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Interests & Objectives of the Great Pond Foundation

Our Interests Below is a summary of some of the projects and studies in which we have had a hand in advancing or are considering involvement. Printed reports are available for many of these works.

PROJECTS:
o Restoration of the Mattakesett Herring Creek
o Exploring de-nitrification of the Pond
o Dredging the delta adjacent to Pond's opening
o Restoration of oyster habitat

STUDIES:
o Annual monitoring of the Pond's water quality
o Nitrogen plume evaluation
o Finfish study
o Study of disease resistance to "dermo" disease by triploid oysters

We would like to hear from you Having established ourselves as a small and vibrant organization, we would like to reach out to all our neighbors in the Great Pond's watershed. We'd like to hear from you on anything to do with the pond that you believe might be important, or if you have questions about any of our projects.

Where to find us
On the web: greatpondfoundation.org

By postal mail:
Post Office Box 2005
Edgartown, MA 02539

By phone: 508-627-7222
Fax: 508-627-9777

Objectives o To protect and enhance the Pond's water quality.
o To protect and enhance the Pond's natural biodiversity.
o To regulate the Pond's water level, avoiding the drastic highs and lows that occur before and after openings to the sea.
o To preserve the physical and visual integrity of Pond's shoreline.
o To enhance wild fisheries and shell-fisheries as well as selected managed fisheries such as the oyster.
o To promote research and education to clarify the Pond's unique ecological organization and interrelationships, including the impacts of human activities.
o To protect the Pond's historically quiet and rural character.