Any person, family or business interested in supporting the goals of the Connors Lake | Lake of the Pines Lake Association is welcome to join. A voting membership is $50 per person and is good for one year. Make your check payable to: Connors Lake | Lake of the Pines Lake Association Mail to: Connors Lake | Lake of the Pines Lake Association, P.O. Box 161, Phillips, WI 54555 Please make sure your name, address, and email are provided with the check.

Here are some ideas for how you can help preserve and protect Connors Lake, Lake of the Pines, and their surroundings, and to enhance the water quality, fishery, boating safety, and aesthetic values as a public recreational facility for today and for future generations. Support Connors Lake | Lake of the Pines Lake Association with a membership or other monetary contributions. Be aware of activities in your area that threaten the water clarity of our lakes. Attend our general meetings on the Saturday of Memorial Day and Saturday of Labor Day weekends. The meetings are held at Big Bear Lodge at 9 a.m. Coffee and sweet treats will be served. Let us hear from you, so we know how we can be most helpful to you and how we can best protect our lakes.

Opportunities to Volunteer As everyone is aware, the Connors Lake / Lake of the Pines Lake Association is a volunteer lake association. Many of you have asked about helping out and giving a hand but didn't know what the commitment entailed and the time involved. So, this is a short summary of where we need your help. You will always work with at least one other person to train and help you. Our lakes are depending on you! Adopt a Highway. Clean up Highway W from Highway M to DNR office. It is divided up and takes around 45 minutes. All equipment is provided. Late April and October. Citizen Lake Monitoring Network (CLMN). Pairs go out and measure the temperature, clarity, chlorophyll, and phosphorous of the lakes. May - September. 1 - 2 hours. Training provided. Clean Boats Clean Waters (CBCW). Pairs ask short surveys and inform boaters at the boat landings about our lakes' invasive species, especially Eurasian watermilfoil. 2 hours. Become a Board Member. You discuss and organize activities and projects dealing with the welfare of both lakes. Great people for a great cause! 5 - 6 meetings yearly and a 2-year term. Become a Committee Member. You work with a Board member and other members with issues concerning your committee such as fishery, aquatic plant and algae, and communications. Most work is done by e-mail and an occasional meeting. Rock Drop. This project spreads rocks on walleye spawning areas in order to increase the hatching success rate of native walleyes. Scheduled during the winter months; ice permitting. 2 hours. Please consider a gift of your time.

Since our inception in 2003, we've continued to shore up our funds enabling us to continue our mission: "Preserving and Protecting our Lakes for Today for Future Generations." It's been through the generosity of our members, volunteers, and visitors to the area that has sustained our association and allowed us to promote Aquatic Invasive Species Treatments, Clean Boats & Clean Waters, Citizens Lake Monitoring Network, The Fisheries Committees, Adopt-A-Highway, and many other projects, including our newsletter. One of the most and consistent fund raisers we have is the annual Cash Raffle. Although I do not recall when we started the raffle, going back just ten years would indicate we have raised over $50,000! In 2019, we went back to our original format; hoping to sell 100 tickets at $100 each, netting over $5,000. Tickets are available at the following businesses: The Flambeau Forest Inn, Big Bear Lodge, and Moxi Lounge. Please support those who support us. Note: We cannot use USPS to obtain or send tickets.

CASH RAFFLE Fundraising sponsored by Connors Lake/Lake of the Pines Lake Association DRAWING Saturday, September 5, 2026 @ 10:00 a.m. Big Bear, W1614 County Rd. W, Winter, WI 1st Prize: $2,500 2nd Prize: $1,000 3rd Prize: $500 4-10th Prizes: $100 Thank you for your support, and good luck!