Newsletters

Pleasant Lake Protective Association has been producing a newsletter many years.

Kittie Wilson originally created ‘All Things Pleasant’ emailing news to a growing list of members about our nesting Loon family and other nature on the lake.

Kittie became an avid photographer of nature, but particularly of Loons and Loon behavior. She received the Loon Preservation Committee’s Spirit of the Loon Award and the EPA’s Meritorious Lifetime Achievement Award for her endeavors to protect loons.

Kittie passed away on May 3, 2018 and is dearly missed by the Pleasant Lake community.

In  2018, the focus of the newsletter expanded to include the watershed surrounding Pleasant Lake. The future health of the Lake depends not just on those who live on it but all who live in the watershed that surrounds it. The newsletter was renamed “The Nature of Pleasant Lake” by its current photographers and authors – Jen Esten and Jon Waage.

Part of its focus includes continuing to monitor our Loon pair and their offspring. A second focus is on learning more about the inhabitants of the Lake and Watershed. The goal is a greater appreciation of the plants and animals we share the Lake and Watershed with. The more we learn about them and what they contribute, the better we can become at stewardship of our Lake.

The Nature of Pleasant Lake is mostly produced from late Spring through early Fall, but will include important information throughout the year. You can access previous issues of the newsletter below as well as subscribe to future issues.

23
Sep

Cyanobacteria Bloom Follow-Up

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT Cyanobacteria Bloom Follow-Up September 23 2025 Hello Friends of Pleasant Lake, I wanted to send a quick follow-up to our lake community regarding the recent Cyanobacteria bloom announcement and what steps your lake...
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20
Sep

Loon Update and Why Beavers Matter

2025, No. 12 — September 20th Loon Update At 14 weeks, Piper is looking more and more like a Loon. Her neck is longer and her bill larger. As her wings have grown, she has...
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18
Sep

Cyanobacteria Bloom on Pleasant Lake

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT Cyanobacteria Bloom on Pleasant Lake September 18 2025 There is a lakewide Cyanobacteria Harmful Algal Bloom (CyanoHAB) in Pleasant Lake and precautions are urged in terms of avoiding water contact. Drinking the water...
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24
Aug

Presentation on Cyanobacteria

SPECIAL PRESENTATION Public Talk “Protecting Pleasant Lake: Lessons from Tucker Pond Cyanobacteria Blooms” by Doug Darling  Cyanobacteria Committee Tucker Pond Improvement Association Doug also served as chair of the former New Hampshire DES Cyanobacteria Plan...
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12
Aug

Loon Update and Flowers in the Cove

2025, No. 10 — August 12th Loon Update Piper continues to grow and has nearly lost her brown down feathers. The photo above was taken on August 1st, and the one below on the 9th....
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29
Jul

Loon Update and Why Spiders Matter

2025, No. 09 — July 29th Loon Update Interactions between our loon pair and the other loons on the lake continue. That means Piper is left on her own a lot, and sometimes she is...
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15
Jul

Loon Update

2025, No. 08 — July 15th Loon Update Things are settling down a bit, and Papa is spending more time with Piper (below). You’ll notice that Papa was very alert when this photo was taken....
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07
Jul

Lots Going On With The Loons

2025, No. 07 — July 7th Lots Going On With The Loons Fireworks and lots of holiday activity around the lake, and continued interactions between our pair and other loons, seem to have led to...
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29
Jun

Banding our Male Loon

2025, No. 06 — June 29th Banding our Male Loon As you can see in the lead photo, our Papa Loon is sporting new bands! His four new bands are: Yellow with a black stripe...
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