MV CYANO Series: Introduction With summer☀️just around the corner our MV CYANO program will be back in full swing! MV CYANO allows the Island community to learn 📚 about cyanobacteria 🦠 and understand how to be safe around these organisms while still using our precious bodies of water 💧. 👉This is part 1️⃣ of a series dedicated to the MV CYANO program. This series is meant to be a refresher about the program and a look into the steps of collecting 🛶, processing 🔬, and reporting data📈. The MV CYANO program is a resource for you to use during the summer to stay up to date on pond advisories and know what to avoid 🚫when out on the water. ➡️Stay tuned for part 2! Visit our MV CYANO page on our website. Link in bio 👆 #mvcyano #waterquality #cyanobacteria #pond #advisory #health #saftey #summer #fieldseason #science #data #datacollection #marthasvineyard #capeandislands #spring #April #pondhealth #greatpondfoundation

Today we are preparing for the 🌎EARTH DAY CONSERVATION FESTIVAL! We have some fun 🤩 activities planned out and we cannot wait to share them with you! 🚨Join us and 20 other island nonprofits/groups, in honoring Earth Day this month! We encourage each of you to participate in a clean-up 🧹this month on the island or in your hometown! Every price of trash 🗑️ collected truly makes a difference. Rain ☔️ or shine☀️, on SATURDAY, APRIL 19th @vineyardconservation will be hosting their 33rd Annual Earth Day Beach Clean-Up from 10am to noon. 👉After the morning Beach Clean-Ups, head over to the @mvmuseum for the Third Annual Earth Day Conservation Festival with FREE admission for all. The festival includes: opening remarks, a complimentary lunch 🥗 for those who participated in a clean-up, conservation/environmental activities, fun experiments 🧪 and touch ✋tanks, the VCS Trash Awards, and more‼️ ⭐️We hope you join us in making a difference this month and swing by the MV Museum on SATURDAY, APRIL 19th from 12-3 PM to learn even more about how the islands conservation groups and nonprofits are leading the effort to protect this beautiful place we call home 🏠! #earthday #earthmonth #earthdayeachday #beachcleanup #joinus #conservation #education #stewardship #nonprofit #islandlife #museum #environmentaleducation #learningthroughnature #familyday #activities #greatpondfoundation #prepping #ponds #water #keepitgreen

📈 EGP Update, 🔬Meet the Science Team, & 📅 Mark Your Calendars. Learn about EGP's current status post cut. Find out how to get involved this spring! Read our newsletter. Link in bio ☝️ #greatpondfoundation #edgartowngreatpond #scientists #spring #events #Marthasvineyard #conservation

When open to the ocean 🌊the pond follows the tidal cycles 🔄. Tidal exchanges increase ☝️salinity and water clarity. Following the EGP cut✂️, salinity🧂 has increased ⬆️throughout the pond. As of yesterday Wintucket Cove and Lyles Bay had an approximate salinity of 19 ppt which increased 📈by about 9-10 ppt post cut. 👏 #greatpondfoundation #edgartowngreatpond #edgartown #marthasvineyard #mv #mvy #islandlife #drone #dronephotography #beach #ocean #water #waves #sand #barrierbeach #atlantic #atlanticocean #cut #closed #pondelevation

EGP Cut status‼️ This morning our science🧑‍🔬team checked the EGP elevation 📉logger. The pond was at 1.88 ft above local mean sea level. The cut ✂️CLOSED 🚫 around 7 PM on Tuesday, March 3rd. The pond was open to the ocean for 8 days almost reaching the ideal 9-11 day cut opening target 🎯. Although not optimal this cut still had a ⭐️positive impact on the pond! ➡️Stay tuned, more EGP post cut data! #greatpondfoundation #edgartowngreatpond #edgartown #marthasvineyard #mv #mvy #islandlife #drone #dronephotography #beach #ocean #water #waves #sand #barrierbeach #atlantic #atlanticocean #cut #closed #pondelevation

✂️EGP CUT CHECK: 3/13/25 This morning our science team offloaded our EGP loggers and checked out the cut ✂️. EGP is still open to the ocean and the pond is currently tidal 🌊however, we have yet to see a rise in salinity 💧🧂in both Lyles Bay (10.81 ppt) and Wintucket Cove (9.02 ppt). The ELEVATION 📉of the pond as of 10 AM this morning was at 1.45 ft local mean sea level (LMSL). Although the cut is currently still open, there is increase shoaling. Let’s hope it stays open longer for more flushing 🚽and tidal exchange! #greatpondfoundation #edgartowngreatpond #marthasvineyard #capeandislands #water #tidal #edgartown #waterquality #loggers #elevation #March #drain #salinity #mv #mvy #news #pondcut #newengland #massachusetts #outdoors #shore #waves #cleanwater

CUT CHECK: at of 10 am Tuesday, March 11th, the pond is still open and flowing. Thanks 🙏 @sully7777777777 for the beautiful images. Edgartown Great Pond is a brackish (salt + fresh) ecosystem that relies on manual breaches of the barrier beach 3-4x per year to allow the exchange of pond and sea 🌊. Cuts reduce the elevation of the Pond to sea level and the pond follows the tidal cycles 🔄 for the duration of the “cut” or breach. Tidal exchanges increase ⬆️ salinity 🧂and water clarity water 💧, reduce ⬇️ nutrients (nitrogen 🚽& phosphorus), and improve 🙌🏻 ecosystem health. #greatpondfoundation #edgartowngreatpond #edgartown #marthasvineyard #mv #mvy #islandlife #drone #dronephotography #beach #ocean #water #waves #sand #barrierbeach #atlantic #atlanticocean

Cut Check: EGP is open and flowing! 🌊 We will check our elevation 📏and salinity 🧂loggers this week to monitor the progress of the cut. Stay tuned for updates and data 📈. 🙏Thanks @sully7777777777 for the #drone shots. 📸Please send your cut pictures and videos!