Wayland Surface Water Quality Committee

11/13/2022

Hello All, sharing the notice posted on the Town's news portal (waylandportal.com) regarding last summer's purchase and delivery of the harvester.

WAYLAND — Assistant Town Manager John Bugbee and the Wayland Surface Water Quality Committee (SWQC) are pleased to announce that Wayland recently purchased a mechanical harvester to manage aquatic…

09/02/2022

All: Mansion Beach closed due to high E. coli levels. More information to be provided as we have it from the Board of Health.

08/10/2022

Following up on the maintenance scheduled at Mill Pond - repairs on the walkway and dam have been completed, as seen in the photos provided by Tom Largy. Thanks to Town Engineer Mark MacLean and DPW Director Tom Holder for a job well done!

08/02/2022

Hello Everyone - big news to report! The mechanical harvester for w**d management that was approved at spring Town Meeting has been purchased and was delivered last week! The photo below was taken on Dudley Pond, with Nathan Walcyk (Alpha Boats, on the right) training two DPW staff on its care and feeding, while DP neighborhood resident Steve Garone (left) videos for posterity. This was a team effort: Committee member Norm Marowitz led the project, Select Board member Carol Martin presented the article at TM, Asst. Town Manager John Bugbee handled the contract and purchase. Thanks to DPW Director Tom Holder and his team - Mike Wilson, Steve Moscella, Todd Henry, Jason Richards, Larry Merrell - who will be taking on the daily and seasonal responsibilities of harvester operations.

06/08/2022

06/06/2022 Beach Testing results from Health Department

06/06/2022

Shared by community member Norm Marowitz: 'Jon Hart with 2.5 lb largemouth bass caught and released on Dudley Pond on Saturday June 5'. Congratulations, Jon - point any doubters to this corner of the internet if they need to see proof!

05/16/2022

Thank you to Wayland residents for approving the FY '23 capital expenditure budget at this weekend's Annual Town Meeting, which included money to purchase a harvester for w**d management (you can see video of one in action in the timeline from 2019).
Huge thanks to Norm Marowitz on the Committee who identified an available harvester and pursued multiple strategies to effect its purchase, and Carol Martin on the Select Board who championed the cause and had it included as a line item in the capital budget article.
While primary use is expected to be on Dudley Pond, there is potential for use elsewhere. Once purchased and under Town ownership with operation by the DPW, the SWQC and other stakeholders will have flexibility not previously possible when contracting and coordinating with external vendors for mechanical w**d harvesting.
These next steps are on the agenda of the SWQC meeting this coming Tuesday, the 17th, at 7PM.

05/15/2022

The weather is warming up, which means it's time for swimming! Thank you to Cheryl Kreinbring who took these photos during her first seasonal dip in Dudley Pond (east side of the pond just north of Rocky Point).

05/02/2022

The Wayland Youth Fishing Derby returned this past weekend to Mill Pond. Sponsored and supported by local business, there was a big turnout by families and young anglers. Be sure to check their website and photo gallery for pictures from the event: https://waylandfishingderby.com

04/24/2022

The walkway over Mill Pond has been in need of repair, which was approved with use of Community Preservation Funds at last year's Annual Town Meeting. At their March 31 meeting, the Conservation Commission approved the repair work as presented by Town Engineer Mark MacLean. The repairs are planned for this summer.
(photo courtesy Tom Largy)

04/19/2022

Hello Friends-
The Dudley Pond Association is having their spring meeting/dinner IN PERSON this Sunday April 24 at 5pm in the Senior Center of the Wayland Town Building, 41 Cochituate Rd.

This is a great opportunity to see friends and neighbors, get updates on Dudley Pond and learn about activities planned for the year. Newcomers are welcome, and there will be membership applications on site.

See you there!

03/10/2022

Beach chairs on Wayland Town Beach waiting for spring (thanks to Norm Marowitz).