SHERRILL ADMINISTRATION ISSUES STATEWIDE DROUGHT WARNING, URGES PUBLIC AND BUSINESSES TO REDUCE WATER USE
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SHERRILL ADMINISTRATION ISSUES STATEWIDE DROUGHT WARNING, URGES PUBLIC AND BUSINESSES TO REDUCE WATER USE 〰️
Algicide treatment for lakefront homeowners, participating in the program is scheduled for Monday, May 18, 2026. The date change based on weather conditions.
The center section of the lake, south of Fox Island will be treated with Algicide during the later part of May. Details will be posted when they are available.
WATER LEVELS ARE LOW USE CAUTION WHEN NAVIGATING THE LAKE
CAUTION-DANGER-STUMP
FLOATING STUMP ISLANDS ARE ABOVE WATER.1-3 ISLANDS OFF SPORTSMAN’S, MOOSE HEAD MARINAS, & THE BOAT HOUSE RESTAURANT.
DANGER-ROCKS
KEEP TO FAR RIGHT OF THE BUOYS WHEN ENTERING BELCHER CREEK!!
AS OF AUGUST 24, 2024 - THE BUOYS ARE ON THE ROCK WALL
DO NOT BOAT THROUGH OR AROUND THE BUOYS NEAR BROWN’S POINT AND THE MOUTH OF BELCHER CREEK. YOU MAY DAMAGE YOUR BOAT AND/ OR MOTOR
the next Greenwood Lake Commission Monthly Meeting will be:
May 19, 2026
7pm-9pm
IN PERSON AT:
the west milford library in west milford, nj @ 7pm
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GWL is awarded $1 MILLION from NJDEP
** GWL is awarded $1 MILLION from NJDEP
Geese Management
We are pleased to announce that The Greenwood Lake Commission will continue to support the Committee for Humane Geese Control’s program for humane geese management, and we ask for your help. Click here to learn more. Click for the 2025 Geese Addling Report
If you encounter sick or dead wild birds, please report the finding as follows:
In New Jersey contact the DEP hotline at 877-WARN-DEP (877-927-6337).
In New York contact the DEC: HERE
General Updates:
The GWLC is happy to announce that our stump reduction and floating stump field projects were successful. Three dangerous floating stump fields were removed in addition to the 1,076 stumps that were cut at lakebed level and removed from the lake. The GWLC would like to thank all boaters for their cooperation during the three-week long project and for your interest in this project.
Potential Yearly Projects:
Mission Statement:
The Greenwood Lake Commission is a bi-state commission that was formed in 2001 for the express purpose of improving the water quality of this beautiful lake. Our Mission is to serve as a bi-state cooperative effort to help ensure that the natural, scenic, economic, and recreational resources of Greenwood Lake and its watershed are protected, so that the pristine beauty of the area will be preserved and maintained for the enjoyment and recreation of present and future generations. Greenwood Lake supplies over three million residents and thousands of businesses with their water supplies.