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The Reel Deal: Protect Ponds & Vineyard Lawns!
The Reel Deal: Protect Ponds & Vineyard Lawns! 🎥🌊🖼️ On Friday, July 18th at 7pm, The Vineyard Conservation Society and Great Pond Foundation invite the community to a special screening of Finding a Better Balance, the second episode in the acclaimed Great Ponds Film Series by local filmmaker Ollie Becker who will be on-hand to […]
Beach Seine Day July 12th
Join us for a beach seine net event @ State Beach Little Bridge Saturday, July 12, 10:00 – 11:30 am (Rain date Sunday, July 13th) All ages welcome! We will catch fish, crabs, and many other pond creatures! 🌊🦀🐟
GPF Annual Report 2024
Living Waters…Thriving Island By Emily Reddington (an excerpt from 2024 Annual Report) The actions our community takes in the next decade will have a profound impact on the fate of the Island’s living waters. The land upon which we stand, grow our food, and build our homes is interconnected with the health of our waters. […]
EGP Update
EGP Cut Update Most recent cut stats: EGP was opened to ocean on June 9th and was tidal for 6 days. This was a bit shy of the 9-11 ideal target. Tidal exchanges increase salinity and water clarity. The elevation on 6/9/25 was ~3.43 ft NAVD88 (3.81 ft LMSL). Following the 7 day cut the […]
Be a Scientist for the Day!
Be a Scientist for the Day! Please join the Great Pond Foundation team for an open house and tour of our new laboratory in Vineyard Haven. Come discover the life within Island waters and be a scientist for the day. We will look at samples under a microscope, analyze the biology and chemistry of pond […]
MV CYANO Announcements
MV CYANO Announcements We are excited to announce the completion of our improved and mobile friendly MV CYANO site! We are extremely grateful for Al Reed’s hard work and dedication to making this possible. We also want to send a special thank you to Fernando Lana for assisting with the Portuguese translation. Be sure to […]
EGP Update
EGP Update Most recent cut stats: EGP was opened to ocean on March 10th and was tidal for 8 days. This was a bit shy of the 9-11 ideal target. Tidal exchanges increase salinity and water clarity. The elevation on 3/10/25 was ~3.64 ft NAVD88 (4.02 ft LMSL). Following the 8 day cut the elevation […]
Year round science team
Meet the year round science team! Scientific Program Manager Owen Porterfield is an islander born and raised, who developed a deep appreciation for the natural beauty of his island home at an early age. Years spent hiking the Vineyard’s numerous trails and beaches left him with the realization that not only are the Island’s natural […]
Mark Your Calendars!
Mark Your Calendars! GPF is busy this spring and we want YOU to join us! More information to come. Keep your eye out for the reminders!
EGP Cut Update
EGP Elevation Continues to Rise Our science team is continuously checking our pond elevation logger which collects data every 30 minutes. As of 10am on Friday February 14th Edgartown Great Pond had an elevation of about 3.94 feet at local mean sea level (LMSL), which exceeds the minimum elevation needed for a successful cut. The […]