• Community biodiversity surveys at Doug’s Cove Preserve
• Collaborate with VCS and Beach Befrienders for Earth Day and other beach clean-up days
• Estuaries project (water quality)
• OB/VH Wastewater management committee
• Fund summer interns for the Oak Bluffs/Vineyard Haven Shellfish Constables
• Adopt a Shoreline Program
• Support MV Shellfish Group and OB/VH Shellfish Constables in Shellfish and eelgrass propagation and research
• Porta Potty at Lagoon Landing
• Collaboration with other pond groups and MV Shellfish Group on best practices
• Collaboration with businesses to promote responsible usage of the Pond
• Review and recommendations on fertilizer regulations
• Urine-diversion study
• Support waterways monitoring, boating regulations and enforcement with OB/VH Harbormasters
• Research, data collection and organization of water quality records in the Pond with MVC
• Dog poop signs for Oak Bluffs & Vineyard Haven receptacles
• Support Vineyard Haven Family Shellfish Day
• Support town Animal Control Officers egg addling efforts
• Regional High School Science Fair: congratulations to 2026 LPA Award winner Griffin Tiernan for his project Exploring the Absorbency of Stone

The Lagoon Pond Association has held several biodiversity surveys at Doug's Cove beginning in August of 2023. Led by Maria Abate, PhD, marine biologist, samples were collected in the North Basin of Lagoon Pond from the shore between Doug’s Cove and Brush Pond, using a seine. The organisms were gathered, sorted, counted, measured, and promptly returned to the water.

Members of the Lagoon Pond Association board along with Tisbury Shellfish participated in the sampling. Several members of the community including children have also participated. The most abundant fish has been the Atlantic silverside, but juvenile winter flounder, pufferfish, pipefish, needlefish, fluke, cunner, tautog, striped bass and anchovy are among the fish that were included in the samplings over the past several seines. Crustaceans, molluscs, seaweed and algae were also collected and identified. Water samples for eDNA analysis have also been taken.

The biodiversity surveys are intended to provide an opportunity for people living by Lagoon Pond or visiting the island to have a hands-on experience of what lives in the Lagoon. This year, a smaller seine will also be utilized that will provide more fun and an easier way for children to participate.

The LPA will be conducting additional biodiversity surveys this summer (June, July and August). Come join in the fun!