The GLA was founded in 1951, as the Green Lake Property Owners Association (GLPOA). Its members identified several issues that required attention suchas fisheries, water levels, pollution, habitat protection, land and water use, and boating safety. Although the name changed to the Green Lake Association (GLA) in 1975, these basic concerns have continued to direct most of our activities.
Over 55 years of accomplishments have included:
Providing life jackets to those who successfully completed the local boating safety course
Paying for lake related items such as the maintenance of buoys on Big Green Lake, water rescue equipment for the Princeton Fire and Rescue Department, and sound meters for the County Boat Patrol
Sharing the expenses for lake projects such as:
the construction of a new carp barrier on County Highway A
2006 —Wisconsin Lakes Partnership awarded the GLA their Stewardship Award; GLA partnered with the Green Lake Sanitary District, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and interested individuals to form the Joint Advisory Committee on Land Use Matters (JACLUM)
2000—Served on Community Planning Committee to help shape Green Lake County's Comprehensive Plan; established an annual Fish Camp for adults; created the Lake Protection Grant Program; organized the Natural History of Green Lake Lecture Series
1999—Formed a partnership with the County Fish Committee to conduct a Junior Ice Fishing Clinic; GLA is recognized by the Secretary of Wisconsin DNR for partnership in protecting Green Lake.
1998—Created the partnership for forming the Revitalization of Shoreland Vegetation Project (RSVP).
1995—Established the annual Pontoon Classroom
1991—Published "Pollution Solutions"
1979—Along with the Izaak Walton League, established the first local carp removal program; allotted the first cost-sharing funds for rural landowners willing to adopt conservation measures that protect the Green Lake watershed.
1975—Membership instructed its officers to work with the GLSD to install modern sanitary sewage disposal system around the entire lakeshore; GLPOA changed its name to GLA to broaden the base of support.
1974—Completed "Plan 2000" to direct future land use around Green Lake.
1970—Created a Property Protection Reward Fund, which paid for information leading to the arrest and conviction of vandals, robbers, and criminal trespassers on members' properties.
1963—Membership instructed its directors to support the establishment of the Green Lake Sanitary District.
1961—Introduced a uniform numbering system for homes around the lake; membership expressed serious concerns about water pollution.
1958—Petitioned the Public Service Commission to conduct a public hearing on regulation of water levels for Green Lake; initiated the preliminary steps to create fish-rearing ponds.
1957—Purchased a portable pump for boosting water from the lake to fire trucks to ensure fire protection for homes on Green Lake's shore.
1956—Met with county representatives to encourage passage of county zoning ordinances.
1955—posted signs at launch sites informing boaters of regulations and dumping restrictions.
1954—Sponsored and paid for a motorboat patrolman, a deputy sheriff authorized to make arrests.
1952—Supported passage of ordinances to stop reckless motorboat driving on Green Lake.
1952—GLPOA's Conservation Committee met with the Wisconsin Conservation Dept to plan a cooperative effort to plant fish and improve shorelines.
1951—GLPOA organized; 73 property owners confirmed as members on
November 8.
