Organizers of Easthampton's WinterFest and other events, the Nashawannuck Pond Steering Committee raises awareness of our well loved pond and advises the city on issues related to keeping the pond healthy! Its shoreline meanders from Nonotuck Park, through parts of the downtown business district, along the edge of the Manhan Rail Trail, ending at the historic mill district. This page has been crea
ted by members of the Nashawannuck Pond Steering Committee and is administered by Liz Provo. The page is meant to be a community resource where news and events happening around the pond can be posted. Feel free to post a favorite "pond pic". This page is NOT affiliated with any municipal or government entity and is privately managed. You can send an email to "the pond" at: [email protected]. In 2011, after more than twenty years of planning, consultations, meetings, site visits, permitting reviews, and funding delays, the pond underwent a daunting major reconstruction. Years of sediment and w**d growth was dredged and removed, allowing for a deeper, cooler channel designed to impede w**d growth and encourage an improved natural habitat for fish and other species. In August 2012 the public was made aware of two grants available that would provide funding for a boardwalk recreational area along the pond as well as a public/private partnership opportunity to improve the Lower Mill Pond, helping to connect the downtown business community with Easthampton's historical mill district. The direction of any improvements will be a result of the community's vision for it's use. The boardwalk became a reality in the Spring of 2015 and is enjoyed by visitors daily. The Nashawannuck Pond Steering Committee is the organizer of Easthampton WinterFest.
