It all started in the 1920s…

December 26, 2024| Community, Fundraising, People

By: Caitlin Doran and Diane Osborn Tullo

Each of us has our own unique Lake Hopatcong story – the how and why we connect to New Jersey’s largest lake, and the reason why we care deeply about supporting efforts to protect it. Here’s LHF Member Diane Osborn Tullo’s story…

My Lake Hopatcong story began over 70 years ago. My parents owned a house on the water in Byram Cove, a house which my grandfather, my uncle, and my dad built in the 1920s. I spent a good part of every summer there with my family, swimming, canoeing, and boating. It was where I learned how to swim, sail, and waterski, back when it was a little safer to do those activities in the cove.

In the mid-1970s, my parents had an addition put on the house, and my children enjoyed spending time there as well. After both my parents passed away, the decision was made to sell the house, but when my husband and I retired, we moved to Hopatcong so we could once again enjoy this beautiful lake!

What was your first memory at Lake Hopatcong? What’s your Lake Hopatcong story?

Now through December 31, we invite you to tell us your story and give a gift that helps efforts to protect and improve our lake. We have an ambitious year-end goal of raising $65K, and your donation in any amount goes a long way in continuing the work started in 2012, acting as a bridge between the Lake Hopatcong of the past and the Lake Hopatcong of the future.

When making your donation, you can also choose to dedicate your gift to someone special - maybe someone who is part of your Lake Hopatcong story! If you choose to name a tribute when giving your gift, we’ll include that person’s name on our giving board, and we’ll send them a special Lake Hopatcong postcard - or in the case of a memorial, to their family - acknowledging a gift in their name.

YOU CAN DONATE HERE

Thank you for supporting efforts to protect the environment and enhance the experience on and around Lake Hopatcong, one that honors memories made here and allows future generations to make more.

Let’s write Lake Hopatcong’s next chapter!