A fall clean-up event of Manchaug Pond is being organized by the Manchaug Pond Foundation for Saturday, October 24, 2020… join us! […]
Members’ Annual Business Meeting
Calling all members… it is time for the ANNUAL Business MEETING of the Manchaug Pond Foundation! Saturday, August 27st at YMCA Camp Blanchard with coffee and pastry at 9:30 a.m. with business to begin at !0:00 […]
Coffee Social!
Get together at the Members’ Social for good conversation over a cup of coffee and pastry to open the Manchaug Pond summer season […]
Watershed-wide Spring Clean-up
In a celebration of the arrival of Spring, volunteers are invited to join members and friends of the Manchaug Pond Foundation (MPF) in their spring clean-up event of Manchaug Pond […]
Hello Spring: An April Update!
Posted April 13, 2022 Hello everyone! Manchaug Pond’s waterlevel is up, the spring peepers are singing in the coves and wetlands, and the boats are already making waves! We’re ready for the warm summer season! Through the winter months, the Manchaug Pond Foundation Board of Directors has met regularly with our organization advocating and taking action in a number of local, regional, and state arenas to raise awareness, and secure support and fiscal resources to benefit the health of Manchaug Pond and it watershed. As headwaters/ a major contributor to the Mumford River, as a recreation and tourism destination, and as a valuable water resource of the Commonwealth, Manchaug Pond is significant. In serving, I’ll be providing regular updates as to our efforts and accomplishments together and opportunities for you to make a difference! _______ Tonight, April 13th at 6PM, the Town of Sutton will hold an information-seeking meeting to discuss the river’s flow through the village of Manchaug: the dams, the ponds, and the flows which impact the village community. The goal is to pursue a Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) grant to identify existing issues and then create a plan and prioritize solutions and improvements which could include dam …
Register for The DAM Race 5K Run, 3K Walk!
Posted September 30, 2021 Get your sneakers and come out to the Manchaug Pond shoreline for annual The DAM Race 5K Run & 3K Health Walk – run, walk or cheer’em on! Register and/or sponsor and do it today to guarantee your race day t-shirt! 9:30 am start for runners and walkers with registration as early as 8:30. Rain or shine. Proceeds benefit the Manchaug Pond Foundation, Inc., a 501c3 non-profit public charity. THE DAM RACE is a 5K (3.1 mile) course for runners that takes participants for a scenic trek along Manchaug Pond. Walkers will enjoy a healthy 3K (1.9 mile) route. The start and finish line offers parking for contestants and spectators. There will be a turn-around location mid-race. Volunteers will control traffic, ensure safety and cheer you on! Prizes and refreshments post-race! Visit our race page for details. Sign up to run or walk, purchase a race day t-shirt, and sponsor the event all supporting a great cause – Manchaug Pond!
July 4th Celebrations and More!
Let’s go with a rain date of Sunday, July 4th, 9:00 p.m. for the Lighting of the Flares! How about a Sunset Cruise with all boats flying the Red, White and Blue!
June Social Saturday Morning – Stop In!
Tomorrow morning stop in for a Members’ Social between 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. to start the season on Manchaug Pond! Catch up with […]
Water Quality Sampling: What’s in the Water? Sampling for Harmful Algae & Cyanobacteria
This year, the Manchaug Pond Foundation expands our water quality monitoring program to include monitoring for harmful algal blooms in order to learning more about […]
Attention Boaters: VESSEL SAFETY CHECK!
Time for the annual Vessel Safety Check to get you on the water safe, sound and legal! Examiner Jim Arpin of the Greenwich Bay Power Squadron will check […]
Manchaug Pond Clean-up This Saturday!
Let’s do it! The Manchaug Pond Foundation is organizing the annual fall cleanup of Manchaug Pond and its watershed for Saturday, October 24, 2020 […]
Members’ Annual Meeting
Calling all members… it is time for the ANNUAL MEETING of the Manchaug Pond Foundation! This year it will be held […]
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