Resources and Links
Martha’s Vineyard Commission
The Martha’s Vineyard Commission (MVC) website contains many informative sections under “Water Planning.” https://mvcommission.org/water-resources These include:
- Squibnocket Pond overview https://mvcommission.org/squibnocket-pond
- Ponds of the Vineyard. https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/c7127110d0b14e77b44e596b264d976b
- Watersheds of Martha’s Vineyard https://www.mvcommission.org/watersheds-marthas-vineyard
- MVC “Ponds of the Vineyard” interactive map: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/c7127110d0b14e77b44e596b264d976b
The Martha’s Vineyard Shellfish Group
The MVSG works tirelessly to increase the shellfish populations in our island ponds, and researches impacts to island ecosystems.
http://www.mvshellfishgroup.org
Wampanoag Tribe Natural Resources Dept.
https://wampanoagtribe-nsn.gov/naturalresourcedepartment
https://wampanoagtribe-nsn.gov/water-quality-monitoring
Polly Hill Arboretum Martha’s Vineyard Plant Selection Guide for native garden plantings.
http://plantfinder.pollyhillarboretum.org
Water Quality
Two issues affecting Squibnocket Pond in recent years are invasive Phragmites reed grass and accumulations of potentially toxic algae, called Cyanobacteria, in late summer.
Phragmites
https://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/aquatic/plants/common-reed
http://www.mvshellfishgroup.org/phragmites-research
Cyanobacteria
Vineyard Gazette article July 2021: https://vineyardgazette.com/news/2021/07/26/cyanobacteria-blooms-close-p...
https://greatpondfoundation.org/mvcyano/
CDC facts sheet on Cyanobacteria blooms: