Reflections On The Lake
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"In the 1930’s my uncle Hans purchased all of the land from near Dolloff Dam all the way around to where Meindl Way is now. The original camp they built is off of what is now Meindl Way. It was a little 12x12 shack. They lived in that camp for a whole year. It was the Depression and no one had jobs. They actually survived in that shack for a whole year living off of the land. They picked berries and they would shoot a deer, even out of season, because they needed the food to live on." Gladys Whitney |
| Weed Watcher (W2) Inauguration |
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| Written by Steve Soreff | |
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I am pleased to report the first meeting of the Lake Pawtuckaway Weed Watchers. It was held at the home of Peggy Tucker and Steve Soreff, 32 Dolloff Dam Road at 6 PM Friday July 27. Amy Smagula –Limnologist/Exotic Species Program Coordinator, NH Department Of Environmental Services was the keynote speaker and later led an on lake demonstration. Amy emphasized the critical role of early detection. Yes, just like cancer the earlier the notice the better the prognosis. She gave examples where early detection which resulted in rapid successful intervention. Then, she cited particular reasons for Lake Pawtuckaway vigilance. These include the lake’s river fed origins thereby providing many sources of infestation, the shallowness of the waterway, and the numerous launched vessels. Those in attendance were Gayle Kenney, Meridith and Tricia Caiati, Karen Batchelder, Jeff Gurrier, Gary St. Pierre, Peggy Tucker and Steve Soreff. It was neat that Gayle and Karen arrived by kayak. Others have indicated their participation but conflicts precluded their presence. After Amy introductory comments, she passed out basic material. She noted the 10-2 are the best times to look at the 3-8 foot zone because of the height of the sun to illuminate the bottom surface of the lake. A Power Point Presentation of the common good and exotic weeds will be available on our website. Then, Gary provided his flagship pontoon boat and Amy led us on a tour of lake weeds. We went as far as the floating islands in the Fundy and make a key finding between the Twin Islands. See the article on Weed Watcher (W2) Early Success. We got to see and recognized Bladderwort. She gave us maps of lake and all the many weeds found along it.
This begins the training and familiarity phase of the Pawtuckaway W2. The goal for this year is for us to know the local good guy weeds and become familiar with their areas of the lake. Amy will conduct a more extensive on the lake training next spring.
Please, contact Steve Soreff |
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PLIA Mission Statement
The Pawtuckaway Lake Improvement Association (PLIA) is a Private, Non-Profit Organization formed to monitor and act upon environmental and safety issues in the Pawtuckaway Lake Watershed area. The PLIA also provides education, information, recreation and other services to its members.
The Association routinely conducts water quality sampling under the New Hampshire Volunteer Lake Assessment program of the State of New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services. Other activities (sailboat races, fishing derbies, etc.) may be coordinated by the Association, but are funded by program participants.
