Vermont Ponds

Our Story

In 1983 David Bryan placed his first advertisement in the Stowe Reporter offering pond expertise and scuba services. With thousands of existing ponds in New England and very few folks who understood effective aquatic management, the concept was a success. The business developed a specialization in probiotic treatments and aeration installation and created a dedicated client base in the Stowe area.

In 2009, David retired and entrusted the business to nephew Joel Bryan. Since then, Joel has increased geographic coverage to encompass all of Vermont and grown the scope and capacity to include consultation services, suction and mechanical dredging, weed removal, water plantings, beach installation, seasonal dock installation, water quality testing, and…

Yes. All things ponds!

Our Services

After nearly forty years of continuous operation, Vermont Ponds is able to offer a service with local knowledge and bring experience in dealing with the intricacies of New England’s seasonal beauty. We provide personal, proactive, environmentally friendly solutions to challenges encountered in pond management.

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“ Joel Bryan and the VermontPonds team did an incredible job reclaiming our pond. They started with a leech infested waterbody completely overgrown with cattails and finished with a beautiful, fresh waterbody that my kids will swim in for years to come. They were prompt, professional and fun. I would highly recommend them to anyone looking to restore their pond!”

– Ted Adler

In the News A Sharon camp reclaims its pond

“Camp Downer counselors in yellow life vests stood up to their necks in the middle of the camp’s pond, pushing dense tangles of weeds to the shoreline on warm July morning…”

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Pond Facts

In small ponds, we have noticed that crayfish do an amazing job of clearing pond bottoms of Potamogetan (pond weeds). Ponds that were once overrun become weed-free once the crayfish population reaches critical mass (2 to 3 years from the introduction).

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Let’s talk about your pond! We are passionate about what we do and would love to help make your Vermont pond dreams a reality.

Contact Us at (802) 730-4649