LPCA - Beautification Committee

Great Progress at the Lake! 🌊🔨

What a day on the lake! The Lake Plymouth Community Association (LPCA) got a great deal of work done this past Saturday, and the area is really starting to take shape.

A massive thank you to Janice, Lauren, Owen, Bob S., Robert K., and Karen W. for all their hard work! Because of our volunteers, the donated benches were spruced up, all the picnic tables were scrubbed, weeds were pulled, and new plants were added. Keep an eye out—the benches will be put out very soon!

🌸 Help Our Pollinator Garden Grow

Be sure to check out the pollinator garden and watch it bloom and grow this year. If you have a couple of minutes while you're enjoying the lake, you can help us keep it beautiful:

Pull a few weeds: Toss them right into the designated red bucket.
Water the plants: If you see a plant looking a little thirsty, there is a watering can right there for anyone to use.

👀 Looking Ahead

Watch around the lake throughout the summer as new things pop up and grow! We love collaborating with our community, so please reach out if you have any ideas to share. We also want to extend a special thanks to the neighbors who have generously donated plants to the project.

📸 Want to see the transformation? Pictures of the weekend's projects can be found on our website at www.lakeplymouthct.org.

Thank you all for making our community a beautiful place to live!

April 18, 2026. LPCA Work Party

The LPCA work party was a huge success! Old fencing was removed, brush was cut down, weeds were cleared, leaves were raked, and the beach was combed. The area is really starting to take shape as a great community spot.

Thank you to the neighbors who have reached out with plant donations—we’ll be contacting you soon, since now that the space is clean and ready for planting.

A big thank you as well to Bob S., Barbara, Karen W., Karen K., Bob K., Tom, Janice, Owen, Brian, and Pam for all your hard work.

The next beautification meeting will be held on Monday at 6:30 PM at the Butterfly Building.

LPCA Beautification Committee. April 9, 2026

Attendance: Bob Shulman, Kaen Woolley, Brian Peterson, Karen Kwasniewski, Dave and Anne Cribbins, John, Monica and Myla Novi, Rebecca & Tom Wronski

The Committee met at the Butterfly Building and walked the grounds while discussing various design options. Ideas included adding sunset benches, creating quiet garden areas, and incorporating a space for cornhole games and other possible recreation options. The overall focus is on developing the area into a welcoming and enjoyable community recreation spot.

Several tasks were identified for follow-up. Committee members will investigate the cost of repairing the badly damaged chain-link fence. Additionally, neighbors have generously donated iris bulbs to enhance the landscaping.

Beautification Committee Volunteer Projects

We have several projects underway and would love your help!

Repair the landscape tie wall on the beach
Clean the information board and replace the cork
Clear brush coming through the fence at the Butterfly Building
Remove debris in the Butterfly Building area
Plant iris bulbs in the Butterfly Building and West Beach rock area
Begin weeding around the dam

Here are some pre-pictures

The LPCA Beautification Committee met on March 4, 2026.

Listed below are areas determined to be a priority this spring/summer.

Greger Beach Area

Repair missing part of the landscape wall by the fenced entrance
Information Board - clean and replace cork

Dam

Maintain area by weeding so the “weeds” do not compromise the dam. Many of the weeds have considerable woody roots.

Butterfly Building-The goal is to make this a usable space for people to relax and enjoy the lake.

Remove the broken fence.
Replace the broken chain link fence with a 5 ft tall green welded fence.
Add benches so people who can’t walk to the bench on the beach can sit and enjoy the lake.
There is a donation of bluestone that can be used for a path through the area.
Plant a combination of native and annual plantings to attract pollinators.

There are many other project ideas that were discussed at both meetings for future projects.

The next meeting is on Thursday, April 9th at 6:30 pm. We will meet at the Butterfly building. All are welcome and encouraged to join.

A full list of outlined projects are in the document below.

March 4, 2026 Meeting

Lake Plymouth Beautification Committee Meeting

March 4, 2026

Present: Bob Shulman, Lauren Bukowski, Brian Peterson, Dave & Anne Cribbins, Barbara Galvin, Karen Kwasniewski, Rebecca Wronski

Minutes

Discussion was focused on the Butterfly Building and ways to improve the property.

Fencing

Remove the 2 sections in the front near the road.

4-5 sections of the chain link fence are in disrepair on the side of the woods. Ideas were shared about a type of metal or fabric fence. It was then suggested to reuse the 4 pieces for the front.

Several pieces of bluestone can be used to make a path through the garden area. The idea is to place a bench near the road so people can stop and look at the lake. A neighbor suggested making the benches slightly taller than usual to make it easier for an older person to sit and get up. The grade of the land will need to be looked at to determine the best place for a bench.

Ideas were shared about how to place the benches. The use of bluestone, cement, and rocks was mentioned as options.

Accessibility to the Butterfly Building garden is a problem. When the snow melts, the drainage ditch area needs to be observed to determine the best way to connect the garden and the road. Building some sort of bridge over this, like there are many forests, was suggested.

The retaining wall on the beach needs to be repaired. This will be sent to the BOG

The information board needs to be washed and recorked.

Spring community-wide clean-ups will be planned for dam weeding and beach weed raking

Other Areas

Complete Sed Pond rock paintings

West Beach rock plant ferns and daffodilsto help keep the weeds down.

Work party for tree cutting down and making an information board.

Action Items:

Investigate cost for benches

Look at the fence to see if the sections would work.

Next Meeting is Thursday, April 9, 2026

Meet at the Butterfly Building to take measurements and draw up a plan for the garden. The grade of the property can be assessed to determine the best place for a bench.

February 5, 2026 Meeting

Greetings Lake Plymouth,

The warm weather this past week lets us know spring is right around the corner.

The Beautification Committee met on February 5, 2026, and discussed several projects we would like to undertake. Below is a summary of the areas we plan to focus on:

Project Areas

Greger Beach
- Repair the retaining wall
- Fix the cork on the message board
Dam
- Weed the area
Butterfly Building
- Develop a garden plan that includes native plants
- Pick up and remove the broken fence
Sed Pond
- Weed and cut down large brush
- Add a fishing line/hook disposal container
West Beach
- Change the suggestion box to an information board
- Add low-growing/native plants around the rock

General Thoughts

Beaches
There was discussion about adding benches around the community. Locations mentioned include the Butterfly Building, Sed Pond, and the Sunrise Street Triangle.

Garbage Patrol
We will focus on picking up trash as we see it. We also plan to clean the storm drain at the bottom of West Lakeview.

Our next meeting will be on March 4, 2026 at 6:30 PM.

Please let Rebecca Wronski (becca8490@att.net) or Karen Woolley (kgwoolley67@gmail.com) know if you would like to join us.

Be sure to check the website for upcoming information: lakeplymouthct.org

Happy 2026, Lake Plymouth!

Although the lake is covered in ice and the wind is still chilling, spring is coming.

The Board of Governors (BOG) would like to establish a Beautification Committee focused on enhancing the common areas around our lake. This committee is not intended to replace our regular landscapers, but to complement their work by improving and maintaining areas outside of their contract.

Potential projects may include adding gardens, cleaning up weeds, refurbishing community information boards, and other beautification efforts.

If you are interested, please contact Rebecca Wronski at becca8490@att.net. An initial meeting is planned for the first week of Februaryto discuss ideas and potential projects. Everyone is welcome!

We hope you will consider joining this committee and helping make a positive difference in our community.