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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!
To be part of the action:
stop in to an event, volunteer, join and support as a member, or contact us for more information 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!
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Events for You!
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Public Hearings: Manchaug Pond Notice of Intent
July 16 @ 7:30 pm - 8:00 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 -
Members’ Annual Business Meeting and Breakfast
August 11 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm -
Annual Aquatic Plant/Weed Watchers Survey
August 23 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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7 days ago Another great summer day in the books! #douglas #manchaugpond #kayaking #lakelife2018 #yetitumbler @yeti
2 weeks ago #manchaugpond #manchaug #suttonma #j3cubonfloats #cubonfloats #floatplane
1 month ago Most important lessons in life right here. No matter how many times you fall, you have to get back up, dust yourself off and try again. And there’s nothing worse than a cold wet diaper. #RaisingRosalyn #manchaugpond #wetdiaperssuck #onthemove
1 month ago Walking is just so much fun! So isn’t playing in the lake with Dada, but not so much the part where she eventually got totally soaked and decided it was cold. But she is a water baby!! #RaisingRosalyn #manchaugpond #waterbaby
1 month ago Sneak preview of Rosie’s day at the lake!! #RaisingRosalyn #manchaugpond #waterbaby
1 month ago Heron on #manchaugpond
1 month ago Flowering in the #manchaugpond watershed, pink lady slipper.
1 month ago #manchaugpond
2 months ago State Environmental Police keeping it safe today on #manchaugpond . Do your part! Visit our Safe Boating page at www. Manchaugpond.org
2 months ago Sun setting on the workweek ready for the first weekend of the season on #manchaugpond
2 months 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 months 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
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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.