Pollywog Pond Fit for Skating Again

After several years of restoration efforts to remove invasive Phragmites, also known as Common Reed Grass, from Pollywog Pond in Ogden Dunes, the pond is finally clear enough for ice skating. Several children have been enjoying skating on the pond in the past week.

This project is part of our CLEAN Community Challenge Program, which commited the town to restoring the natural habitat of this important coastal wetland. Invasives control will be an ongoing effort since Phragmites is very aggressive. Another invasive, Reed Canary Grass, is also starting to become prevalant.

The Town has been working on this project in partnership with the National Park Service (NPS) with support of the Home Association and the Fire Department's prescribed burns. The NPS owns nearly 1/2 of the wetland.