Cedar Lake Sturbridge

10/23/2026

As you may already know, this year’s lake drawdown will begin on November 1. Please plan accordingly and make sure all boats are removed from the water before then.

The drawdown is also a great opportunity to tackle any needed repairs or maintenance on docks and retaining walls while the water level is lower. As you’re cleaning up your properties this fall, please also remember not to blow or rake leaves into the lake, as they can contribute to nutrient buildup and negatively affect water quality.

Looking ahead to spring, our new permit guidelines also require that boats be thoroughly washed before re-entering the lake to help prevent the spread of invasive species and keep our lake healthy. We appreciate your cooperation here!

As always, we’re here for any questions or comments.

Thank you!

The Cedar Lake Association 2026 Officers

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08/18/2026

REMINDER: Cedar Lake will be treated for cyanobacteria on Wednesday, August 19.

Please stay off the lake for 24 hours following treatment. Normal lake activity can resume on Thursday, August 20.

Thanks, everyone, for your cooperation!

08/15/2026

IMPORTANT: Cedar Lake will be treated for cyanobacteria on Wednesday, August 19.

Please stay off the lake for 24 hours following treatment. Normal lake activity can resume on Thursday, August 20.

Thanks, everyone, for your cooperation!

08/12/2026

REMINDER: Cedar Lake was treated today. Please no swimming, boating, kayaking, paddle boarding, or any other lake activity until 8/13.

Thanks for your cooperation!

06/15/2026

REMINDER: Cedar Lake is being treated today, Monday 6/15! Please stay off the lake until 6/17.

That means no boating, swimming, kayaking, fishing, paddle boarding, or any other -ing you can think of. There’s more info in the attached flyer.

Thank you for your cooperation!

06/01/2026

IMPORTANT: W**D TREATMENT!

Hi everyone,

After surveying the lake, Solitude determined that 19 acres of Cedar Lake needs to be treated for weeds. We have 13 acres of milfoil and 6 acres of pondweed and starwort.

As it stands, our OOC allows us to treat 10 acres per season for weeds, so we were required to get approval from the SCC to treat an additional 9 acres. Thanks to quick action from Suzanne, we were squeezed into the SCC's agenda last week and were approved to treat the additional 9 acres.

If you've been here a while, you may remember there was a big milfoil problem in the past. We treated it successfully and haven't had issues for 5 years. While milfoil has returned this year, we are staying on top of it. We'll assess how this treatment goes, and then make decisions about alternative treatment options in the future, if necessary.

W**d treatment is scheduled for MONDAY, JUNE 15. As such, everyone needs to stay off the lake until 6/17. That means no swimming, boating, kayaking, paddle boarding, etc. on 6/15 and 6/16.

We know it's been a rainy and chilly summer so far, but please resist the urge to go out even if it's a nice day. We need a 100% adherence rate. This is extremely important to the efficacy of the treatment—ignoring these guidelines can be costly for the lake if we have to do subsequent treatments as a result.

We'll be posting signs and flyers today, but please spread the word and hold yourselves and your neighbors accountable.

Thank you for your cooperation!

03/21/2026

Good morning, Cedar Lake residents!

The Town of Sturbridge Conservation Department is working on developing educational seminars and outreach materials focused on lake health, stewardship, and best management practices. They want to ensure these efforts are meaningful and meet the needs of our lake communities. The best way to do that is to hear directly from you!

As such, they're asking all lake residents to complete a short survey (it should only take a few minutes) by March 31. You can find the survey here: https://s.surveyplanet.com/rxyr7cno

Thank you in advance for your participation!

The Town of Sturbridge Conservation Department is committed to protecting and enhancing the health of our lakes, wetlands, and surrounding natural resources. As part of this effort, we are developing educational seminars and materials tailored specifically to the needs of our lake communities. We ar...

12/29/2025

Winter is officially here, and that means many of you will be skating, ice fishing, or playing hockey on the lake.

Whether you’ve been here for 5 months or 50 years, we wanted to share some reminders on how to keep yourself and your loved ones safe this season.

- No ice is 100% safe, so please be extra cautious when venturing out onto a frozen lake.

- Ice that has formed, thawed, and then formed again is more fragile than fresh ice.

- Snow acts as an insulator—it may seem that snow-covered ice is colder, but snow can actually slow ice formation and hide weak spots.

- If you can see water, even around the edges of the lake, stay off.

With that, make sure you’re always alert and paying attention to the ice conditions. You can never be too careful.

Have fun and stay safe out there!

09/20/2025

As some of you may have already heard, we have good news: Our application for drawdown was approved by the town this week! With that, we wanted to clarify some information that's going around.

Drawdown will not happen October 1. After the approval at the town meeting, we have to wait two weeks before we can submit for a permit. This means we're still waiting for the official green light from the state. We still expect drawdown to happen November 1.

To reiterate, we're not drawing down on October 1, so you still have a little time to enjoy some crispy boat weather. 🍂🍁

We will update you as soon as we know more.

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08/16/2025

Thank you to everyone who came out for our annual CLA meeting this morning! For those who were not there, we wanted to share an election update.

First, we would like to send a huge thank you to Brian Freeland for his work as president for the last several years. Brian has done so much for this lake and the community, and we would not be where we are without him. There are so many moving parts behind the scenes, and Brian has handled it all without missing a beat. Brian has decided to retire from his CLA position, but he will be helping to advise as we hand over the reins. Thank you for everything, Brian!

Melissa Renaud will also be moving on from her secretary role and we would like to extend a huge thank you for all the work she did as well. Thank you, Melissa!

With that, Joseph Murphy will be taking over as president, Mike Janci will remain vice president, and Lindsay Boyers will remain communications officer. We would also like to welcome some fresh faces: Sean Doyle will be taking on the role of treasurer and Jill Lemansky will be our new secretary.

Suzanne Brozek, Josh Cottone, and Bichop Nawrot will remain on the trustee board, and Mike Janci and Frances O'Connell will continue on as SLAC Representatives.

We're looking forward to the 25/26 season, but this year's fun isn't over yet. We'll see you out there from 3-6pm today for the J.B. Poker Run. May the best hand win!

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