Toddy Pond Association

09/02/2026

A loon group chat…Toddy style…Sound up! 🌕

08/30/2026

🎶…Oh what a night…late in August, 2026…🎶

Just spectacular! 🌕

08/24/2026

The TPA Annual Meeting was held on August 18th and was was attended by approximately 50 people at the Orland Community Center.

Alison Cooney, the executive director of Lake Stewards of Maine, handed out awards to certified IPP folks who have reached certain milestones. Congratulations to Chris Dadian, Rob Giffin, Janet and William Martin, Dede Carlsten and Robin Yurkevicz for your efforts(pictured).

The TPA BOD voted to invest in technology that allowed the meeting to be viewed remotely, allowing non-local TPA members to participate. We hope to expand our audience since only 20% of Toddy Owners live locally.

A presentation by the board detailed the results of the membership survey and a new 3-year strategic plan. We encourage all members to visit toddypond.org to view what our priorities are and how each member, local or remote can help. Scroll down the home page to the “In the News” section and click on the link to view the presentation.

This is a volunteer organization and we have needs to fill roles that will allow us to execute our strategic plan. More to come…

We want to thank the TPA Board for its tireless work to protect Toddy.

08/08/2026

Conditions were ideal for counting loons on July 18. 2026 marks the 43rd year of the Loon Count statewide. Everyone involved did a great job fulling covering the pond. Results:
• 6 Loons North Toddy
• 2 Loons Middle Toddy
• 9 Loons South Toddy
• Total 17 Loons Spotted
• 0 Loon Chicks Spotted
The adult population has remained roughly in the same range since 1983; however, there has been a dramatic drop in the number of chicks successfully hatched in the past ten years. The bald eagles are the biggest threat to our loon population. My overall impression is that Toddy Pond is an attractive place for adults to spend the summer but not a good place to raise young ones. We will be doing the count again on the third Saturday in July 2027.
…Submitted by Steve Leaf

07/31/2026

07/18/2026

It’s been a busy week for Toddy Pond volunteers!

Sunday was the TPA Annual BBQ, Tuesday and Wednesday presented an opportunity for TPA IPP volunteers to be trained on invasive plants and this morning was the 43rd Annual Loon Count! This statewide event has helped monitor the Common Loon population in Maine for over four decades.

Volunteers were assigned sectors and started counting at 7:00 a.m. this morning. It is rewarding to see our Toddy community pitching in to help protect the Pond that we worked so hard to save. Toddy would not be the same without the ever-present loon population and their haunting calls welcoming us all back to Toddy each year.

Thank you to all of the volunteers!

07/17/2026

Toddy Pond Invasive Plant Patrol (IPP) volunteers attended a plant ID workshop and plant paddle this week. Organized by Robin Yurkevicz, TPA IPP Coordinator, and put on by Lake Stewards of Maine. These workshops trained the attendees on the native plants found on Toddy as well as invasive plants to look out for. 12 Toddy Pond volunteers were trained during the workshops and work hard to protect Toddy from Invasive Plants.

Thank you to all of the volunteers that are part of the IPP, Toddy Team.

If you are interested in joining the IPP team, please visit toddypond.org

07/13/2026

Toddy Pond Association 14th annual BBQ:

The annual TPA BBQ took place yesterday under perfect weather conditions. Special thanks to TPA sponsor, Balsam Cove Campground for hosting.

70 Toddy Pond members/owners enjoyed catching up with old friends and meeting new Toddy neighbors. Everyone brought a dish to share while master griller, Chris Closs artfully prepared hotdogs and Doug Randolph supplied 35 lbs. of BBQ chicken.

Marc Restuccia delivered a brief welcome, and we all took a moment to celebrate Saving Our Pond!

Thank you to all of the volunteers that helped make this such an enjoyable event. Needless to say, we already look forward to next year!

07/04/2026

Toddy Pond 4th of July parade!🧨🇺🇸

07/04/2026

Happy 250th! Enjoy the day and please be safe!