2025 Chilmark Pond Foundation Ecosystem Monitoring Report is OUT!

The 2025 Chilmark Pond Ecosystem Monitoring Report (EMR) is now available! The yearly EMR’s provide an assessment of CHP based on the ongoing monitoring and analysis of water quality conditions over time.

In the 2025 CHP EMR learn about:

·         Chilmark Pond cyanobacteria concentration trends throughout the years

·         The 2025 results of the LG Sonic Buoy – Did it work?

·         Plans for 2026 and MORE

Sneak Peak: “In response to recurring cyanobacteria blooms and poor ecosystem health in Chilmark Pond, CPF deployed an ultrasonic buoy in Chilmark Middle Pond in July of 2025 to help prevent cyanobacteria overgrowth using ultrasound. This buoy is the first of its kinds deployed in Massachusetts, placing CPF at the forefront of coastal restoration within the State. While the buoy was deployed too late in the season to prevent the formation of a cyanobacteria bloom, monitoring data strongly suggests that..."