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Membership Form (PDF format)

The Straits Pond Watershed Association's mission is to provide community input to governmental committees and agencies, and to facilitate efforts to maintain and improve the environmental quality and the beauty of Straits Pond.

For additional information on raising the salinity levels at Straits Pond, click here.

Education:

1. Flier: "Some Things You Can Do To Make a Difference" includes a section on Attractive Native Plants Requiring Minimal Maintenance
2. Geology Field Trip with Declan DePoar (The Gunrock and Black Rock coasts are of international geologic interest.)
3. Biodiversity Day / SPWA Bird Walks with Sally Avery (66 birds identified)

5. 27 tree swallow bird houses installed, built by Pete Curtis, installed by John Loupos
6. Wadleigh Park in Cohasset (SPWA members assisted in Eagle Scout project.)
7. Fall Cleanup/Coast Sweep - Strait Pond, Gun Rock, and Black Rock Beaches
8. Spring Cleanup/Picnic - Strait Pond, Gun Rock, and Black Rock Beaches
9. Wentworth Institute Senior Project Presentation (Spring 2001)

• Midge Larvae and Adult Midge
  
• Water Quality: DO/Temperature/Salinity/Bacteria
  
• Storm Water Quality
  
• Tidal Flow at West Corner Culvert
  
• Coastal Survey for Adopt-A-Stream

Reports:

10. SPWA - West Corner Culvert by Augi Stratoti & Bill McNamara
11. West Corner Routine Culvert Inspection by Massachusetts Highway Department (6/26/2000; Structure #BRI 749-T04-000)
12. West Corner Culvert by Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. (11-03-2000)
13. West Corner Culvert by Coler & Colantonio
14. SPWA - Pond Flow Analysis by Augi Stratoti & Bill McNamara
15. Flow Study of Straits Pond and the Weir River Estuary by ENSR International
16. Weir River Natural Resource Inventory by Urban Harbors Institute
17. Midge Management Recommendations For Straits Pond by ESS, Inc

History of Straits Pond
Facts about Straits Pond
Bylaws of the Straits Pond Watershed Association
Birds of Straits Pond

Midge information

Membership shall be composed of any of the residents of the towns of Cohasset, Hingham or Hull who have an interest in supporting the objectives of the association. Dues: Membership dues for the first member of a household shall be $10.00 per year. Additional member dues for members of the same household shall be $5.00 per year. Association year: The SPWA year shall coincide with the annual election of officers, which is in June. Membership dues shall be prorated as follows: For membership applications from June 1st through November 30th, the dues shall be the appropriate full annual dues. For membership applications from December 1st through May 31st, the dues shall be half the appropriate annual dues. Make checks payable to: Straits Pond Watershed Association.

For additional information or to join the Straits Pond Watershed Association, please contact:
Mr. Lawry Reid
President, SPWA
31 Richards Road
Hull MA 02045
email: viaspeech@comcast.net
telephone: (781) 925-8659