09/06/2026
Happy Labor Day from the Pembroke Watershed Association! 🎉💧
We're taking the long weekend off along with everyone else — enjoy the holiday!
A few quick notes before you head out to the water:
🔬 Pond testing update: Pembroke's ponds were tested on September 2nd by the Board of Health. Results are posted below (in the first comment).
🌊 A reminder: Please use good judgment around the water — if you spot algae blooms, avoid entering that area, and please follow the Town of Pembroke's bylaws, rules, and regulations for all pond use.
📞 Need to report something urgent this weekend? We're off, but here's who can help right away:
Unsafe water activities or injured/deceased animals on the water → MA Environmental Police: 800-632-8075
Injured or deceased animals on land → Pembroke Animal Control: 781-293-5288
Herring migration route issues → Herring Fisheries: 781-389-4548
Great Sandy Bottom Pond Reservoir concerns (no swimming, boating, or fishing there) → Abington/Rockland Joint Water Works: 781-878-0901
For everything else on Furnace Pond, Hobomock Pond, Big Sandy, Little Sandy, Oldham Pond, and Stetson Pond — we're your team! When we're back, send us your reports with as much detail (and photos!) as you can, and we'll dig in.
Thanks for being such great stewards of our ponds. Have a wonderful, safe Labor Day! 🦆🌿
