TPPA

10/04/2025

While TPPA is not involved with managing the dam, we are often asked about the drawdown date.
See the link below for more information:

2025 drawdown schedule will take drought conditions into account.

08/27/2025

Are you ready to do your part to help Protect our Ponds?
Let's keep them clean so the next generations can keep creating memories and sharing summer fun!
Learn more this Saturday...live or on Zoom.

08/26/2025

Have you loved your summer on the Ponds? Let's keep protecting them for future summers! Come learn more:

08/11/2025

Join us for an engaging and informative talk with Chad Witko, ornithologist and founder of Birding University, about how New Hampshire’s lakes serve as vital lifelines for migratory birds.

Discover the unique ecological role these lakes play in fueling long-distance journeys. Also learn about the species that depend on them, and explore the conservation challenges they face.

Whether you’re a seasoned birder or simply curious about the natural world, this session will deepen your understanding of bird migration and highlight the hemispheric importance of New Hampshire’s lakes.

Join us online on Wednesday, August 20, from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Pre-registration is required (and FREE!), and space is limited.

Visit https://nhlakes.org/webinars/ to register for this free webinar today.

Want to learn more about our speaker, Chad Witko, and Birding University ahead of time?

https://birdinguniversity.substack.com/
https://www.facebook.com/birdinguniversity/
https://www.instagram.com/birdinguniversity/

08/11/2025

TPPA Members: today’s the day to RSVP to this Saturday’s PICNIC & ANNUAL MEETING. 12-2pm at the Milton Town Beach! (Beckers BBQ back by popular demand!)

RSVP to: [email protected]

Not a member yet? It’s not too late to join now!

Join the Three Ponds Protective Association We need YOU to keep Milton Three Ponds clean and safe. Become a Member TPPA is a member-based non-profit organization that depends on the annual financial support of our community, businesses, and other organizations. We need to get the word out to eve.....

08/09/2025

Stop by and see us today until 3pm at the MMRG's Woods, Water & Wildlife Festival. Great information, merchandise and more!

08/01/2025

CHECK OUT OUR NEW WEBSITE!
www.threeponds.net

Get all the information you need about Milton Three Ponds (including how to help take care of them)...

*See where to report or check for cyanobacteria blooms, so you know it's safe to swim!

*Learn how to do a quick and simple boat inspection to prevent the costly spread of invasives.

*Check out new merchandise in the store...treat yourself or find the perfect gift!

If you appreciate the Ponds, please join TPPA and help the volunteers who are working to keep the Ponds (and local economies) healthy!

07/18/2025

Helpful practices to protect our ponds!

Whether you’re considering using lake water in New Hampshire for drinking, watering your lawn and garden, or setting up a splash pad for your kids and pets, it’s good to know the risks and best practices. 🥛🫛🌻🐕🏡

This guide answers commonly asked questions about safely using lake water, so you can enjoy another benefit of New Hampshire’s lakes! https://nhlakes.org/lake-water-and-your-home-whats-safe-and-whats-not/

07/11/2025

Have you joined TPPA, our local Lake Association for Milton Three Ponds? Help to protect the ponds we all love! Tomorrow is our Member Meet and Greet from 4-6pm...it's not too late to join here: https://www.threeponds.net/shop-tppa/p/memberships
..and then RSVP to [email protected] for more details!

Please select the membership level you would like to purchase to support TPPA. Please be sure to complete your payment details for your purchase of an annual membership. TPPA accepts credit cards, debit cards and PayPal. Be sure to check out the link to subscribe to our FREE newsletter at the bo

06/25/2025

As the weather warms and school ends, activities like boating and swimming increase dramatically on New Hampshire’s plentiful freshwater resources. NHDES encourages the public to check the Healthy Swimming Mapper before heading out for your favorite freshwater recreational activities. The mapper provides the most current information about f***l bacteria advisories and cyanobacteria blooms. New this year, the mapper will display individual cyanobacteria bloom reports as triangles color-coded to match bloom severity. The triangles on the map are “clickable” to learn more about individual reports by location on a waterbody.

As in past years, everyone is encouraged to report observations of cyanobacteria to NHDES. Cyanobacteria blooms are extremely dynamic and can change in severity and location rapidly, so learning what to look for is important to keep yourself, your family, pets and livestock safe.

To view the mapper, and to access the Bloom Report Form, visit: https://www.des.nh.gov/water/healthy-swimming/healthy-swimming-mapper

06/20/2025

WAIT! Is the sun actually going to SHINE on a Saturday??!!! Come see us from 10-12:30 at the Milton Town Beach Kick-off...we'll have Milton Three Ponds merchandise from the TPPA store (20% off cash sales). Learn more about what your local lake association does to protect the Ponds and ask us what you can do to help!

06/18/2025

The statewide NH Lakes Lake Host Program already made its first save on Granite Lake. Three Ponds Boaters, please make sure you inspect your boats both going in and coming out of all waterbodies! The cost of managing European Naiad in Milton Three Ponds has exceeded $600,000 over the last nine years...we do not want another invasive species coming in and we don't want our neighboring waterbodies to face the same problems. Please CLEAN, DRAIN and DRY your boats. Watch this short video (https://threeponds.net/boat-inspections/) to understand how a boat inspection works and do your part to make sure that all boats are properly inspected!

We’re both excited and alarmed to report the first aquatic invasive species interception of the summer, thanks to the vigilance of the Lake Host Program!

A few weeks ago, Lake Host Zack Rioux spotted suspicious plant fragments clinging to a boat trailer just before it was launched into Granite Lake, one of New Hampshire’s pristine, invasive-free lakes. Thanks to Zack’s sharp eye and thorough inspection, he removed several plants, potentially stopping a devastating infestation in the lake before it could start.

In the photo, three different plant species were found, and one is confirmed to be invasive in New Hampshire. While we can’t tell from the image whether it's Hydrilla or Brazilian elodea, both are harmful invaders. Our partners at the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services couldn’t make a definitive ID either, but they agree that it's trouble.

The boat’s last launch? Spofford Lake, another invasive-free lake. Now, W**d Watchers from both the Granite Lake and Spofford Lake Associations are on high alert, monitoring shallow areas to make sure no invasive plants have snuck in.

Huge thanks to Zack for being on duty. And a round of applause to all boaters helping protect our lakes by cleaning, draining, and drying their boats, trailers, and gear between waterbodies.

Want to hear more about invasive species interceptions this season? Visit nhlakes.org/lake-host for updates.