Protecting and Preserving Long Lake
The Long Lake Area Association (LLAA) is a community-led organization dedicated to water quality, environmental stewardship, and responsible enjoyment of Long Lake in Hubbard County, near Park Rapids, Minnesota.
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Volunteer Spotlight
Kicking off our Volunteer Spotlight is Cheryl Scholz who’s broad interests and talents are a huge asset to our Long lake community.
Cheryl has been volunteering for about 7 years, first starting as an LLAA Alternate board member for her neighborhood 4 and then moving into a Director role (2022-25). While as a board member she was able to learn about all of the association’s efforts to keep Long Lake healthy as well as building a community of property owners who share the same passion for the lake.
The bulk of her time over these years has been spent on the Communication Committee. Currently she designs graphics for social media and newsletters as well as signage for the kiosks at the north and south boat accesses. She also helps with proofreading, editing, suggesting topics and many more items. Getting timely and accurate information to our members regarding the lake is an important task and Cheryl’s involvement with the communications committee is a very important task.
Cheryl can often be found at the south access picking up trash and making sure things are in good repair. When the CD3 (Clean, Drain, Dry, Dispose) unit was installed in 2024, Cheryl volunteered to learn about the unit, to check on it to make sure it was working properly and report any issues that may come up. The CD3 unit is a critical tool used in helping to fight the spread of AIS at our south access.
When asked what she likes most about volunteering she says that volunteering is a great way to “give back” to the lake, learn about lake stewardship best practices and socialize with others who share a passion for Long Lake. Thank you Cheryl for the time, energy and dedication that you give towards the betterment of our beautiful Long Lake!
The Long Lake Area Association is always looking for volunteers to share their talents to help protect the lake. Please contact volunteer@longlakeliving.org if you would like to be part of our volunteer group.
Environmental Stewardship
Environmental Stewardship is a term that encompasses many issues and possible actions that influence the water quality and future enjoyment of Long Lake. The LLAA, in its 50 years of existence, has focused purposefully on understanding approaches and engaging in actions that can help maintain Long Lake’s health while enhancing recreational use by property owners and visitors. Over the years, aquatic invasive species (AIS) have become a growing concern nationally, state-wide, and here in Hubbard County. Since its inception, the LLAA Foundation, at the direction of the LLAA, has funded many educational programs as well as preventative and treatment activities to fight AIS. Many members of the LLAA have also contributed time to support these efforts in collaboration with other organizations and governmental entities.
The LLAA Board of Directors received confirmation about the importance of Environmental Stewardship from the results of a survey conducted in summer 2024. When property owners were asked about their top five concerns regarding the lake quality (health) of Long Lake, over 90% noted AIS as their primary concern. (Report from property owners’ survey) Watch for updates from the Environmental Stewardship Committee, posted on our website under the environmental stewardship pages. You can contribute to the LLAA’s efforts to protect Long Lake’s quality and health into the future.
Take Action
Join the LLAA
Long Lake is a community of hundreds of summer and permanent residents, who not only enjoy “lake life” but also share a commitment to preserve the lake environment for the future. Membership in our Long Lake Area Association (LLAA) is paramount to the organization’s conservation efforts, especially educating lake residents about Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) and ways to minimize their effect on Long Lake.
Donate to the LLAA Foundation
The mission of the LLAA Foundation is vital to protecting our lake. Your donations have contributed to the professional inspections and treatments to fight the spread of Starry Stonewort at the South access, supported testing for zebra mussels, provided hundreds of additional hours to supplement the Hubbard County watercraft inspections at our very busy North and South accesses, and funded the stocking of the lake additional walleyes and perch.
We cannot do this without your generous support! Thank you!