mhnsn1, Author at Friends of Georgica Pond Foundation

Aquatic Weed Harvester on Georgica Pond

Posted on May 17, 2021June 1, 2021 by mhnsn1

We are very pleased to report progress on our efforts to gain approval to use the Aquatic Weed Harvester on Georgica Pond this summer. For three years between 2016-2018 the Friends of Georgica Pond Foundation, in collaboration with the East … Read more

Georgica Pond Management Plan Touts Success, Demands More

Posted on April 30, 2021April 30, 2021 by mhnsn1

The floating tractor knows as an aquatic weed harvester has been an important cog in the Friends of Georgica Pond’s fight to control algae blooms in the pond.

“The residents group that has organized and funded a multi-pronged attack on … Read more

Bad News for Water Bodies in Annual Report

Posted on April 16, 2021June 25, 2021 by mhnsn1

By Christopher Walsh April 15, 2021

A lone bright spot came in statistics regarding Georgica Pond, where a yearslong effort, including replacement of septic systems with new nitrogen-reducing models and the use of an aquatic weed harvester to … Read more

Beach Clean Up at Georgica

Posted on April 5, 2021April 5, 2021 by mhnsn1

On Saturday, April 3, 2021, twenty-two people and two dogs picked up plastic at the Georgica Gut for one hour. All the collected plastic was sorted into categories.