A great time was had by all at the ice cream social on 9/9/2012. About 250 people came together to learn about the pond, make music together and, of course, eat ice cream.
2012 Ice Cream Social a Great Success
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Events
2nd Annual Ice Cream Social – Sunday, 9/9, 1-3PM
Sunday September 9 from 1 - 3 will be our Second Annual Ice Cream Social. There will be *FREE* ice cream courtesy of the Stewart's Shop on New Scotland Avenue, plus: Ruth Pelham of the wonderful Music Mobile will be working with kids and adults to create instruments,...
2012 Spring Cleanup – Save the Date, 4/29 1-3PM
Buckingham Pond Clean Up Day Sunday, April 29, 2012, 1:00 – 3:00 PMMeet at the parking lot Join with friends and neighbors as we pitch in topick up trash and get the pond ready for the season. Bring work gloves and tools.Bags and some tools will be available.
2012 Annual Meeting Recap
Our Sunday March 25th Annual Meeting brought out between 50 and 60 BPC members to reflect on our successes to date and review priorities for next year. Here's a brief recap of the agenda for those who weren't there: The Conservancy presented a summary of 2011...
2012 Annual Meeting – Save the Date, 3/25/12
In 2009 35 people came together to found the Buckingham Pond Conservancy. Since then we've grown in size and capacity - coordinating clean ups, hosting social events, finding grants to help the pond, building relationships with City staff, sampling the pond's water...
2012 Sweetheart Skate Postponed – Stay Tuned for more info
Mother nature had other plans, and it looks like it might be a better day to swim than to skate, so our planned Winter Social on 2/12 has been post-poned. We are looking for a new date and will keep everyone posted.
Come on Out the Ice is GREAT!
The ice is as smooth as glass. Hope this holds until the February 12th 1 - 3 PM, Sweetheart Skate & Winter Social. Mark you calendar, but don't wait til then to enjoy the great ice!
2012 Sweetheart Skate – Save the Date
Everyone who loves the pond is a sweetheart to us!Come have fun and meet other pond sweethearts. If you are interested in helping plan this or other events, please let us know at [email protected].
2011 Pond Cleanup Day – Save the Date, 11/6, 1-3 PM
Join your neighbors as we pitch in to get the pond ready for winter. What: Fall cleanup When: Sunday, Nov. 6 Where: Buckingham Pond Time: 1 to 3 pm General trash & litter pickup. Bulb planting. Bring work gloves and tools. Bags and some tools will be available.
2011 Ice Cream Social
What a wonderful event today. Many thanks to Ruth Pelham and The Music Mobile for a wonderful event today. A good time was had by all.
Help Needed with Loosestrife Removals, 9/14/11
On Wednesday, September 14th at 6:00 PM we will continue our efforts to suppress Purple Loosestrife from the pond. Purple Loosestrife is a problem for the pond because it chokes out native plants like cattails. Cattails are needed by native species like ducks and...
2011 Ice Cream Social – Sunday 9/11/11 1-3PM
Ice Cream Social at Buckingham PondSunday, September 11, 20111:00 to 3:00 PM Donations gratefully accepted to support Buckingham Pond ConservancyIn addition to ice cream hotdogs and other refreshments will also be available. Featuring the with Ruth PelhamPerformance...