EVENTS &
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Check out our posts below to keep up with FOS and learn how you can help us protect Sengekontacket.

Events

Throughout the year we have family friendly events for the community to come together and help us protect Sengekontacket and the barrier beach. We need your help to plant beach grass, pick up trash, and more!

We will update this page with new opportunities to get involved as they come up, and make sure to follow along on Facebook and Instagram to get all the latest info about upcoming events!

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Seine Net Event

July 11, 2026 from 10-11:30am

Explore the life in Sengekontacket Pond.

Join this FREE event with Great Pond Foundation scientists to learn about a beach seine. This rectangular net is stretched across the running tides and slowly brought to shore. Now the fun begins! All creatures large and small caught in the net are sorted into touch buckets to inspect and identify!

Learn More HERE!

Location: Sengekontacket, Little Bridge, Oak Bluffs

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Oar and Paddle Regatta

Next Race: August 31, 2026

Every year Island Spirit Kayak hosts the Martha's Vineyard Oar and Paddle Regatta from their beach location in Sengekontacket pond. Swimmers and paddlers of all kind come together to race 2.4 miles and raise money for cleaner waters! The race is followed by a beach picnic and award ceremony!

Get details HERE!

August 31st 2026

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Annual Meeting

Next Meeting: Sept. 10, 2026

Last year's Annual Meeting of FOS was held in person and via Zoom on Thursday, September 11, 2025 from 9:30 am - 11:00 am. The meetings are open to the public, and the next is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, September 10, 2026. Interested parties may email friendsofsenge@gmail.com to learn more.

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Community Beach Clean Ups

Next Clean Up: To Be Announced

In 2018, FOS took on the responsibility to greatly improve and maintain the cleanliness of State Beach dunes, beaches and roadway, especially in the summer. FOS sponsors several intensive cleanup projects (beaches, dunes and pathways) in October, Earth Day and other times throughout the year.

Past Event: July 5, 2026

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Beach Grass Planting

Next Date: TBA

Join us in planting the very important beach grass! The grass helps to hold the sand in place and build up the dunes!

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Installation of Bird Fencing

Next Date: TBA

Bird fencing has to be regularly installed and maintained to help protect the nesting birds and their eggs. FOS works with Felix Neck to accomplish this. Next date: TBA

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Evening on The Pond

Date: TBA

Friends of Sengekontacket is held the first Evening on the Pond fundraiser at the Rod and Gun club in 2022. This fun and popular event was well attended, with food, drinks, and auction items. Future events are being considered to celebrate all that FOS does for the Pond and beaches..

Beach Clean Up

O & P Regatta

Beach Grass Planting

Bird Fence Install