Cedar Lake Sturbridge

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!