ILWA Annual Spring Cleanup - May 10, 2025

Save the Date!

Our annual spring neighborhood cleanup is scheduled for May 10, 2025 from 9:00 - 12:00. More information as we get closer.

Please save the date!

Pre-order Rain Barrels

Rain Barrels are now available! You can take advantage of bulk order pricing by ordering your rain barrel though the City's Community Rain Barrel Program, coordinated by the Lakes and Ponds Program. The City has partnered with the Great American Rain Barrel Company - Pre-order yours today using the link below!

Rain Barrels are a great way to save water and protect our lakes from storm water contamination. Rain Barrels pre-ordered by May 4 can be picked up on May 15 between 5 and 7 p.m. at the Blackstone Valley Heritage Corridor Visitor Center, back parking lot; 3 Paul Clancy Way Worcester Ma 01607

Rain barrels must be pre-ordered and will not be available for purchase on site!

ILWA Water Quality Awareness Campaign

With Spring rapidly approaching, we will soon begin a public awareness campaign regarding the overuse of fertilizer in the areas surrounding the watershed. We will begin with a mailing targeting the properties closest to the lake.

Get Involved!

The City of Worcester has openings on many boards and commissions. There are currently quite a few openings including three openings on the Conservation Commission. For a complete list of currently available positions, please visit the city's web site and consider getting involved.

WCMC Updates

The Worcester Cyanobacteria Monitoring Collaborative (WCMC) is a group of volunteer community scientists that monitor over 20 local waterways for harmful and beneficial algae. Sampling occurs twice monthly, May through October, and helps us determine the health of our waterways. More information is available on the program webpage here: https://www.worcesterma.gov/WCMC. If you are interested in volunteering for the 2025 season, please contact Katie Liming at limingk@worcesterma.gov. Details on the 2024 season Data Summit and volunteer training in April will be announced soon!

Little Indian Monitoring and Treatment

As we have for the past several years, the ILWA will once again partner with the City to fund the water quality monitoring and treatment of Little Indian Lake for the Summer of 2025. ILWA annually solicits funds from the Little Indian abutters to help defray the costs of this contract.

Volunteer for the ILWA Board

The ILWA is always looking for volunteer board members. If you are interested in getting involved, please let us know! Email the ILWA Board of Directors

Keep up to date with City's Lakes & Ponds Program events and opportunities by signing up for the monthly newsletter, “The Blue Space Splash”!

Sign up to receive text message alerts whenever beaches or lakes are closed for normal operations. Alerts will be sent if a beach closes for a bacteria exceedance, for lake cyanobacteria blooms, or for lake treatments that require the closure of the waterbody. Lakes included in this alert system are Indian Lake, Coes Reservoir, Lake Quinsigamond and Bell Pond.