Volunteers are needed to do the actual cutting in the stream (wet foot) and on land to cut up and bag the phragmites (dry foot).

Volunteers who will work in the stream should wear high, waterproof boots and gloves. RLPPA has some that will be available. Volunteers who work on land should have gloves and wear clothing that will protect from tics. Hedge clippers are needed for both in stream and on land. Garden rakes are also needed for moving phragmites from the stream. Please bring what you have!

This is the 4th year of cutting phragmites from the herring run, which has helped keep them in check from clogging the run and thus discouraging herring from spawning into Lake Elizabeth. This project is one part of the comprehensive work being undertaken by Red Lily Pond Project for the enhancement and health of our ponds.

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Volunteers are needed to do the actual cutting in the stream (wet foot) and on land to cut up and bag the phragmites (dry foot).

Volunteers who will work in the stream should wear high, waterproof boots and gloves. RLPPA has some that will be available. Volunteers who work on land should have gloves and wear clothing that will protect from tics. Hedge clippers are needed for both in stream and on land. Garden rakes are also needed for moving phragmites from the stream. Please bring what you have!

This is the 4th year of cutting phragmites from the herring run, which has helped keep them in check from clogging the run and thus discouraging herring from spawning into Lake Elizabeth. This project is one part of the comprehensive work being undertaken by Red Lily Pond Project for the enhancement and health of our ponds.

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Volunteers are needed to do the actual cutting in the stream (wet foot) and on land to cut up and bag the phragmites (dry foot).

Volunteers who will work in the stream should wear high, waterproof boots and gloves. RLPPA has some that will be available. Volunteers who work on land should have gloves and wear clothing that will protect from tics. Hedge clippers are needed for both in stream and on land. Garden rakes are also needed for moving phragmites from the stream. Please bring what you have!

This is the 4th year of cutting phragmites from the herring run, which has helped keep them in check from clogging the run and thus discouraging herring from spawning into Lake Elizabeth. This project is one part of the comprehensive work being undertaken by Red Lily Pond Project for the enhancement and health of our ponds.

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Volunteers are needed to do the actual cutting in the stream (wet foot) and on land to cut up and bag the phragmites (dry foot).

Volunteers who will work in the stream should wear high, waterproof boots and gloves. RLPPA has some that will be available. Volunteers who work on land should have gloves and wear clothing that will protect from tics. Hedge clippers are needed for both in stream and on land. Garden rakes are also needed for moving phragmites from the stream. Please bring what you have!

This is the 4th year of cutting phragmites from the herring run, which has helped keep them in check from clogging the run and thus discouraging herring from spawning into Lake Elizabeth. This project is one part of the comprehensive work being undertaken by Red Lily Pond Project for the enhancement and health of our ponds.

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Stella Maris celebration will take place on Lake Elizabeth at dusk. Following an Italian tradition of honoring “the star of the sea”, small illuminated boats (canoes and kayaks) will glide around Lake Elizabeth while onlookers enjoy music, beverages and snacks.

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Sustainable Practices Event - sponsored by Red Lily Pond Project Association and CCMA

• Presentations and discussions about the Craigville sewering plans and the construction of the new fish ladder, Lake Elizabeth dam, and culvert replacements.

  Speakers: Kelly Collopy, Communications Manager for the Town of Barnstable Department of Public Works and Ansley deMerlier, Department of Public Works Sewer Connection Program Manager

• CCMA Solar power planning for Craigville

Drawing for a 55 gallon rain barrel.  Collect 55 gallons of free water for use in watering lawns and gardens every time it rains!

Free Kids Program

Tuesday, July 16
4:30 pm
Craigville Village Green

What’s so special about Lake Elizabeth and Red Lily Pond?? Well, just about everything! The ponds are not only beautiful, but they are home to many creatures, some that we can see and some that are not so obvious until we look more closely. Did you ever think about what Craigville would be like without our lovely ponds? Yikes!

Here’s a chance for kids in the community to celebrate the ponds.

*Rain date is Thursday, July 18th.

Macrophyte harvesting in Lake Elizabeth and Red Lily Pond

Lunch will be provided.

Macrophyte harvesting in Lake Elizabeth and Red Lily Pond

Lunch will be provided.

Macrophyte harvesting in Lake Elizabeth and Red Lily Pond

Lunch will be provided.

Volunteers are needed to do the actual cutting in the stream (wet foot) and on land to cut up and bag the phragmites (dry foot). Work will take place in the mornings of the three days, from 8:30 to 11:30. Work starts Monday morning at the Sandy Lane Bridge. Work on Tuesday location to be determined. Wednesday work will take place at the bottom of the Forty Steps.

Volunteers who will work in the stream should wear high, waterproof boots and gloves. RLPPA has some that will be available. Volunteers who work on land should have gloves and wear clothing that will protect from tics. Hedge clippers are needed for both in stream and on land. Garden rakes are also needed for moving phragmites from the stream. Please bring what you have!

This is the third year of cutting phragmites from the herring run, which has helped keep them in check from clogging the run and thus discouraging herring from spawning into Lake Elizabeth. This project is one part of the comprehensive work being undertaken by Red Lily Pond Project for the enhancement and health of our ponds.

Volunteers are needed to do the actual cutting in the stream (wet foot) and on land to cut up and bag the phragmites (dry foot). Work will take place in the mornings of the three days, from 8:30 to 11:30. Work starts Monday morning at the Sandy Lane Bridge. Work on Tuesday location to be determined. Wednesday work will take place at the bottom of the Forty Steps.

Volunteers who will work in the stream should wear high, waterproof boots and gloves. RLPPA has some that will be available. Volunteers who work on land should have gloves and wear clothing that will protect from tics. Hedge clippers are needed for both in stream and on land. Garden rakes are also needed for moving phragmites from the stream. Please bring what you have!

This is the third year of cutting phragmites from the herring run, which has helped keep them in check from clogging the run and thus discouraging herring from spawning into Lake Elizabeth. This project is one part of the comprehensive work being undertaken by Red Lily Pond Project for the enhancement and health of our ponds.

Volunteers are needed to do the actual cutting in the stream (wet foot) and on land to cut up and bag the phragmites (dry foot). Work will take place in the mornings of the three days, from 8:30 to 11:30. Work starts Monday morning at the Sandy Lane Bridge. Work on Tuesday location to be determined. Wednesday work will take place at the bottom of the Forty Steps.

Volunteers who will work in the stream should wear high, waterproof boots and gloves. RLPPA has some that will be available. Volunteers who work on land should have gloves and wear clothing that will protect from tics. Hedge clippers are needed for both in stream and on land. Garden rakes are also needed for moving phragmites from the stream. Please bring what you have!

This is the third year of cutting phragmites from the herring run, which has helped keep them in check from clogging the run and thus discouraging herring from spawning into Lake Elizabeth. This project is one part of the comprehensive work being undertaken by Red Lily Pond Project for the enhancement and health of our ponds.

Saturday, August 19, 2023

The Red Lily Pond Annual Meeting will take place on August 19 at 10 a.m. in the Tabernacle both in person and via Zoom. The program includes information on the plans for the new dam, fish run and Lake Elizabeth culvert, an update on the progress of the past year and plans for the year ahead, and the election of new members of the board of directors. The meeting is open to all with members are able to vote.

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Hawaiian theme, tropical attire encouraged, with drinks and nibbles on the Craigville Green at 5.30PM, then dinner at the Craigville Inn Dining Room at 6:30PM. There will be a delicious dinner buffet with beef, salmon, or eggplant parmigiana, salad, potatoes, and vegetables, coffee, and cake after. A live auction for a range of amazing gift baskets and experiences will follow the drinks and dinner, all to benefit the work of the Red Lily Pond Project, and the preservation and improvement of the ponds and waterways in Craigville Village.

$60 per person

Please make check payable to RLPPA and mail or drop off at 7 Valley Avenue.

Friday, August 4, 2023

This popular event is back in 2023!

Red Lily Pond Project will sponsor a solemn procession of kayaks and canoes, sporting lights on their bows, in our beloved Lake Elizabeth, with Italian music wafting over the waters.

The evening begins with Italian music, snacks, and drinks on Lake Elizabeth Drive.

Click to see pictures and video from Stella Maris Kayak Procession in August 2022.

Rain date August 6, 2023.

The program includes keynote speaker, Kristin Andres from the Association to Protect Cape Cod; Sam Carpenter on the Craigville sustainable goals; Doug Farquhar on solar panels, and Skye Gibson on light pollution and fire flies. Two rain barrel will be raffled.

Sponsored by Red Lily Pond Project Association & CCMA

Guided Nature Walk - open to all ages!

Get to know Craigville’s nature from wood to lake to river to sea!

Gil Newton, a Cape Cod native and specialist in environmental and marine science will be the expert guide at the Red Lily Pond Project and CCMA Intergenerational Nature Walk on July 22 from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. Participants will walk the Tabernacle nature trail to the Lake Elizabeth Beach, on to the bird circles and river at Sandy Lane, to a stand of native plantings on Craigville Beach Road,, and ending at the ocean at CBA. (insert map)

This is a special opportunity to learn more about our native plants and the unique water systems of Craigsville that includes freshwater ponds, a herring run, a marsh and river, and an ocean. Come join this opportunity for learning and engaging with your friends and neighbors of all ages. If walking the entire trail isn’t possible, join in whenever you can. All ages are welcome at this unique educational event. The more we learn and understand about our fragile ecosystem in Craigville, the more effective we’ll all be in its protection. Meet at the beginning of the Tabernacle nature trail in time for the 9:30 start and be sure to wear clothing to protect from poison ivy!

Sponsored by Red Lily Pond Project Association & CCMA

Macrophyte harvesting in Lake Elizabeth and Red Lily Pond

Lunch will be provided.

Macrophyte harvesting in Lake Elizabeth and Red Lily Pond

Lunch will be provided.

Macrophyte harvesting in Lake Elizabeth and Red Lily Pond

Lunch will be provided.

THREE DAYS OF PHRAGMITES CUTTING

What to bring: boots if you will work cutting in the stream (some are available), hedge clippers, insect spray, water. We’ll provide working gloves, barrels and bags

Our goal is to clear the phragmites in the herring run stream up to the area cleared earlier by the 40 steps. Cutting back the phragmites needs to happen on a yearly basis in order to (finally) slow and stop their growth and clogging of the herring run.

THREE DAYS OF PHRAGMITES CUTTING

What to bring: boots if you will work cutting in the stream (some are available), hedge clippers, insect spray, water. We’ll provide working gloves, barrels and bags

Our goal is to clear the phragmites in the herring run stream up to the area cleared earlier by the 40 steps. Cutting back the phragmites needs to happen on a yearly basis in order to (finally) slow and stop their growth and clogging of the herring run.

THREE DAYS OF PHRAGMITES CUTTING

What to bring: boots if you will work cutting in the stream (some are available), hedge clippers, insect spray, water. We’ll provide working gloves, barrels and bags

Our goal is to clear the phragmites in the herring run stream up to the area cleared earlier by the 40 steps. Cutting back the phragmites needs to happen on a yearly basis in order to (finally) slow and stop their growth and clogging of the herring run.

Red Lily Pond Project will hold its annual meeting on Friday, August 19 at the Tabernacle. Everyone is welcome to attend and all members are eligible to vote. An annual report about the work of Red Lily Pond Project will be given, a guest speaker is likely, and board members will be elected. For more information contact Patricia Deyton: deyton@comcast.net.

Cocktails on the Green with a silent auction will begin at 5:30 pm.
Followed by a Lobster Bake on the Green around 7 p.m.

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The Board of Red Lily Pond Project invites everyone to attend a Stella Maris celebration that will take place on Lake Elizabeth at dusk. Following an Italian tradition of honoring “the star of the sea”, small illuminated boats (canoes and kayaks) will glide around Lake Elizabeth while onlookers enjoy music, beverages and snacks, starting at 7:00 p.m.

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Five interesting and lovely homes will be on the 2022 Craigville House Tour, which benefits Red Lily Pond Project.

Tickets are $25 per person for the tour.

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