On Sunday, September 26, the PLIA celebrated the accomplishments of its
volunteers at a cookout held at the Pawtuckaway State Park Pavilion. We are grateful to Park officials for making the Pavilion available for this event – a beautiful setting, a beautiful day, with beautiful people! Last year, COVID concerns prevented us from holding this annual celebration. That made us doubly lucky that we could gather once again in person to thank the folks who actually bring the PLIA’s mission to life.
As the saying goes, volunteers are unpaid not because they are worthless, but 
because they are priceless! For the PLIA, the important job of keeping the lake healthy and safe would be impossible without our tireless, and yes – enthusiastic – volunteers. Below are some of the things they do:
- Educate boaters about the dangers of aquatic invasive species and how to prevent their spread, then
perform courtesy 
boat and trailer inspections - Search the lake all season for evidence of invasives like purple loosestrife, phragmites, variable milfoil, and Chinese mystery snails
- Mark plants that are located and remove them; with Chinese mystery snails, extract them immediately
- Take water samples from the lake and tributaries for analysis in the State’s DES labs
Pick up trash along a local roadside strip three times a year- Monitor lake islands to prevent fires and keep them free of litter throughout the season
- Collaborate with government and conservation agencies to promote these efforts
- Inform the public about best practices for maintaining a healthy lake for recreational use and the benefit of wildlife
Anyone can be a volunteer, in whatever capacity and however your schedule 
permits! If you would like to join this merry band, please contact our President Steve Soreff at soreffs15@aol.com; 603 895-6120 (H) or 603 568-3202(C). We hope to post photos of you at the cookout next year. And meanwhile, see you on the lake!
that will take you to our payment site. You can choose the “friends and family” option with your PayPal account or use a credit card if you prefer.
Boating season always seems too short, but it is time to start thinking about the lowering of the lake this fall!
Fundraiser for the 
Perks for participants include:
At 2:00 pm paddlers start arriving at any of the five card-pickup stations on Pawtuckaway Lake. Over the next two hours, paddlers make their way to all five stations, picking up a playing card at each station. Refreshments will be served at each station.
Paddlers using any type of human-propelled boat are eligible.
Raffle Prizes 
Thanks to our sponsor: 
Route map for 2021 Pawtuckaway Paddle Poker
FOR THE PAWTUCKAWAY LAKE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (PLIA)
Every year, the PLIA produces two versions of its newsletter; one in print to mail out and the other an electronic edition to share online. The print version – in black and white – has been mailed, so here we present the e-version – in color.
The Annual Weed Watcher Training is both a refresher course for veteran Weed Watchers and a training for new members – Welcome! First, of all, thank you for being a Weed Watcher. You are protecting and preserving our lake. Member Therese Thompson, our area invasive species expert, will conduct the training. Material covered can be found in her slideshow 
This year is the 14th year of the of the rejuvenated Weed Watchers. To celebrate over a decade of Weed Watching and in memory of one of its pioneers, Lee Bartlett, there are now new Weed Watcher tee shirts for all volunteers who have been active during the 2020 season and for new members at no charge. Lee is the one with a crutch in the group wearing the old tee shirts. What spirit!
And to the left is a picture of what the new tee shirts will look like. They are eye-catching and elegant.