Happy Thanksgiving – Piper’s Summer
2025, No. 14 — November 27th Happy Thanksgiving ******** Piper’s Summer Time to look back on our female loon’s 19th summer on... Read More
Loon Update
2025, No. 13 — October 25th Loon Update Piper continues to thrive and practice her fishing and flying skills. As usual, the... Read More
CyanoHAB Talk Recording and Watershed Management Plan
Doug Darling talk on Cyanobacteria Many thanks to Ollie Toy for recording the presentation by Doug Darling for PLPA members on August... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
Loon Update, Backyard Birds and dealing with Cyanobacteria
2025, No. 11 — September 3rd Loon Update Loon activity has calmed down a bit on the lake and Piper and her parents... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More









