employees all…

October 05, 2023
Environment, Community, People

The ongoing battle against invasive water chestnut
Ten years ago, the Lake Hopatcong Foundation took charge of the Lake Hopatcong Water Scouts program, which was previously managed by the Knee Deep Club.…

September 21, 2023
Environment, People

Scoops of appreciation: honoring our volunteers
It was such a treat serving up ice cream for our volunteers at our volunteer appreciation open house last Thursday. Thank you to all who joined us; it…

August 30, 2023
Community, People

Congressman Kean tours Lake Hopatcong
Last week, we were honored to host Congressman Tom Kean Jr. aboard our Floating Classroom for a tour of Lake Hopatcong. We were joined by the Lake…

August 11, 2023
Environment, People

“How did the gala do?!”
Duplicating the success of a big event, like last year’s 10th anniversary gala, can be a little intimidating. However, our gala committee and our…

July 28, 2023
Community, Events, Fundraising, People

Marty Kane to receive Morris County Lifetime Achievement Award
We are thrilled to extend our heartfelt congratulations to our Board Chair, Marty Kane, who will be honored with a Morris County Lifetime Achievement…

July 25, 2023
Community, People

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