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In 2017 we began using a streamlined newsletter publishing platform, which allows us to send updates directly to your inbox. Prior to this, writing and sending newsletters was more cumbersome, and newsletters were only published once a year. These older newsletters can be found here:

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‼️Please raise your voice for the Great Pond. Join the MVC public Hearing on Thursday, MAY 7th at 6:30 PM about the Katama Meadows Development Proposal. This is the last time to have your voice heard. Make sure to submit comments to saltzberg@mvcomission.org before the meeting on Thursday. 🙏 ➡️ Read Great Pond Foundation’s latest letter to the MVC- LINK IN BIO
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‼️Please raise your voice for the Great Pond. Join the MVC public Hearing on Thursday, MAY 7th at 6:30 PM about the Katama Meadows Development Proposal. This is the last time to have your voice heard. Make sure to submit comments to saltzberg@mvcomission.org before the meeting on Thursday. 🙏 ➡️ Read Great Pond Foundation’s latest letter to the MVC- LINK IN BIO
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Join us next Monday for our Annual MV CYANO public presentation! 🗓️Monday, May 11th ⏰4-5 on Zoom link in bio We will discuss the MV CYANO program and go over the 2025 monitoring results… Hope to see you there!
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Join us next Monday for our Annual MV CYANO public presentation! 🗓️Monday, May 11th ⏰4-5 on Zoom link in bio We will discuss the MV CYANO program and go over the 2025 monitoring results… Hope to see you there!
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2/9
Our field season has officially begun! Our science team was out on EGP this morning for the first boat ride of the year to deploy dissolved oxygen and conductivity loggers! Happy spring everyone 🌷🌷🌷 we look forward to the sunshine ☀️ and sampling days ahead!
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Our field season has officially begun! Our science team was out on EGP this morning for the first boat ride of the year to deploy dissolved oxygen and conductivity loggers! Happy spring everyone 🌷🌷🌷 we look forward to the sunshine ☀️ and sampling days ahead!
5 days ago
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3/9
Happy 🌎 Day! We are so grateful for this beautiful place we call home 💙 Nothing beats being out on our peaceful waters... today and everyday is a reminder that the choices we make on land have a profound impact on our waters 🌊 #EarthDay #WaterSampling #marthasvineyard #LoveWhereYouLive
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Happy 🌎 Day! We are so grateful for this beautiful place we call home 💙 Nothing beats being out on our peaceful waters... today and everyday is a reminder that the choices we make on land have a profound impact on our waters 🌊 #EarthDay #WaterSampling #marthasvineyard #LoveWhereYouLive
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4/9
A comeback we love to see 🌱🌊 After the die off in 2022, eelgrass is finally returning to Edgartown Great Pond, bringing hope for the future of this fragile ecosystem. This @vineyardgazette article, written by Ethan Genter, dives into the challenges the Pond has faced, particularly nitrogen loading, and what can be done to combat this, and cultivate this resilience. You’ll want to read this one 👀 Full article, LINK IN BIO 🔗
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A comeback we love to see 🌱🌊 After the die off in 2022, eelgrass is finally returning to Edgartown Great Pond, bringing hope for the future of this fragile ecosystem. This @vineyardgazette article, written by Ethan Genter, dives into the challenges the Pond has faced, particularly nitrogen loading, and what can be done to combat this, and cultivate this resilience. You’ll want to read this one 👀 Full article, LINK IN BIO 🔗
2 weeks ago
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🌎EARTH DAY Beach Clean Up & Conservation Festival THIS SATURDAY! @vineyardconservation will be hosting their 34th Annual Earth Day Beach Clean-Up from 10am to noon. Every price of trash 🗑️ collected truly makes a difference 💙 👉After the morning Beach Clean-Ups, head over to the @mvmuseum for the Earth Day Conservation Festival with FREE admission for all. Join us and other island nonprofits/groups for musics, games, activities and more!! ⭐️We hope to see you there THIS SATURDAY, APRIL 18th #earthday #earthmonth #earthdayeachday #beachcleanup #joinus conservation education stewardship nonprofit islandlife museum environmentaleducation learningthroughnature familyday activities greatpondfoundation prepping ponds water keepitgreen
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🌎EARTH DAY Beach Clean Up & Conservation Festival THIS SATURDAY! @vineyardconservation will be hosting their 34th Annual Earth Day Beach Clean-Up from 10am to noon. Every price of trash 🗑️ collected truly makes a difference 💙 👉After the morning Beach Clean-Ups, head over to the @mvmuseum for the Earth Day Conservation Festival with FREE admission for all. Join us and other island nonprofits/groups for musics, games, activities and more!! ⭐️We hope to see you there THIS SATURDAY, APRIL 18th #earthday #earthmonth #earthdayeachday #beachcleanup #joinus conservation education stewardship nonprofit islandlife museum environmentaleducation learningthroughnature familyday activities greatpondfoundation prepping ponds water keepitgreen
3 weeks ago
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YOU’RE INVITED‼️🌊 Join Chilmark Pond Foundation’s Community Briefing …happening virtually on Zoom! 📅 Thursday, April 16th (TOMORROW)
⏰ 5:00 – 6:00 PM They will be sharing exciting 👏👏data covering: ➡️The question you’ve all been waiting for… did the buoy work?!
➡️Dredging updates 🚜
➡️ A preview of the CHP 2025 Pond Report 📊 Don’t miss out! 👉 Zoom link in bio
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YOU’RE INVITED‼️🌊 Join Chilmark Pond Foundation’s Community Briefing …happening virtually on Zoom! 📅 Thursday, April 16th (TOMORROW)
⏰ 5:00 – 6:00 PM They will be sharing exciting 👏👏data covering: ➡️The question you’ve all been waiting for… did the buoy work?!
➡️Dredging updates 🚜
➡️ A preview of the CHP 2025 Pond Report 📊 Don’t miss out! 👉 Zoom link in bio
3 weeks ago
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Everyone is enjoying this warm spring day☀️! Our team started their morning on Edgartown Great Pond with some logger 📊maintenance. They were happy to be greeted by a lion’s mane 🪼 , mostly likely brought in by the recent cut!! #edgartowngreatpond #spring #westher #nature #jelly
Everyone is enjoying this warm spring day☀️! Our team started their morning on Edgartown Great Pond with some logger 📊maintenance. They were happy to be greeted by a lion’s mane 🪼 , mostly likely brought in by the recent cut!! #edgartowngreatpond #spring #westher #nature #jelly
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Everyone is enjoying this warm spring day☀️! Our team started their morning on Edgartown Great Pond with some logger 📊maintenance. They were happy to be greeted by a lion’s mane 🪼 , mostly likely brought in by the recent cut!! #edgartowngreatpond #spring #westher #nature #jelly
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✂️🌊 EGP Cut Update! The recent Edgartown Great Pond cut is officially CLOSED as of yesterday (4/7) around 5PM 🚫 🌊 Days the Pond was open to the ocean: 19 DAYS!
(March 19th → April 7th) 🔄 Days with tidal exchange: 18 DAYS! 🔥 That makes this the best cut on EGP since the 20-day opening in April 2023! This is fantastic news for the EGP ecosystem. Spring cuts help set the tone for the Pond’s health in the summer and fall ☀️🍃 📸 Big thanks to @sully7777777777 for this photo and all the amazing shots throughout the cut! 👏🙌
✂️🌊 EGP Cut Update! The recent Edgartown Great Pond cut is officially CLOSED as of yesterday (4/7) around 5PM 🚫 🌊 Days the Pond was open to the ocean: 19 DAYS!
(March 19th → April 7th) 🔄 Days with tidal exchange: 18 DAYS! 🔥 That makes this the best cut on EGP since the 20-day opening in April 2023! This is fantastic news for the EGP ecosystem. Spring cuts help set the tone for the Pond’s health in the summer and fall ☀️🍃 📸 Big thanks to @sully7777777777 for this photo and all the amazing shots throughout the cut! 👏🙌
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✂️🌊 EGP Cut Update! The recent Edgartown Great Pond cut is officially CLOSED as of yesterday (4/7) around 5PM 🚫 🌊 Days the Pond was open to the ocean: 19 DAYS!
(March 19th → April 7th) 🔄 Days with tidal exchange: 18 DAYS! 🔥 That makes this the best cut on EGP since the 20-day opening in April 2023! This is fantastic news for the EGP ecosystem. Spring cuts help set the tone for the Pond’s health in the summer and fall ☀️🍃 📸 Big thanks to @sully7777777777 for this photo and all the amazing shots throughout the cut! 👏🙌
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