We are pleased to announce the launch of the Friends of Wellfleet Ponds(FWP) . While the Friends of Wellfleet Ponds is a new organization, it is the successor to the long-standing GUPACA – Gull Pond Area Conservation Association –  which over the last decade evolved to include members  from Long Pond and other Wellfleet ponds.

The Friends of Wellfleet Ponds comprises year-round and seasonal residents, and we hope will include visitors as well! Our immediate goal is to raise awareness about the issues that face the freshwater ponds of Wellfleet. Through education, advocacy, and monitoring, our mission is to help preserve the health, beauty, and enjoyment of the ponds for future generations.

As a visible contribution to the oversight of the ponds, FWP volunteers have assumed from GUPACA the water sample collection duties for the Cyanobacteria testing of the ponds by the Association to Preserve Cape Cod (APCC). FWP has drafted a Pond Lover’s Guide and Pond Pledge which we will distribute widely in Wellfleet.   Also FWP officers and Board members will represent Wellfleet freshwater interests in the Cape network of pond associations, and liaise with the Wellfleet Natural Resources Advisory Board (NRAB).

FWP members will be involved with community events this summer.  We look forward to talking with you about the ponds.  Please reach out to us with any questions. Finally, we invite you to become an FWP member and work with us to preserve Wellfleet’s beautiful freshwater ponds.