News
Fall Pond Opening Update
Pond Opening Update – Fall/Winter 2018: We have good news to report in that the Pond was cut on November 18th. Prior to the cut, EGP was ~3.6 feet above sea level. The water level dropped for 24 hours, then the Pond became tidal and the estuary flushed with cooler, saltier, and cleaner seawater. Since […]
EGP 2018 – A Year in Images
2018 – A Year in Images Whether we are ice skating on the Pond in winter, shell fishing in warming waters of the spring, celebrating summer on the shore, or soaking up the fall beauty and solitude, Edgartown Great Pond provides something special to us all year round. Thank you for supporting the work of […]
Leadership Changes
Great Pond Foundation Announces Leadership Changes: The Board of Directors of the Great Pond Foundation has announced the following. Emily Reddington, formerly Director of Science and Education, has been named Executive Director, a new position, reporting to the Board of Directors. In this position, Emily has overall responsibility for management of the Foundation. Tom Wallace, […]
Algal Blooms
Understanding and Combating Algal Blooms: What is an algal bloom? Under specific environmental conditions phytoplankton (microscopic single cell algae) and macroalgae (seaweed visible with the naked eye; as seen in 2018) may grow rapidly or be physically accumulated by currents in a localized area, leading to a “bloom.” Such blooms may be harmful, with either […]
Seasonal Cycles
As Seasons Change, So Does the Pond: Falling leaves, concord grapes, migrating monarchs, and ripening pumpkins alert us that our New England summer has transitioned into fall. The autumnal cycle brings fewer hours of daylight and cooler temperatures. Exuberant expressions of fall color are daily reminders of this seasonal transition on land. What we may […]
The Cut Closed
The Opening of EGP to the Ocean Closed: Under the direction of Shellfish Constable Paul Bagnall, the barrier beach along the south shore of Edgartown Great Pond was cut open to the Atlantic Ocean on Monday August 20th, 2018. After several hours of Pond drainage, observed by the Jones family, the tide shifted towards high […]
GPF Annual Report – 2017
Explore our work in the 2017 Annual Report! We are proud to bring you Great Pond Foundation’s Annual Report – 2017. Please explore our work and learn about how our data demonstrate the increase in water quality and Pond health over the last decade. ~ Learn about the wonders of Eelgrass and Blue Carbon. ~ […]
Summer Projects to Help EGP
Get Involved with GPF: Join our 3rd Annual STEM Camp at the Edgartown School Contact Barbara for Registration Details Help Us Map the Eelgrass Meadows of Edgartown Great Pond by Kayak Contact Emily for Details Help Fund GPF Programs
Tunicate Fouling in EGP
Tunicate fouling in Edgartown Great Pond eelgrass meadows: Mary R. Carman, WHOI Shallow water coastal habitats are delicate ecosystems that are particularly susceptible to imbalances. A healthy coastal ecosystem is composed of a diversity of species that do not negatively impact each other, and that interact and contribute to […]
Algal Update for EGP
Algae Identified & Current Water Quality Data: WHOI scientists, Mindy Richlen and colleagues believe the macro algae to be Ulva, most likely U. flexuosa paradoxa. Species identification can be tricky because the morphology (physical form) of Ulva is influenced by environmental conditions. In 2008 the macro-algal bloom was identified as Enteromorpha clathrata. The genera Enteromorpha and Ulva […]