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FRIENDS OF LONG POND
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How you can help:   Join Us

Your tax-deductible donation to support our efforts is greatly appreciated! We'd love donations of any size, as often as possible. 
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Please become a member of Friends of Long Pond Marstons Mills by sending in your annual dues of $25 (or more if you can).

Checks may be made out to "Friends of Long Pond Marstons Mills Inc." and mailed to:

Post Office Box 514
Marstons Mills, MA 02648-0514


​Thank you!​

    Contact us with questions, suggestions, or to help!

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​Donations
$25 for Minnow Friend of Long Pond
$50 for Perch Friend of Long Pond
$75 for Bass Friend of Long Pond
​$100 or more, Grand Fisher Friend of Long Pond

Thanks so much!

​We appreciate our donors!  Thank you to the following:

Abelman, David & Marilyn
Altoonian, Priscilla & James
Amara, Blair & Sam
Barnaby, Susan
Brennan, Katy
Burke, Douglas
Depietro,Haven
Duffy, Joseph & Colleen 
Chodes, Joanna
Doctoroff, Hermine
Finn, John & Marilyn
Fowles, Heather & Bishop, Lynn
Goldberg, Judy & Brett
Gracey, Susan
Gracey, Virginia


Jorgensen, Rick & Liz 
Koff, Amy Beth & Gilbert, Karin Robin
Lawson, Ellen & Rick
Limeburner, Susan & Bryan 
Lipof, Sue, Karen Cuddy
Meltzer, Robert
Mesirow, Amy & Robert
Miles, Danielle
Moore, Rick
Mosher, Mariann & Eugene
Owens, Peter & Helen Mary
Partridge, Alison
Perrin, Henry Jr.
Rigollet, Mary & Heristal



Shuman, Steve & Kathleen
Stetson, Anne
Storms, Scott
Sullivan, Brian & Lee
Trapp, Robert J.
Weitzen, Russel & Judy
Young, Christopher
Zabusky, Howard & Harriet
We can help you help our pond!

A free home site assessment
Friends of Long Pond Marstons Mills is offering a property site assessment, free of charge, by Richard Moore, P.E., President of Moore Engineering (www.moore.engineering). Mr. Moore has over 40 years of experience in environmental engineering, specifically related to wastewater (septic systems), drainage, landscaping and site assessments. He is available to meet with home owners, walk their property and discuss these issues as they relate to improving water quality in the Pond.
 If a site visit results in a recommendation for follow-up work that the homeowner can’t do on his/her own, Rick can provide a memo to be used to hire a local consultant/contractor. Rick has recently retired and is not selling his services.
To schedule a visit, please call or e-mail Amy Mesirow (508-737-5832 or amym@longpondmm.org.)  Priority will be given to homes abutting Long Pond.


​Lawn aeration discount
Aerating your lawn reduces or eliminates the need for fertilizer.  Aeration allows air, water and nutrients to penetrate the grass roots, helping them to grow more deeply and produce a stronger, more vigorous lawn.  Sam Amara, a Long Pond neighbor and owner of Promised Landscaping, LLC, is offering residents near Long Pond a 10% discount on lawn aeration services.  He is a Massachusetts Certified Landscape Professional, fully licensed and insured, and has been in business for 12 years serving mid-Cape residents. More information can be found at Promised Landscaping's Facebook page.  Sam may be reached at (508) 815-9281.

Septic pumping discount
In our effort to improve the health of our ponds, we have joined forces with the Indian Ponds Association to negotiate a discount on septic tank pumping services with Debarros Septic Services, located on Flint St. in Marstons Mills.  You are eligible for this discount If you live within the following area which impacts our ponds: South border by Wakeby between Long Pond Rd. and Santuit Newtown Rd., East border from Santuit Newtown Rd. to Asa Meigs Rd., North border from Asa Meigs Rd to Meiggs Backus Rd. to Long Pond Rd., and  West border from Long Pond Rd. to Lake Shore Dr. to Doves Ln. to Mockingbird Ln. to Long Pond Rd. to Wakeby.
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The discounted rate is $210 for a 1,000 gallon septic tank and $310 for a 1,500 gallon tank.  To take advantage of this discount, call Debarros at (508) 428-1087 and tell them that you would like the Friends of Long Pond Marstons Mills discount.  When they come out to pump, Debarros will evaluate how often your tank should be pumped, based on the number of people who live in your house and what % of the year it’s occupied. They will send you a reminder the next time a pumping is due. If you would like to continue to receive the discounted rate, you will need to schedule your appointment at that time.

Let's work together

Phosphorous in fertilizers and soaps are potent nutrients that stimulate algae growth. If you use anything, always use as directed. Over-fertilizing is a major cause for nutrient overloads and run-off.
According to Karen Malkus of the Barnstable Board of Health:
'I would not recommend any fertilizers, if people want to have a healthy pond. I DO recommend colonial "harmony mix" grass seed from Lavoie horticulture, if people want a native, drought resistant species that can grow without fertilizers once established."
https://lavoiehorticulture.com/seed-products/
Also available at Agway.


​Planting a rain garden:

https://ag.umass.edu/sites/ag.umass.edu/files/fact-sheets/pdf/conservation_list.pdf
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APCC rain garden video presentation:
https://vimeo.com/217237174

www.apcc.org/raingardens/ 

www.apcc.org/threebays/Rain%20Garden%20Installation%20Guide%20for%20Homeowners.pdf

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https://ag.umass.edu/landscape/fact-sheets/rain-gardens-way-to-improve-water-quality

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Cape Professional Landscape Designers:
There are landscape designers who can best advise homeowners on specific projects and have the expertise if there are stormwater problems that need solving. These Cape Cod consultants are ecologically-minded and knowledgeable about working around ponds.
BlueFlax Design, LLC https://www.blueflaxdesign.com/  
Talbot Ecological Land Care
 http://www.talbotecolandcare.com/
Jenick Studio
 http://jenickstudio.com/ 
Wilkinson Ecological Design, Inc.
​ http://www.wilkinsonecological.com/
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Click to see APCC Rain Garden Brochure

Association to Preserve Cape Cod (APCC) www.APCC.org
A Cape Cod Rain Garden
Suitable Plants for Sun and Some Shade
PERENNIALS
Foamflower; Tiarella cordifolia – Bloom time: Spring - White, groundcover
Blue Flag; Iris versicolor – Bloom time: Early summer
Boneset; Eupatorium perfoliatum – Bloom time: Mid-late summer
Joe Pye Weed; Eupatorium purpureum – Bloom time: Mid-summer
Great blue lobelia; Lobelia siphilitica – Bloom time: Mid-summer
Spotted Joe Pye Weed; Eupatorium maculatum – Bloom time: Mid-summer
New England Aster; Symphyotrichum novae-angliae – Bloom time: Late summer-early fall
Black-Eyed Susan; Rudbeckia hirta – Bloom time: Summer to Fall
Common Bee Balm / Oswego Tea / Scarlet Bee Balm; Monarda didyma – Bloom time: Late Summer - Nectar Source for hummingbirds, butterflies & bees
Purple coneflower; Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench – Bloom time: Summer
Common Sneezeweed; Helenium autumnale – Bloom time: Summer-Fall
Goldenrod, Anise-scented; Solidago odoro – Bloom time: July through October - Attracts butterflies pollinators
Butterfly Milkweed; Asclepias tuberosa – Bloom time: Summer- Attracts butterflies & pollinators
Swamp Milkweed; Asclepias incarnata – Bloom time: Summer - Attracts butterflies & pollinators
False Blue Indigo; Baptisia australis – Bloom time: Late spring - Attracts butterflies
Turtlehead; Chelone glabra – Bloom time: Late summer - White or blush pink; deer resistant; attracts butterflies
GRASSES
Switchgrass; Panicum virgatum “Cape Breeze” or “Shenandoah” - Tolerates salt - Good fall and winter color & interest 2-3ft tall
Little Bluestem; Schizachyrium Scoparium – Tolerates salt - Good fall & Winter interest 1-2ft tall
Association to Preserve Cape Cod (APCC) 482 Main St (Rt 6A) Dennis, MA 02638
Phone: (508)619-3185 www.APCC.org
SEDGES
Pennsylvania Sedge; Carex pensylvanica - groundcover
Path Rush; Juncus tenuis - groundcover
SHRUBS
Wild Cranberry; Vaccinium macrocarpon or V. oxycoccos - groundcover
Elderberry; Sambucus Canadensis – Bloom time: Mid summer - Edible berries for wildlife, jelly and wine
Swamp Azalea; Rhododendron viscosum – Bloom time: Spring – White fragrant blooms
Arrowwood; Viburnum dentatum – Bloom time: Early summer – White blossoms, Black fruit; wildlife benefit
Virginia Sweetspire; Itea virginica – Bloom time: Summer – wildlife benefits
Sweet Pepperbush; Clethra alnifolia – Bloom time: Late summer – White fragrant blooms; deer tolerant
Winterberry Holly; Ilex verticillata – Bright red berries in fall persisting into winter – need both male & female for berry production
Spicebush; Lindera benzoin – Bloom time: Early spring - Aromatic leaves & stems
Inkberry Holly; Ilex glabra - Evergreen
Common Buttonbush; Cephalanthus occidentalis – Bloom time: Summer
Highbush Blueberry; Vaccinium corybosum – Bloom time: Spring – midsummer fruit; supports wildlife
FERNS
Lady Fern; Athyrium filix-femina
Cinnamon Fern; Osmunda cinnamomeum
New York Fern; Thelypteris noveboracensis
Massachusetts Fern; Thelypteris simulate
Royal Fern; Osmunda regalis

Also: UMass Fact Sheet for suitable native plants for New England water gardens:

​https://ag.umass.edu/landscape/fact-sheets/north-american-plants-for-new-england-gardens
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All of us, particularly those who live around the pond or in the tributary area,
have an impact on the health of our pond.  Here's what you can do:
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​Stay tuned for spring, summer
and fall 2021 free collection dates
at the
​Town of Barnstable Transfer Station.


To learn more about what you can do:

Read Chapter 4 of the Massachusetts Pond & Lake Guide:  

www.mass.gov/doc/lakes-ponds-guide-0/download



If you have black mold / scale on your trees, click here for information:  
lecanium.docx
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  • About Our Pond
    • A Pond in crisis
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    • Invasive Species
    • 2020 Pond Data
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  • About Cyanobacteria
  • How to Help