This Small "Incredible" Plant Is Making A Comeback On Martha's Vineyard. Here's Why It Matters

CBS Boston

August 10, 2026

Eelgrass may be a small plant, but it plays a huge role in the ecosystem of a Martha's Vineyard pond.

Recently, the team at the Great Pond Foundation discovered the re-emergence of eelgrass in Edgartown Great Pond.

"I was on the boat when Owen, my co-worker, pulled up the anchor and he was like, 'Gosh guys, there's eelgrass here,'" said Kendall Randolph of the Great Pond Foundation. "Which is the first time he had seen eelgrass in, I think, two or three years at that point."

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