Join the virtual webinar on Thursday, January 20, 2022 at 6:30pm and review the findings from local community scientists on our lakes and ponds.
Register at Tinyurl.com/wcmc2021
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Public Notice: Treatment for Aquatic Vegetation
Date of Record 9/8/2021
Lake Quinsigamond, Flint Pond and Newton Pond Nuisance Aquatic Vegetation Treatment
The Lake Quinsigamond Commission has contracted with Solitude Lake Management to chemically treat the following areas for nuisance aquatic vegetation on Thursday, September 9, 2021.
Do not use the water for the following purpose(s) until the date noted.
The restrictions for Half Moon Cove, Lake Quinsigamond are 1 day – no swimming, boating or fishing and 14 days – no irrigation.
The restrictions for Flint Pond are 1 day – no swimming, boating or fishing, 2 days – no livestock watering, 3 days – no drinking, 5 days – no irrigation. ( Area Map 1)
The restrictions for Flint Pond, are 1 day – no swimming, boating or fishing. (Area Map 2)
The restrictions for Newton Pond, are 1 day – no swimming, boating or fishing, 2 days – no livestock watering, 3 days – no drinking, 5 days – no irrigation.
Please refer to the maps on the website for more details and exact locations.
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Fishapalooza
Head out to your favorite local spot on Lake Quinsigamond or anywhere in Shrewsbury/Worcester and go fish! Between May 21st and May 23rd, participants can tell their fish-tales and upload photos of their fishing adventures and catches to the event website. Don’t have a fishing license? Check out Mass.gov to get one before the event!
Watch this website for pictures this weekend: https://padlet.com/Publicfacilities/d4v3yjknj57dtib4
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Angler Event Series
The Blue Space Angler Event Series is a series of free, virtual and outdoor, fishing-themed events that are planned for the Worcester area beginning in February and running through September of 2021. This diverse program includes opportunities for novice to advanced anglers, and is family friendly.
Check out the full listing of events at
www.wooanglerseries.com
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Angler Survey of Worcester Lakes & Ponds
Where do you Fish in Worcester, the answers are above!
The Lake Quinsigamond, Indian Lake, and Coes Pond Watershed Associations worked with Worcester Lakes and Ponds program to engage WPI students on developing a survey on fishing in Worcester lakes.
Visit our dropbox to watch the WPI zoom student presentation or view the results of the survey. We developed the survey to assist our efforts in securing a grant from the state to expand our education on fishing in and around Worcester. Although we were unsuccessful in our attempt for a state grant in fiscal year FY21, we will apply again for FY22.
Anyone interested helping with this project, especially people who currently fish in the area, please contact us at info@lqwa.org
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Storm Drain Markers – 8/15/20
A big thank you to all the volunteers who helped us install 136 storm drain markers on North and South Quinsigamond Avenue on Saturday, 8/15/2020.
Remember only rain down the drain!
#lake #stormwater #cleanwater #nodumping #earth #lakequinsigamond
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NEXT LQWA Meeting TBA
Please join us in-person
Marine Corps League, 181 Lake Ave, Worcester
or in our virtual Zoom Room
| Meeting ID: 823 5058 7421, Passcode: 468385 |
Agenda:
| TBA |
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Volunteers Needed to Collect Water Samples
The Worcester Cyanobacteria Monitoring Collaborative (WCMC) is a group of citizen science volunteers that are working to better understand the diversity of algae and cyanobacteria in Worcester’s lakes and ponds. Summer 2020 will be the third year of sample collection as part of the Collaborative organized by Worcester DPW’s Lakes and Ponds Program. Lake residents and volunteers the Cronin Family and Mike Liberty have been collecting monthly samples June to Sept from three locations in Lake Quinsigamond. The samples are taken to the Blackstone Heritage Corridor Visitor Center in Worcester and are placed under a microscope for algae identificaiton. To date only occassional cyanobacteria cells have been observed in water from Lake Quinsig. We would like to collect samples from Flint Pond and Newton Pond but need volunteers to cover them. It only takes a couple hours per month and hey, lets be real, you are on the water anyway! If you are interested in training to collect samples and identify algae under the microscope, or just learn more about the project, contact us at info@LQWA.org or Burmeisterj@worcesterma.gov. |
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Storm WaterWokshop 11/6/19
November 6th, 6:30-8:00 pm
Worcester IBEW Local 96, 242 Mill Street
Join the Worcester Department of Public Works and Parks for a free workshop about our stormwater infrastructure and lake water quality. We will demystify how drains are connected to outfalls, CSOs, and what we can do to prevent rain from becoming pollution.
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Lake Treatment on 8/29/19
Portions of Lake Quinsigamond and Flint Pond to be chemically treated on Thursday, August 29th, 2019. The waters are to be treated to control the growth of nuisance aquatic vegetation. Do not use the water for swimming on Thursday, August 29th. The use of water for irrigation, cooking or drinking is also to be avoided. For more information visit www.shrewsburyma.gov/lqc or https://www.shrewsburyma.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1644
