When is the annual meeting?

The annual meeting and potluck  are generally in late July or early August at the Waccabuc Country Club beach facility.  Rain location is the carriage house.  Check our home page for updates.

The Waccabuc Country Club has had their fireworks display over the golf course in recent years.

Can I access Lake Waccabuc from Long Pond Preserve?

Long Pond Preserve is open to the public for walking and nature appreciation.  Lake access from the preserve is not allowed.  The preserve can not be used for access for swimming, fishing, or boating.  Boats stored on the preserve will be given to the police for caretaking. Please note that Castle Rock is privately owned property and not part of Long Pond Preserve.

I already belong to my lake association.  What is different about the Three Lakes Council?

The Three Lakes Council works on environmental issues, watershed monitoring, and education on issues that involve all of the Three Lakes, so our focus is most often on lake-wide issues. Most of the lake associations have a narrower scope. Indeed, as we found with combating an invasive plant, Three Lakes  Council was the only organization that could represent all of the involved associations.  The Three Lakes Council also does research and water and plant monitoring that will benefit users of all the lakes.  Find out more about what we do on and become a member on our membership page.

What is the green goop in the lake?  Or the stuff that looks like spilled paint? 

You are probably seeing an algal bloom.  All lakes have algae, but when algae grows very rapidly it forms a bloom.  Some blooms made out of cyanobacteria or blue-green algae can produce toxins.  You and your pets should stay out of the water when these harmful algal blooms (HABs) are present.  NYSDEC now relies on visual assessments to determine if a bloom can be harmful.  See more on our algae page.