Potentially harmful bloom. Use caution.

Late yesterday, Jerri surveyed the pond by kayak. While the bloom is light in a few areas, including the town landing and northwest sections, widespread areas of the pond show a substantial bloom of cyanobacteria dots and clumps.

While not all blooms are toxic, it is impossible to know which ones will be, and conditions can change hour by hour. For that reason it is safest for people and pets to avoid contact with pond water during a potentially harmful bloom.

Intriguingly, clarity has remained. While cyanobacteria are not really an algae, we can also see algal mats growing under the water on the southeast and west sides of the pond. We will be targeting those mats for removal in early August, along with the regrown lily pads.

We will continue to make regular observations. We hope to see a return to clearer and more heathy conditions in the next week or so, as is the typical pattern. We will keep you posted here.