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Partner with others who share your passion as a member of the Manchaug Pond Foundation.
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Connect in advocacy and action to make a real difference for this 380 acre community resource.
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Plan and participate in fun events, educational efforts, clean-ups and water quality tasks around the lake.
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Commit to protecting and preserving Manchaug Pond for today and future generations.
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Inspire and engage others to support and join in our important work.
Do sign up today! Become part of this lake community: connected, dedicated and engaged for Manchaug Pond.
Take the Plunge!
Events for You!
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Free Vessel Safety Check: Make Your Boating Safe and Legal!
June 9 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm -
Lighting of the Shoreline
July 3 @ 9:00 pm - 9:30 pm -
On-Lake POKER RUN
July 29 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm -
Cheer on the Pan-Mass Challenge!
August 4 @ 6:00 am - 8:00 am
To be part of the action: stop in to an event, volunteer, join or contact us for more information or to sign up for a committee, get involved in a team, serve on the board of directors, propose a project, write a grant, fulfill community service requirements … Membership has its benefits!
GIVE back to MANCHAUG POND !
Our Causes for Action
Dam & Waterlevel
Local ownership and control; maintenance and safety; waterlevels for connectivty to streams, healthy fisheries and wetland habitats, recreation, safety and flood control; winter drawdown and summer storage capacity. Take a closer look...
Clean Water
Sampling, testing, and monitoring; watershed surveys and cleanups, two 319 stormwater grants with site contruction and educational outreach to residents, campers, youth, and agriculture, horsekeepers and property owners. Learn more...
Safety
Channel makers and safety buoys; annual Vessel Safety Check event; education and outreach to public boat ramp users; advocating safety and enforcement patrols by town, state, and Environmental Police. Wear it and check the rules ...
NO Invasive Species!
Training in identification; annual survey using GPS, point grid, and rake-toss method; snorkeling for problematic areas; periodic surveying by outside professionals; coordinating with water quality for long term results; public outreach. Be a Watcher...
Lake & Watershed Conservation
Saved and enhance 100 acres of significant watershed property with priority habitat for endangered species; hold lake’s flow rights; identifying important available parcels advocating for preservation.
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6 days ago Lake preserved! No industrial solar for this hillside of #ManchaugPond as voters at Sutton Town Meeting voted NO industrial solar in residential zones. It was a good day for the lake and watershed!
2 weeks ago Two mornings the lake has been enveloped in a thick fog. When it lifted, the water was still, reflecting the yellowish green of the oak- hickory forests leafing out on the Douglas shore. #manchaugpond
2 weeks ago The boat runs!!! Cleaned out the bowls and replaced the needles, seats, and floats and now she runs mint! Now we start the overall restoration of the interior and complete re-wire of the boat. At least now we can get out there and do some fishing. - - - - - #runs #boat #boating #spring #seasons #summer #lake #sunset #evinrude #starcraft #clouds #sky #16fter #lakelife #follow #followers #fishing #wake #35mph #fishinglife #bassfishing #manchaug #lakemanchaug #manchaugpond #team_508 #massachusetts
2 weeks ago Love the clouds over #manchaugpond #suttonma #douglasma
3 weeks ago This evening’s sunset from Manchaug Road #manchaugpond #suttonma
4 weeks ago Kayaking or canoeing ?Life jackets required by law until May 15th. Be safe! #manchaugpond www.manchaugpond.org for safe boating info.
4 weeks ago Proposed site of a huge solar project. It will be between the field at top left and Manchaug Pond at top right. The site will extend from there to Old Mill Road in the foreground. The plan is to clearcut all the trees and bulldoze the ground in order to install solar panels. #oldmillroad #suttonma #ruralsutton #presolarpanels #manchaugpond #watershed
4 weeks ago Coming in for a landing on #manchaugpond
4 weeks ago Local company, NEDT (New England Disposl Technologies) is conducting a training of employees on Manchaug Pond and at the state ramp. Glad to have these responders in Sutton so close to our water resources. #manchaugpond #suttonma #waterquality #douglasma
1 month ago North end of #manchaugpond April 8, 2018 #aerialphotography #j3cub #cubonfloats #suttonma
1 month ago Manchaug Pond’s diligent dam caretaker on duty this morning checking lake water level. Having achieved full, snow forecasted for afternoon, and runoff pouring in from watershed, the low level gate was opened. #manchaugpond #suttonma #douglasma
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