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The pond is fed by Bennett’s Brook as well as another unnamed brook which feed into the southwestern, wetland area of Spectacle Pond. Spectacle Pond outlets at the eastern wetland area (near the public boat ramp) of the pond and feeds into Forge Pond via Gilson Brook. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62574289d93ef26abc0f7b07/76d4ccdb-57f9-4bb6-bb6d-eb3247442bad/dji_export_1656377063174.jpg Home - Visit the Pond 42°33.985'N 71°30.53'W Nearest Launch Address: 688 Great Road, Ayer, MA 01432 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62574289d93ef26abc0f7b07/6483b3f8-60af-4fea-99b0-ecc65aaa3475/IMG_2862+leon+award.jpg Home - Make it stand out In photo: Leon Weaver receiving a Certificate of Recognition from the Littleton Select Board on 20 June, 2023. (L - R) Karen Morrison, Mathew Nordhaus, Leon Weaver, Gary Wilson, Chuck deCoste, Mark Rambacher, Ryan Ferrara. https://www.spectaclepond.org/the-association daily 0.75 2025-04-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62574289d93ef26abc0f7b07/f0453234-bca5-4a63-a85f-4817eb52690a/dl+bio+pic.jpg The Association https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62574289d93ef26abc0f7b07/180962e2-7638-4039-bb2f-fd2818902e61/Leon.jpg The Association https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62574289d93ef26abc0f7b07/71a69566-9a09-4bab-a22b-fac9f92f0ce8/IMG_2352.jpg The Association https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62574289d93ef26abc0f7b07/4e9da895-a785-409c-a179-b7c1d17809ac/20221111_125247.jpg The Association https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62574289d93ef26abc0f7b07/ec4ba9f7-750a-414f-96ea-ad3324ba01b2/IMG_20160811_145431.jpg The Association https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62574289d93ef26abc0f7b07/bec11d50-3662-4939-865d-9bd2b7ddd82a/image0.jpeg The Association https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62574289d93ef26abc0f7b07/d6cefdac-be8c-497c-ba01-760e90919a07/tmp_25715be0-b33a-4d00-8928-ebf6be1d1835-2.jpeg The Association https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62574289d93ef26abc0f7b07/cd01ccb8-6603-4484-b347-2a0687badeb5/Untitled+design.png The Association https://www.spectaclepond.org/caring-for-our-pond daily 0.75 2023-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62574289d93ef26abc0f7b07/49a7679d-0081-49df-9260-9623bacfbab1/dji_export_1656377078006.jpg Caring for our Pond - Weed Mitigation Work to eradicate Non-Indigenous Aquatic Species (NIAS) has been ongoing for decades. Up until the 1960s, lakes and ponds in Massachusetts were mostly populated with indigenous or native aquatic plants but we’ve seen significant propagation of NIAS weed in the recent century. This page captures the type of weed commonly seen in Spectacle Pond, past mitigation work done, information on funding these work as well as exciting solutions in the near future. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62574289d93ef26abc0f7b07/ab95f6e2-94d5-466b-9171-710a7a440f36/dji_export_1654121405268.jpg Caring for our Pond - Maintaining a Balanced Ecosystem A healthy pond exists when there is a balanced ecosystem and good stream flow. As to Spectacle Pond, that means that water has to flow in through a feeder steam, Bennett Brook, and out to Gilson Brook; that also means that water quality has to be monitored, along with that of fish and other species. Click to learn what it takes to keep a pond healthy and beautiful! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62574289d93ef26abc0f7b07/8075b2f3-fe71-4c18-8e69-4a4554c17b80/dji_export_1636134923091.jpg Caring for our Pond - Quality Control for Drinking Water PFAS, acronym for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, is a detected contaminant in the water supply of surrounding towns. PFAS are a group of man-made chemicals that came about mainly from the use of fire fighting foams near military facilities. They persist in the environment and in the human body – meaning they don’t break down and they can accumulate over time. 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