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Our Mission

The Copake Lake Conservation Society’s sole mission is to preserve the quality of the Copake Lake watershed by maintaining its ecological balance and by promoting recreational lake safety.

We are so fortunate to have a pristine natural resource in Copake Lake to enjoy all year long. But keeping Copake Lake healthy requires extensive effort and resources. CLCS, an all-volunteer organization, is solely responsible for lake maintenance.

Memberships and donations are the primary source of revenue for CLCS -- we receive no public funding of any kind.


If you regularly enjoy Copake Lake, we implore you to support CLCS as most of your lake neighbors do. It wasn't long ago that Copake Lake was overrun with invasive weeds and unhealthy to swim in. Please help keep CLCS funded to enable its volunteers to keep our lake beautiful.

All donations are welcome. A donation of at least $150 allows the donor (age 18 or older) to become a CLCS member. Membership entitles the individual or household to one vote at the annual meeting in July and attend all CLCS board meetings.

CLCS supplements its donations with sales of ads in our bi-annual newsletter, sponsoring social events such as the annual CLCS Bash, partnering with local businesses, and selling CLCS merchandise. Any and all support is needed!

Volunteers play an integral role in CLCS. Join a committee to help with lake management, fundraising events or educational programs. Learn about the committees, then email us to find out more and how to get involved.

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