Start the season on Manchaug Pond with the Members’ Social this Saturday morning, June 22, 2019 at 9:00 a.m.! Many years ago […]
FREE Vessel Safety Check ~ Safe Boating!
BOATERS VESSEL SAFETY CHECK OFFERED AT MANCHAUG POND Manchaug Pond Foundation and a Green Bay Sail & Power Squadron volunteer help boaters stay safe. MANCHAUG POND, SUTTON/DOUGLAS: JUNE 8, 2019 – With boating season under way, the Manchaug Pond Foundation is sponsoring a free Vessel Safety Check (VSC) for all interested boaters at the state boat ramp on Manchaug Pond, Saturday, June 8th between 9:00 AM and Noon, Torrey Road in Sutton. This is a no-cost, no-risk, courtesy inspection offered to all interested boaters of all ages. All types of vessels are eligible from paddleboards and pedal boats, to sail, kayaks and canoes, to personal watercraft and power boats. Qualified Vessel Examiner Jim Arpin of the Greenwich Bay Sail & Power Squadron will help you make your vessel safe and legal. Did you know that a kayak, canoe, or pedal boat needs a whistle or horn? Or that any boat with a motor must be registered with the numbers displayed on the hull? Do you have life jackets for all on board? Jim will walk you through the rules and regulations for your vessel, point out both the required and recommended items to have aboard, such as fire extinguishers, life jackets, distress …
OCTOBER Dates for Manchaug Pond: Drawdown, The DAM Race, Clean-up
Columbus Day ~ WINTER LAKE-LEVEL DRAWDOWN: We’ve enjoyed an over-the-flashboards FULL waterlevel – thanks to […]
Annual Meeting of the Members Saturday!
Posted August 8, 2018 Calling all members… it is time for the ANNUAL Business MEETING of the Manchaug Pond Foundation – 9th for the Foundation and 51st for the MPA! This year the date is a couple weeks early due to the availability of the facility so plan to join in Saturday morning, August 11th at the Dining Hall of the YMCA Camp Blanchard, Manchaug Road in Sutton on the shores of Manchaug Pond. Pay your dues online today or at the door to attend! 9:00 AM the coffee will be on with a delicious homemade breakfast buffet to follow at 9:30. Business meeting agenda to include: Approval of the minutes Treasurer’s financial report for 2017 and 2018 to date Election of the Board of Directors by the members Setting the budget for 2019 Presentation of awards for the 2018 Boat Decorating Contest Old and new business from the membership. Guest speaker: Following the business meeting, presentations will be made by William Langlois and Edward Biehn on invasives, permitting, and the new initiatives including diver-assisted suction harvesting (DASH). Check out our YouTube playlist to view Diver-Assisted Suction Harvesting in action on other lakes having a huge impact! Plan to check …
Kayaking and canoeing… Life jackets required until May 15th
With this beautiful spring May day with temperatures in the high 80’s, remember that the water temperature here on Manchaug Pond the last water sampling was in the high 40’s and low 50’s! And did you know life jackets are required […]
Stand up for Manchaug Pond! Clean-up This Morning
Stand up for Manchaug Pond as a steward and advocate! Today get down and dirty […]
Further Update: Industrial Solar Proposed on Residential Lake Hillside & Recreational Marijuana
This aerial photo by a Sutton pilot offers a unique bird’s eye view from Manchaug Pond of the proposed location […]
Solar Operation Proposed on Manchaug Pond Watershed
A private land owner is planning a large scale solar farm for the hill north of Manchaug Pond within the watershed. If allowed […]
Annual Aquatic Plant/Weed Watchers Survey
Our trained “Weed-Watcher” volunteers will be on the water conducting the annual Aquatic Plant Survey […]
DO IT – The Dam Race 2017!
Walk, Run, or Cheer’em on at Manchaug Pond’s The DAM Race 5K Run & 3K Health Walk on Saturday morning, October 14th. Reserve your race day t-shirt and get your name on the back as a sponsor […]