Friends Network facilitators were able to meet Governor Deval Patrick at their recent conference. They handed the Governor a ParkWatch brochure, and told him that friends groups across the state would like to have ParkWatch signs in every forest and park. ParkWatch is a statewide program designed to protect public open space by giving visitors a number to call to report suspicious or illegal activity.
The ParkWatch number is now operational, and a Ranger is available 24 hours/7days a week to take your calls. The Ranger on duty will forward your report to the appropriate agency; one or more of the following: MA DCR staff, Environmental Police, State Police, Municipal Police, or a Ranger. Wherever you are in the state, one number is all you need to remember: 1-866-PK-WATCH.
Hawksnest State Park is an orphan, without any budget for maintenance or enforcement. Litter accumulates, parking is out of control, and erosion threatens a pristine pond. People who love the pond are starting a group to assist the State in managing the land and solving its problems. Hawksnest is in Harwich, MA, on Cape Cod.
The Future of Hawksnest
With the water quality of most of the Cape's ponds seriously degraded, the question is--can we save Hawksnest Pond? This summer, we're going to feature a series of articles about that question.
Hawksnest has the best water quality of any pond in Harwich. Can we keep it that way? And what will it take?
Our Purpose
Friends of Hawksnest State Park (FOH) is a volunteer group organized to conserve the natural and historic resources of the park. We value and work to sustain the exceptional water quality of Hawksnest Pond. We are dedicated to keeping the park undeveloped, and to restoring and maintaining the ponds, forest and trails for sustainable recreation. We are committed to educating ourselves and others about the forest, and to promoting a healthy habitat for native plants and wildlife. We encourage every citizen to enjoy the park in a way consistent with protecting and preserving this rare and endangered ecosystem.
Please join and help the park we all love. At present, there's no formal membership. Just send us your name and e-mail address, so we can notify you of issues and events.
Please join and help the park we all love. At present, there's no formal membership. Just send us your name and e-mail address, so we can notify you of issues and events.
"Problems at Hawksnest Pond"
Contact us at DavidThompson20@aol.com
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Other sites you may want to visit
- Great booklet on Mass. lakes
- Cape Cod Pond & Lake Stewards
- Find out about the problems of Hawksnest's sister pond
- Orleans Pond Coalition
- A primer on ponds & water table
- Monomoy lens--Harwich's water supply
- Basics--excess nutrients in ponds
- Friends Network is helping us
- Friends of Long Pond
- Friends of Myles Standish SF
- Group working against ORVs
- Harwich Conservation Trust
- Harwich Water Quality task force
- nearby Nickerson State Park
- Waterkeeper Alliance
- Wicked local article on our Friends group
- Wildlands & Woodlands Partnership
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