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Reminder 🚨: This weekend, SATURDAY, JULY 12th is our annual beach 🏖️ seine science 🧪 day at Sengekontacket Pond! Be a scientist 🧑‍🔬 for the day and join us in investigating the biodiversity 🐟🐡🦀within the pond. All ages are welcome to join. See you there at 10 am! *rain ☔️ date: Sunday, July 13th #seinenet #sengekontacketpond #biodiversity #greatpondfoundation #science #scientist #water #fish #crabs #identify #touch #buckets #summer #july
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Reminder 🚨: This weekend, SATURDAY, JULY 12th is our annual beach 🏖️ seine science 🧪 day at Sengekontacket Pond! Be a scientist 🧑‍🔬 for the day and join us in investigating the biodiversity 🐟🐡🦀within the pond. All ages are welcome to join. See you there at 10 am! *rain ☔️ date: Sunday, July 13th #seinenet #sengekontacketpond #biodiversity #greatpondfoundation #science #scientist #water #fish #crabs #identify #touch #buckets #summer #july
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Rainbow 🌈 over the Pond this evening. Grateful for this place and this peace. #greatpondfoundation #edgartowngreatpond #edgartown #marthasvineyard #light #evening #july #summer #lookup #grateful #capeandislands #getoutside #sunset #sky #clouds #trees #rainbow
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Rainbow 🌈 over the Pond this evening. Grateful for this place and this peace. #greatpondfoundation #edgartowngreatpond #edgartown #marthasvineyard #light #evening #july #summer #lookup #grateful #capeandislands #getoutside #sunset #sky #clouds #trees #rainbow
6 days ago
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2/9
Summer☀️ Newsletter is out! More on the latest EGP cut, summer event 🌊🐠🦀, and our 2024 Annual Report… ➡️”The job of today’s community is to leave for future generations ponds which are as healthy or healthier than the past…” -Curt Geer, GPF’s Chair of Board of Directors A quote taken from our 2024 Annual Report, be sure to read more! 📖 🔗in bio👆 #summernews #egp #cut #annualreport #science #greatpondfoundation #marthasvineyard #newsletter #generations #waterquality
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Summer☀️ Newsletter is out! More on the latest EGP cut, summer event 🌊🐠🦀, and our 2024 Annual Report… ➡️”The job of today’s community is to leave for future generations ponds which are as healthy or healthier than the past…” -Curt Geer, GPF’s Chair of Board of Directors A quote taken from our 2024 Annual Report, be sure to read more! 📖 🔗in bio👆 #summernews #egp #cut #annualreport #science #greatpondfoundation #marthasvineyard #newsletter #generations #waterquality
6 days ago
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3/9
Curious 🧐 how much the salinity in EGP changes after a cut❓These maps 🗾show bottom salinity 🧂 levels before the cut on 6/9/25 and salinity levels 2 week after the cut ✂️on 6/23/25. The pond had an average salinity increase 👆of 7.89 ppt after 2 weeks of mixing! #edgartown #edgartowngreatpond #salinty #cut #science #waterquality #greatpondfoundation #mixing #levels #maps #data #summer #marthasvineyard #water #pond
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Curious 🧐 how much the salinity in EGP changes after a cut❓These maps 🗾show bottom salinity 🧂 levels before the cut on 6/9/25 and salinity levels 2 week after the cut ✂️on 6/23/25. The pond had an average salinity increase 👆of 7.89 ppt after 2 weeks of mixing! #edgartown #edgartowngreatpond #salinty #cut #science #waterquality #greatpondfoundation #mixing #levels #maps #data #summer #marthasvineyard #water #pond
1 week ago
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4/9
MV CYANO is in full swing! As you enjoy the pond 💧make sure to keep an eye 👁️ for 🦠green stuff! The BOH have issued a red🔴advisory in the northern most ponds of TGP. This means that in addition to not letting your pets🐕 play in the water, the BOH advise against a fishing 🎣 and/or eating catch from, or wading or swimming 🏊‍♀️ until conditions change for the better. Visit our MV CYANO page for a closer look at other maps from this week! 🔗 in bio! #greatpondfoundation #marthasvineyard #cyanobacteria #tisbury #summer #green #marthasvineyard
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MV CYANO is in full swing! As you enjoy the pond 💧make sure to keep an eye 👁️ for 🦠green stuff! The BOH have issued a red🔴advisory in the northern most ponds of TGP. This means that in addition to not letting your pets🐕 play in the water, the BOH advise against a fishing 🎣 and/or eating catch from, or wading or swimming 🏊‍♀️ until conditions change for the better. Visit our MV CYANO page for a closer look at other maps from this week! 🔗 in bio! #greatpondfoundation #marthasvineyard #cyanobacteria #tisbury #summer #green #marthasvineyard
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5/9
✂️CUT CHECK: The Edgartown Great Pond 💧 cut closed 🚫 on Monday June, 16th. On this closure day the elevation was at 0.90 ft above NAVD88 (1.28 ft above local mean sea level). The pond was open to the ocean 🌊 for 7 days almost reaching the 9-11 day cut opening target 🎯. Although not optimal, this cut still had a positive ⭐️impact on the pond! ➡️As of 6/18 the pond elevation 📈was at 1.062 ft above NAVD88 (1.442 ft above local mean sea level). ➡️Stay tuned for more recent elevation data and salinity 🧂levels after the Pond’s had a week to mix! Visit our EGP cut status page to stay up to date with data, 🔗 in bio 👆 #greatpondfoundation #edgartowngreatpond #waterquality #cut #closed #cutcheck #marthasvineyard #water #barrierbeach #science #capeandislands #edgartown #closed #summer #beach #ocean #pond #atlanticocean #southshore #sand #islandlife
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✂️CUT CHECK: The Edgartown Great Pond 💧 cut closed 🚫 on Monday June, 16th. On this closure day the elevation was at 0.90 ft above NAVD88 (1.28 ft above local mean sea level). The pond was open to the ocean 🌊 for 7 days almost reaching the 9-11 day cut opening target 🎯. Although not optimal, this cut still had a positive ⭐️impact on the pond! ➡️As of 6/18 the pond elevation 📈was at 1.062 ft above NAVD88 (1.442 ft above local mean sea level). ➡️Stay tuned for more recent elevation data and salinity 🧂levels after the Pond’s had a week to mix! Visit our EGP cut status page to stay up to date with data, 🔗 in bio 👆 #greatpondfoundation #edgartowngreatpond #waterquality #cut #closed #cutcheck #marthasvineyard #water #barrierbeach #science #capeandislands #edgartown #closed #summer #beach #ocean #pond #atlanticocean #southshore #sand #islandlife
2 weeks ago
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6/9
We were grateful ☺️ to be able to discuss water💧 quality and explore coastal pond ecosystems with the 3rd grade students at the Edgartown School. On the last day of this 3-day program the students learned about our science 🔬 equipment, what a healthy pond ecosystem looks like, and ways to keep our coastal ponds thriving. To end the day the students built their own pond ecosystems in a jar🫙 ! Thank you 👏to the 3rd grade students for joining us and sharing your knowledge 🧠and enthusiasm 🤩about our ponds! #science #youth #3rdgrade #students #edgartown #coastalponds #ponds #greatpondfoundation #waterquality #healthywater #ecosystems #craft #jars #fish #plants #learn #teach #grateful #school #marthasvineyard #science #explore
We were grateful ☺️ to be able to discuss water💧 quality and explore coastal pond ecosystems with the 3rd grade students at the Edgartown School. On the last day of this 3-day program the students learned about our science 🔬 equipment, what a healthy pond ecosystem looks like, and ways to keep our coastal ponds thriving. To end the day the students built their own pond ecosystems in a jar🫙 ! Thank you 👏to the 3rd grade students for joining us and sharing your knowledge 🧠and enthusiasm 🤩about our ponds! #science #youth #3rdgrade #students #edgartown #coastalponds #ponds #greatpondfoundation #waterquality #healthywater #ecosystems #craft #jars #fish #plants #learn #teach #grateful #school #marthasvineyard #science #explore
We were grateful ☺️ to be able to discuss water💧 quality and explore coastal pond ecosystems with the 3rd grade students at the Edgartown School. On the last day of this 3-day program the students learned about our science 🔬 equipment, what a healthy pond ecosystem looks like, and ways to keep our coastal ponds thriving. To end the day the students built their own pond ecosystems in a jar🫙 ! Thank you 👏to the 3rd grade students for joining us and sharing your knowledge 🧠and enthusiasm 🤩about our ponds! #science #youth #3rdgrade #students #edgartown #coastalponds #ponds #greatpondfoundation #waterquality #healthywater #ecosystems #craft #jars #fish #plants #learn #teach #grateful #school #marthasvineyard #science #explore
We were grateful ☺️ to be able to discuss water💧 quality and explore coastal pond ecosystems with the 3rd grade students at the Edgartown School. On the last day of this 3-day program the students learned about our science 🔬 equipment, what a healthy pond ecosystem looks like, and ways to keep our coastal ponds thriving. To end the day the students built their own pond ecosystems in a jar🫙 ! Thank you 👏to the 3rd grade students for joining us and sharing your knowledge 🧠and enthusiasm 🤩about our ponds! #science #youth #3rdgrade #students #edgartown #coastalponds #ponds #greatpondfoundation #waterquality #healthywater #ecosystems #craft #jars #fish #plants #learn #teach #grateful #school #marthasvineyard #science #explore
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We were grateful ☺️ to be able to discuss water💧 quality and explore coastal pond ecosystems with the 3rd grade students at the Edgartown School. On the last day of this 3-day program the students learned about our science 🔬 equipment, what a healthy pond ecosystem looks like, and ways to keep our coastal ponds thriving. To end the day the students built their own pond ecosystems in a jar🫙 ! Thank you 👏to the 3rd grade students for joining us and sharing your knowledge 🧠and enthusiasm 🤩about our ponds! #science #youth #3rdgrade #students #edgartown #coastalponds #ponds #greatpondfoundation #waterquality #healthywater #ecosystems #craft #jars #fish #plants #learn #teach #grateful #school #marthasvineyard #science #explore
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Edgartown Great Pond remains open 👏 as of this morning (6/12/25). Thank you, @danagainesart for this cut footage 📸 from your kayak! Stayed tuned for more updates and data 📈 on the cut! For more information check out our EGP cut status page on our website! 🔗 in bio!
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Edgartown Great Pond remains open 👏 as of this morning (6/12/25). Thank you, @danagainesart for this cut footage 📸 from your kayak! Stayed tuned for more updates and data 📈 on the cut! For more information check out our EGP cut status page on our website! 🔗 in bio!
4 weeks ago
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8/9
CUT CHECK: The cut of Edgartown Great Pond remains open. As of 3pm on Monday, June 9th, the Pond was draining to the Atlantic Ocean 🌊. The breach was large and the weather calm. Let’s all hope for an excellent tidal exchange. Our thanks to the Town of Edgartown and Shellfish 🦪 Constable Rob Morrison for cutting the Pond when it needed it most. Pre-cut salinity🧂 was ~14 ppt (eelgrass prefers >20 ppt, but can still thrive >15 ppt). Going into the warm season with a cool, clean, and salty pond is the best way to ensure the ecosystem’s resilience this season. Stay tuned, more updates and data 📈 to come. Should you have cut photos and videos, please send them our way via Instagram tags or by emailing science@greatpondfoundation.org. #greatpondfoundation #marthasvineyard #water #science #edgartowngreatpond #capeandislands #edgartown #waterquality #summer #beach #barrierbeqch #ocean #atlanticocean #southshore #sand #saltlife #islandlife #tide #drain #tidal #tidalflush
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CUT CHECK: The cut of Edgartown Great Pond remains open. As of 3pm on Monday, June 9th, the Pond was draining to the Atlantic Ocean 🌊. The breach was large and the weather calm. Let’s all hope for an excellent tidal exchange. Our thanks to the Town of Edgartown and Shellfish 🦪 Constable Rob Morrison for cutting the Pond when it needed it most. Pre-cut salinity🧂 was ~14 ppt (eelgrass prefers >20 ppt, but can still thrive >15 ppt). Going into the warm season with a cool, clean, and salty pond is the best way to ensure the ecosystem’s resilience this season. Stay tuned, more updates and data 📈 to come. Should you have cut photos and videos, please send them our way via Instagram tags or by emailing science@greatpondfoundation.org. #greatpondfoundation #marthasvineyard #water #science #edgartowngreatpond #capeandislands #edgartown #waterquality #summer #beach #barrierbeqch #ocean #atlanticocean #southshore #sand #saltlife #islandlife #tide #drain #tidal #tidalflush
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