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 ...
Healthy Fisheries!
Aquatic Plant Survey Team: 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.
Manchaug Pond viewed from the northwest at 1000 feet. In the foreground, the forest and ponds,as well as the house, fields, and barns of the conservation property are visible.
Photo by pilot and member Russell Spain.
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Events for You
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Kayaking? Life Jackets Required
September 15, 2018 - May 15, 2019 -
Watershed-wide Spring Clean-up Event
April 27 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm -
Free Vessel Safety Check: Make Your Boating Safe and Legal!
June 8 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm -
Winter Lake Draw-down Begins
October 7, 2019 - February 1, 2020 -
Cleanup of Ramp, Roadsides, and Shoreline
October 26 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
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5 months ago Beautiful #manchaugpond at sunset
6 months ago Kayaking cool, crisp, and clean #manchaugpond . Give back: The Dam Race October 20th and at the clean-up on the 27th.
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8 months ago Ducklings standing on the big rock at the north end of #ManchaugPond this evening.
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