The Sluice Pond Association creates a sense of community among its members by offering events and celebrations throughout the year.

SPRING, 2008

The SPA would like to thank volunteers for their time and effort during Spring Clean-Up. A big thank you to Clean-Up chair, Dan McCarthy for leading the team, bringing tools and making pick-up arrangements with the city for debris.

Mass Wildlife stated, on phone only, Sluice Pond was stocked. From their site: "Because fall trout stocking runs for 2 weeks in late September through early October, weekly reports are not posted. Note: Due to factors including equipment failure, personnel, inclement weather, high water or other unforeseen circumstances we are unable to provide actual stocking dates and locations."The Division of Fisheries & Wildlife suggests that we don't introduce more bass into local ponds as it may prevent the current bass population from growing to their full potential.

Ippi restocked Sluice Pond May 12th with 330 Brown Trout during her 2nd Ippi's Restocking and Environment Day.So Ippi's Re-Stocking Fund money will go to stocking trout that are at least 12" in length (which are too big for some cormorants to swallow) into Sluice Pond.Youngsters with Ippi's guidance released 300 trout that are 12" or longer into the pond. This was the result of money neighbors donated and "put in the can" at Ippi's Bait and Tackle Shop in Wyoma Square for restocking over the last 3 years.

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Next scheduled events:

The Calendar money Raffle is coming around again- contact Paul Stonkas or any members of the Sluice Pond Board of Directors for your tickets.

Some of our events include the Annual 4th of July celebration, the Children's Boat Parade (for children of all ages) and the annual Holiday Season celebration with neighbors of all spiritual beliefs. Other events focus on our responsibility to eachother as neighbors and as the trustees and stewards of Sluice Pond. These events include the semi-annual clean-up of the waterfront and the public access areas of Sluice Pond. We invite members, their neighbors and all of the small businesses located on Sluice Pond and in Wyoma Square to join us in annual clean-up events as well as in community water safety and crime watch activities.

For more information about our events, sign up as a member of Sluice Pond Association to receive the monthly newsletter, check the calendar section of this site or contact us.