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Author: mhnsn1

Notice! How to legally harvest Blue Crabs

Posted on August 2, 2020August 2, 2020 by mhnsn1

Harvesting Blue Crabs at Georgica Pond is a time honored tradition. For the past week there has been an overcrowding of crabbers in violation of the Town Code rules on shellfishing. The marine patrol has stepped up their patrols and … Read more

Posted in eNewsletter Tagged blue crab, crabbing, town code

Georgica Pond Water Quality Alert

The Aquatic Weed Harvester

Posted on July 15, 2020July 15, 2020 by mhnsn1

In recent days the water quality of Georgica Pond has significantly deteriorated.

Why is this happening?

As summer progresses, the pond water warms and nutrients and bacteria continue to flow into the pond, making conditions ripe for explosive plant growth … Read more

Posted in eNewsletter Tagged aquatic weed harvester, low nitrogen, low-nitrogen septic system, weed harvester

Slow The Flow

Buffer

Posted on June 29, 2020June 29, 2020 by mhnsn1

Vegetation buffers and why they’re important

There are many compelling reasons to have a native plant buffer along the edge of Georgica Pond and other local waterbodies. In pre-colonial times, the shoreline of Georgica Pond was most likely a brackish … Read more

Posted in eNewsletter Tagged buffer, erosion, landscaping, Native plants, Vegetation buffer

Holes in the Sand

Posted on May 29, 2020May 29, 2020 by mhnsn1

What are these holes?

The odd looking holes in the dune near Georgica Pond are the homes of bank swallows, Riparia riparia, a small, drab swallow which nests in colonies in sandbanks (dunes, bluffs). Like all swallows they feed … Read more

Posted in eNewsletter Tagged bluffs, swallows

2019 was an Outstanding Year for the Friends of Georgica Pond Foundation

Posted on May 19, 2020May 20, 2020 by mhnsn1

We hope you enjoy reading our first Annual Report.

We are very proud of our members and supporters who have installed low-nitrogen septic systems—already 34 are in the ground or underway.

… Read more
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