WELCOME TO THE CRYSTAL LAKE ASSOCIATION

OF ELLINGTON, CT WEBSITE

MISSION

It is the Mission of the CRYSTAL LAKE ASSOCIATION OF ELLINGTON, CT, to inform everyone of the issues and news pertaining to Crystal Lake and the surrounding watershed.

PURPOSE

The Purpose of the CRYSTAL LAKE ASSOCIATION is to preserve, protect and improve Crystal Lake and it's surrounding area and promote the general welfare of the property, it's owners and residents.

CLASSIFICATION

The CRYSTAL LAKE ASSOCIATION is classified under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and contributions to the CLA are tax deductible under section 170 of the code. We are also qualified to receive tax deductible bequests, devises, transfers or gifts under section 2055, 2106 or 2522 of the Code.

Our address is: Crystal Lake Association, 316A Sandy Beach Rd. Ellington, CT 06029 

Milfoil Harvesting Wraps up for 2009

Read all about it!

Please understand this site will be changing and improving as time goes on. Feel free to offer suggestions to make the site more interesting by email, to one of us on the website committee, or to 

mycrystallakect@comcast.net

• Added October 2007 "Crystal Lake Water Monitoring Report "
• Added October 2007 "Demonstration Milfoil Suction Harvesting Project "
• Revised February 2008   "Final Report -Milfoil Mapping Study for Crystal Lake 2007"  
• Added July 2009 "Milfoil Survey 2009 ",and "Water Sample Test Sheets and Lab Tests"
• Added August 2009 Town of Ellington Milfoil Removal begins.
• Added August 29,2009 Milfoil project comes to a close, but additional funding for more removal is approved. See Media Day Start of the Project.
• Added September 26, 2009 Post Suction Harvest Report is in. See it underMilfoil 2009 Update and News.
• Added December 1, 2009 Ad Hoc Crystal Lake Milfoil Committee Report to the Ellington BOS
• Added February 15, 2010 Rockville Elk's Ice Fishing Derby
• Added June 24,2010 Aerial Photos of Crystal Lake and Homes Saturday June 26, 2010 at 12:30PM (see details below) 
• Added June 26,2010 link to Sandy Beach hours.http://www.ellington-ct.gov/town_services_page.asp?subCategoryID=parks_recreation&pageID=10

Please check out our IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES below-

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Our Site has taken on a new look. We now have an Official Crystal Lake Association Logo which will now be the new Crystal Lake Safety Inspection Boat Sticker. Check our new format which includes a new Contact Us where you can submit comments and questions.

Comment in our Public Forum, please Register.

CLICK ON THIS LINK- Grant to Municipalities for the Control of Invasive Species. 

 CLICK ON THIS LINK-Maps and Rover.

Thank you for your support to remove milfoil from Crystal Lake. As you may have heard, the DEP grant was withheld due to our economic conditions. BUT the Town of Ellington is still proceeding on the project. The CLA Milfoil Committee has met with the contractor, and they are preparing a plan to present to the BOS to optimize the removal yield with the funds we have available.

June 2009 The Town of Ellington has appointed an Ad Hoc Crystal Lake Milfoil Committee which will manage and monitor the suction harvest project this summer. The Committee will work closely with the CLA, the CT DEP, and George Knoecklin of Northeast Aquatic Research. We will keep you up to date on this project with a New section under Milfoil 2009. Look for weekly updates through the month of August 2009 as the Milfoil Removal Project progresses.

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES:

• SUMMER 2010 CLA MEETING JULY 22, 7 PM, Crystal Lake Church
• SATURDAY JUNE 26, 2010  There will be a helicopter fly-over at 12:30PM to photograph the lake and homes around the lake. A local photographer Don Couture, 860-292-6223 or 860-627-5556 will be making the pictures available with a portion of the proceeds to benefit the Crystal Lake Association's support for the Milfoil Removal Project. If you are interested, please contact Don directly. Thank you.

 A new book about Crystal Lake Tolland County has been written by Lynn Fahey.  The publisher has promised to provide us with historical information about the lake which we can make available here.