Flat-bottom work boat on a lake with houses and trees.

Cedar Lake Association

Partnering with the community to restore and preserve beautiful Cedar Lake in Faribault, Minnesota!

Our Mission

Cedar Lake Association is committed to enhancing the quality of life in our community. Through various programs and initiatives, we aim to foster a strong sense of community, promote environmental stewardship, and support local businesses.

Who We Are

Cedar Lake Association is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to improving the water quality and wildlife habitat in and around Cedar Lake in Rice County, Minnesota.

Our main goal is to improve Cedar Lake's water quality and get it removed from the MPCA's impaired waters list. To help achieve this, our association has focus areas related to aquatic plant management, water quality monitoring, and working with city, county, state and federal agencies.

We believe in the power of community involvement and education in protecting our natural resources. Please consider donating or joining as a board or committee member.

Become A Member

Scenic lake view with a private dock and grassy shore

Get Involved

How can you help make the lake enjoyable for generations to come?

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Become a Sponsor

Businesses support the lake clean up and restoration. Get involved.

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Why It Matters

The lake is more than just the water. It impacts fishing, wildlife and more.

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Lakeside view with a small dock and grassy shore.

Thank you to our 2026 business sponsors!

Business Sponsor

Technician with Cannon TV & Appliance Service van

Heine Agency, Inc Insurance, established 1968, Faribault, MN

Latest News & Announcements

Annual Meeting

Saturday, August 29th 2026 at 9am Faribault Rotary Camp 19500 Holt Trail, Faribault Please bring your friends and neighbors - all are welcome!

GenEarth - Young ecologists finding value in our site and sharing information

From: Kelly Hall <kelly@genearth.org> Date: Fri, Jan 10, 2025 at 10:39 AM Subject: Cedar Lake Association To: <info@cedarlakeassociation.org> Good morning, I wanted to send some positive feedback- I'm running an environmental science program for a group of elementary students, and when they were doing a project about lakes, ponds, & streams they ended up on the Cedar Lake Association website. They thought I should let you know that we were using it as a resource, and found so

Introducing our newest Lake Stewards

Congratulations to Justin Angelow and Brenda Brazil on becoming Lake Stewards of Cedar Lake! In our ongoing partnership with MN Lakes and Rivers Advocates and their Lake Steward program, we're working to get all lake shore owners on Cedar Lake to become Lake Stewards. If you are a lake shore owner, you can join 'Lake Steward' membership group by taking a simple survey to get started. Once you submit the survey, someone from our lake association will contact you to complete th

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