Volunteers are vital to 30 Mile’s work and each year so many invest their time and effort to help us fulfill our mission. Within each program, volunteers play a critical role protecting our lakes. This month, we’re highlighting the 135+ Invasive Plant Patrol (IPP) volunteers and eight lake association teams that took part in the important effort to survey our lakes and ponds for invasive species in order to identify invasive aquatic infestations early. THANK YOU!
Androscoggin Lake (ALIC): Tina Beach, Janet & Vic Bernhards, Beth & Jim Breazeale, Jennifer Brown, Leslie Burhoe, Betsy Clark, Buddy Cummings (coordinator), Chris Cushman, Andrew Dole, Grace Drown, Linda Gatti, Bill Haigney, Patt Koscinski, Erik Kramer, Leah Kramer, Sam Kramer, Alison Lincoln-Rich, Elaine Lincoln, Katherine Mahoney, Lisa Pakulski, Kristen Palmer, Lynette Stinneford, Eric Stinneford, Ted Tucci, Allen Unrein, Cynthia Giguere-Unrein, Jim Van Cott, Kren Webster-Wright, and John Yindra.
Basin Pond (BDTPA): Bob Capers
David Pond (BDTPA): Bob Capers (coordinator), Mike Carlson, Richard Hicks, and Steve Smith-Erb,
Echo Lake (ELA): Dan Auclair, Lou Aurelio, Sue Callaghan, Bob Capers, Stephanie Flanagan, Petey Flood, Carol Fuller, Brad Hayward, Len Hirsh, Tom Hoegeman, Eric Johnson, Teresa Johnson, Kevin Kinney, Peggy Lancaster, Jim Lepage, Pat Mooney, Sherrie Oram-Smith, Doug Phillips, Amanda Post, Rachel Shearer, Alison Smith (coordinator), Mike Stiles, Jon Waleski, Pat Waleski, Geoff Williams, and Eva Yarger.
Flying Pond (FPIA): Diane Araps, Debbie Boll, Nancy Brooks, Marsha Clark, Gary Fish, Darlene, Fontaine, Paul Fontaine, Peter Goffin, Joe Groetzinger, Donna Maskwa, Bill Murphy, Randy Oakley, Alice Olson, Cindy Ripley, Jane Rodeheffer, Deb Roe, Bill Steinour, Pat Thompson, Beth & Steve Trehu, Joe Vigneault, Mary Viruleg, Jaque Ward, and John Zacker (coordinator).
Lovejoy Pond (LPIA): Barbara Chisholm (coordinator), Theresa Petersen, and Sookie Weymouth.
Minnehonk Lake (GMLA): Tom Arminio (coordinator), Mark Cross, Remi French, Jane Rogers.
Parker Pond (PPA): Liz Beal, Mark Brigham, Joy Wu, Deb Cayer, Trisha Cheney, Sarah Copperthwaite, Becky Gottschalck, Kelly Gottshalck, Tom Keegan, Sue Knorr, Vicki Kozak, John Lanoue, John Linton, Linda & Greg Nelson, Matt Palmariello, Lidie Robbins, Bill Rogers, Karen Rogers (coordinator), Pamela Santin, Amanda Dow Smith, Gerry & Susan Tingueley, Leonid Tsvetkov.
Pocasset Lake (PLA): Don & Desiree Fyler, Ray Gentilelle, Sue Heard, Brian Moore, David Randall, Ellen Randall, Ann Seymour, and Dick (coordinator) & Patricia Windecker.
Tilton Pond (BDTPA): Lori Beaulieu, Bob Capers, Renee Keen, and Chris Riley.
BDTPA IPP coordinator, Bob Capers stops to have a look at a plant sample on David Pond.
2025 ELA IPP kickoff meeting.
Basin-David-Tilton Pond’s Association volunteer plant patrol training.
This article was included in 30 Mile’s December 2025 newsletter. To view the full newsletter, click here.