The quiet beauty of fall on Martha’s Vineyard inspires a profound sense of gratitude. The living waters of our Island feed the community mind, body, and spirit. We want to thank you, our Island community, who helps to cultivate the resilience of our coastal pond ecosystems.
On behalf of the Great Pond Foundation Board of Directors and Executive Director, we would like to express our gratitude for the following:
Gratitude List 2024
We are grateful for…
GPF’s field team Carly Inghram, Teagan Duff, and Nicola Colossale for their brains and brawn
Rob Morrison for his informed management of Edgartown Great Pond and all Edgartown waters
Martha Cottle and Johnny Hoy for their stewardship of Chilmark Pond & Tisbury Great Pond
the GPF Advisory Council, for their wisdom, leadership, and dedication to pond preservation
the Town of Edgartown for dredging the Great Pond, ensuring pond cuts result in a pond-wide flush
our pond neighbors who provided access to their properties in order to further our scientific endeavors
to those community members who participated in MV CYANO through bloom reports and sample collection
Martha’s Vineyard Community Foundation for their gracious support of our Resilient Ecosystem Mentorship
Chriss McIsaac and the Becker Family for their help navigating the waters of Tisbury Great Pond
Dukes County Regional Housing Authority for making us feel so welcome in our new home
Owen Porterfield whose hard work and scripting skills have streamlined our operations
Maria Ventura whose grace and diligence hold our team together and boosts morale
David Bouck whose community building has brought our work to many ponds
the Island Boards of Health and Agents for their efforts to keep our Island safe
Ginny Jones who used her integrity and tenacity to advocate for Island waters
Ollie Becker and Circuit Arts for shining light on the importance of our Great Ponds
our partners at the Marine Biological Laboratory for bringing world class science to Island waters
TGP community and the West Tisbury Shellfish Advisory Council who made our work there possible
Chilmark Pond Foundation for leading the way to Chilmark Pond restoration through community unity
the Martha’s Vineyard Shellfish Group’s shellfish propagation and restoration in Island ponds
to Caroline Fortunato tackling the hard questions of who? and why? in cyanobacteria blooms
the Edey Foundation for supporting MV CYANO and advancing the scientific knowledge
the Massachusetts Cultural Council for supporting our Beach Seine Day
Martha’s Vineyard Bank for helping us replace monitoring equipment
Al Reed for his technical magic
YOU, who make our work possible