Center Pond Weed Pulling Demonstration Project

At A Glance

Location: 

Becket, Massachusetts

Primary Issue Area:

  • Land & Water

Active since:

2002

Grants Received In:

  • 2009
  • 2005
  • 2004

Core volunteers:

18

Community Size:

1,802

Our Purpose

to manage the invasive weeds in Center Pond with hand-pulling so that herbicides are never used again there.

Summary of Projects

The Center Pond Weed Pulling Demonstration Project received a grant in 2009 to remove invasive aquatic weeds from Center Pond untilizing diver hand-pulling as an alternative to herbicide application.

Other grants were awarded some time ago and the details haven't been uploaded to our online system. If you'd like to learn more, contact us (info@grassrootsfund.org) and we'll fill in the blanks.