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Juan Trippe and the Big Hole at Georgica Pond

Posted on August 20, 2020August 20, 2020 by mhnsn1

“In one fell swoop, we have shrunken the earth.”  —Juan Trippe.  There is perhaps no single individual in recent history who had more of an impact on Georgica Pond than Juan Trippe. This may be surprising to some, but as an aviation

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Posted in eNewsletter Tagged Army Corp of Engineers, trippe

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 the East

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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 including green,

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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 marsh surrounded

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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 almost exclusively on

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Posted in eNewsletter Tagged bluffs, swallows

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