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SUMMARY:Kayaking?  Life Jackets Required
DESCRIPTION:Did you know life jackets are required for cold weather kayaking in five states including Massachusetts? \nFrom September 15th through May 15th life jackets are required\, yes mandatory\, for all person’s kayaking and canoeing on Manchaug Pond and all other Massachusetts waterways. It is not enough to have the life jacket in the boat\,  all persons on board a canoe or kayak must wear a life jacket/PFD at all times. \nPeople enjoy boating and fishing in the fall and spring\, but a nice sunny spring or fall day can quickly become hazardous if you end up in cold water. According to the Massachusetts Environmental Police\, most boating fatalities in the Commonwealth result when boaters fail to wear life jackets while in small craft in cold water or weather. Paddlers in canoes and kayaks are required to wear life jackets from September 15 – May 15. \nThe Wear It! Campaign unites the efforts of a wide variety of boating safety advocates and is produced under a grant from the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund\, administered by the U.S. Coast Guard. The Wear It! Campaign reminds boaters to: \n\nMake sure everyone – even experienced swimmers – wears a properly fitting U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jacket appropriate for the water activity.\nFollow navigation rules\, such as maintaining a proper lookout and safe speed.\nNever boat under the influence. Alcohol is responsible for 21 percent of boating fatalities.\nKeep in touch. Cell phones\, satellite phones\, emergency position radio beacons\, VHF radios and personal locator beacons can all contribute in an emergency.\nDon’t panic if you fall into the water. Stay afloat with the help of your life jacket\, regain control of your breathing\, keep your head above water in vision of rescuers\, and stay with the boat if possible.*\n\nSeasonal cold water temperatures combined with rough water\, rain and windy conditions which occur suddenly on a lake\, even 380 acre Manchaug Pond\, leave a boater at risk. Your safety is of utmost concern\, don’t be caught of guard! Compliance with state boating rules and regulations are enforced with safety inspections performed regularly by town\, state and environmental police at Manchaug Pond’s public access boat ramp and on the water. \nVisit our Safe Boating page for your safety check list\, boating rules and regs. and courses\, and where to report an accident/incident. If cold weather boating in the other states of Connecticut\, Maine\, New York\, and Pennsylvania\, check the local laws to make sure you are in compliance as dates and requirements vary. \n * Information courtesy of Massachusetts Wildlife.
URL:https://www.manchaugpond.org/event/kayaking-life-jackets-required/
LOCATION:State Boat Ramp\, 22 Torrey Road\, Sutton\, MA\, 01590\, United States
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SUMMARY:Water Quality Monitoring - Blackstone River Coalition
DESCRIPTION:UPSTREAM\, INLET & OUTLET:\nNutrients\, Oxygen & More\nAs part of the BLACKSTONE RIVER COALITION (BRC)\nThe Blackstone River Coalition watershed-wide monitoring program tests monthly in three locations in the Manchaug Pond watershed from April through November as part of a watershed-wide Water Quality Monitoring Program for the Blackstone River system. \nBRC’s Interactive Map ~ Find Manchaug Pond on the Mumford River Tributary! \nManchaug Pond is part of the headwaters of the Mumford River which is a tributary of the Blackstone River watershed. The 75+ sampling sites are assessed for the following: \n\naesthetics:\n\n\nwater appearance\npresence/non-presence of odor\, trash\, and nuisance aquatic vegetation\nturbidity\n\n\nwater temperature\nair temperature\ndissolved oxygen saturation\ndissolved oxygen\nnutrients\n\northophosphate\nnitrate\n\n\nconductivity\n\nGo to Blackstone River Coalition’s website  for sampling results on their interactive map of sites up and down the river and its tributaries\, and other initiatives as part of the campaign to make the Blackstone River Fishable/Swimmable.  The years of data provide a baseline and allow for long-term trends for the river system as well as analysis of sites and hotspots noting weather and stormwater events. \nConsider volunteering an hour or 2 once a month during the season as a water quality monitor or alternate for Manchaug Pond!  Contact us today.
URL:https://www.manchaugpond.org/event/water-quality-monitoring-blackstone-river-coalition/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T090000
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SUMMARY:Lake & Watershed-wide Spring Clean-up
DESCRIPTION:Let’s do it! \nThe Manchaug Pond Foundation invites you to the annual spring cleanup of Manchaug Pond and its watershed for Saturday\, April 25\, 2026 from 9 AM to Noon with a rain date the following day.  Volunteers are needed to canvas the lake shoreline\, public boat ramp\, and watershed roadsides to remove litter and other potential threats to water quality: \n\nin boats to cover the lake’s coves and shoreline\,\nwalking the watershed roadsides\,\nat the public access boat ramp\,\nin pickup trucks to shuttle volunteers and pick up bags of trash.\n\nGo it alone or meet anytime from 9 AM to 12:00 Noon at the Public Access Boat Ramp at 22 Torrey Road in Sutton to team up with others\, get gloves and trash bags\, and grab some refreshment and conversation. Community service completion sheets will be signed for youth\, scouts\, community and church groups and any others needing documentation of time donated to a great cause! \n\n\nAll are invited to join Manchaug Pond! If you plan to go it alone or with your own team\, please contact us! with the neighborhood or roadside(s) you will be addressing so that we can maximize the area covered. \nWatershed roads\, in whole or in part\, include (see map for details): \nDouglas: Bigelow Rd.\, Hough Rd.\, Lakeshore Dr.\, Ledgestone Rd.\, Ledgewood Dr.\, Northwest Main St to the stop at Oak St.\, Parker Ct.\, Parker Rd.\, and Summer Ct. \nOxford: Buffalo Hill Rd.\, Douglas Drive\, Douglas Pike\, Douglas Rd.\, Sutton Ave.\, from Joe Jenny Road east to the town line\, and Walters Dr. \nSutton: Boston Rd.\, Central Turnpike\, Century Farm Rd.\, Douglas Rd.\, Glenn Ct.\, Holt Rd.\, Irma Jones Rd.\, Josefson Rd.\, Kart Rd.\, Lackey Rd.\, Manchaug Rd.\, Mendon Rd.\, Old Common Rd.\, Old Mill Rd.\, Parker Ct.\, Rich Rd.\, Sawmill Rd.\, Shore Dr.\, Torrey Rd.\, Town Farm Rd.\, Waters Rd.\, West Sutton Rd.\, to intersection at Town Farm Rd. \nThe Manchaug Pond Foundation’s educational events look to improve the water quality of the picturesque 380 acre community lake and its watershed which lies within Sutton\, Douglas\, and Oxford through the education of the many users and watershed residents. Information as to how you can protect water quality in and arround your home landscape\, campsite or small farm will be available to participants. Educational materials have been made possible by the MPF’s water quality grants awarded by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP). \n\n\nManchaug Pond\, where every day is Earth Day! \nSpecial thanks to the Town of Sutton Highway Department and Transfer Station for their assistance in making this a successful event! \nSave
URL:https://www.manchaugpond.org/event/watershed-wide-spring-clean-up-event/
LOCATION:State Boat Ramp\, 22 Torrey Road\, Sutton\, MA\, 01590\, United States
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