SAVE THE DATE: Lake & Watershed Cleanup!

Manchaug Pond Foundation invites all to spring into action for our annual  Lake & Watershed Cleanup! Volunteers are needed to canvas the lake shoreline, public boat ramp, and watershed roadsides removing litter and other potential threats to water quality.

All are invited to meet at the state public access boat ramp, 22 Torrey Road in Sutton, anytime between 9:00 a.m. and noon to fan out across the watershed. Refreshments, good company and the fresh beauty of Manchaug Pond will make for a great morning! Safety vests, gloves, and garbage bags will be provided. Rain date will be Sunday, April 28rd with notice posted on the Manchaug Pond Foundation social media and website at www.manchaugpond.org. Volunteer time will support the Foundation’s Phase III s.319 Non-point Source Pollution Grant volunteer match requirements under the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) grant award.

Manchaug Pond is a scenic 380 acre community natural resource located in Sutton and Douglas. Manchaug Pond Foundation looks to improve the water quality with annual spring and fall cleanups, monitoring and testing, watershed conservation, and through the education of watershed residents, lake visitors, and campers. As a 501(c)(3) all volunteer non-profit public charity dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of this great pond of the Commonwealth, we focus on initiatives and programs addressing water quality, boating safety, water level/dam, aquatic invasive plants, watershed conservation, endangered species and more.

A display highlighting the work of our s.319 Non-Point Source Pollution Phase III grant and educational information for residents, lake users and hobby farmers will be offered the day of the cleanup. As all of us live in a watershed, additional resources for educators, students, lake visitors, residents and hobby farmers are also available at the Manchaug Pond Foundation’s website www.manchaugpond.org or at the MassDEP Massachusetts Clean Water Toolkit at http://prj.geosyntec.com/npsmanual/default.aspx.