Earth Day Clean-ups
CYANOBACTERIA MONITORING COLLABORATIVE
The Worcester Cyanobacteria Monitoring Collaborative (WCMC) is a group of volunteer community scientists that is working to better understand cyanobacteria in Worcester's lakes and ponds and the risk they pose to public health. This monitoring is very important for the waterbodies in our watershed. The data we collect is used by our colleagues in the …
Water Quality Monitoring – 2022 State of the Lakes with input from the Worcester State Monitoring Team
The Annual State of the Lakes will be held on Feb 22. This is a great opportunity to hear about Blue Space water quality and meet and network with fellow advocates for the environment. We will have a greatly expanded presentation on our watershed this year, thanks to this great team at Worcester State University. …
Working For Worcester/TBWA April 22 Clean-up
Tatnuck Brook Watershed application to Working for Worcester has been approved! We will be a W4W clean-up site on April 22. Please save the date and come out and help with this effort. /https://www.workingforworcester.com/year-11/tatnuck-brook-watershed-association
Monthly Meeting and Special Meeting with City Councilor Haxhiaj and State Rep LeBouef
TBWA District 5 City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj is interested in meeting with us to hear about our concerns and the issues we are working on. Unfortunately, she has a standing obligation that conflicts with our regular monthly meeting time so we have scheduled a meeting with her on Monday, December 5 at 5:30 at Stearns Tavern. State Representative Dave …
Worcester Cyanobacteria Monitoring Collaborative 2022 Data Review – December 8
Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) is a growing concern for Worcester's lakes and ponds. Worcester sponsors a citizen-science initiative to monitor for harmful algal blooms. TBWA participates in this effort, collecting and analyzing samples from Cooks Pond, Patch Reservoir and Coes Reservoir. On Thursday, December 8 the city will present WCMC data collected this year. Come learn …
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Sign Up for Lakes and Ponds Monthly Newsletter
The City's Department of Sustainability and Resilience Lakes and Ponds Program is launching a monthly newsletter called the Blue Space Splash in which you can learn about project updates, events, and volunteer opportunities. You can sign up here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/SieF0aj
WCMC update
We are coming to the end of our sampling season. This has been a challenging year, with a number of incidents of high levels of cyanobacteria requiring treatment and closures. We want to thank City of Worcester Lakes and Ponds Program - Jacquelyn Burmeister and Nick Pagos - for all their attention to this issue. …
Cyanobacteria Monitoring Collaborative Begins 2022 Season!
The Worcester Cyanobacteria Monitoring Collaborative initiated the 2022 season on May 2. Volunteers will be sampling Lakes and Ponds across the city and in other communities in Central Mass. Members of TBWA will be monitoring Coes Reservoir, Patch Reservoir and Cooks Pond to assist the city. The data from this effort helps local understanding of …
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Ice Fishing in the ‘shed
We had a great day ice fishing on Saturday, February 12. Despite the unseasonal warm temperatures, there was still plenty of ice. Big thanks to Jim Legacy of Mass Fish and Wildlife who provided all the equipment and assistance to allow folks to try ice fishing. Also, big thanks to Jacqueline Burmeister and Nick Pagan …
Tatnuck Brook Watershed Association 