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Town of Arlington Open Space Plan, 2002-2007

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Protecting land for

Arlington's future

 


  • Meadowbrook Park Cleanup Day – May 3rd
  • Spy Pond Trails Day 2008 – May 10th
  • Exhibit: Photographs of Arlington's Great Meadows By Harvey Coté – Ongoing
  • Annual Meeting held January 28th; remarks by USC President Kevin Knobloch available
  • FEMA draft flood zone maps available

 


 

Meadowbrook Park Cleanup Day

Saturday, May 3rd  9am-noon


Lend a hand for a clean-up of Meadowbrook Park.  Every spring, we find lots of interesting trash that has washed down Mill Brook including coffee cups, baseballs, plastic bottles, tires, carpet scraps, baskets of plastic flowers, shopping carts, etc. 

 

Meet on Brooks Ave in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery (enter on Sachem Ave from Mystic St.).  Rain or shine.  Bring hat, boots, gloves, long pants and expect to get muddy. Come join us this year and see what has washed into the wetland.

 

Sponsored by the Arlington Conservation Commission and the Arlington Land Stewards.

 


 

Spy Pond Trails Day 2008

Saturday, May 10th   9am-noon

 

Please join us for a day of trail maintenance, controlling invasive plants, pruning vistas, trash pickup, and generally improving this scenic slice of public land.  All equipment and snacks will be provided.  C’mon down and join the party, rain or shine! 

 

Participation is open to anyone over the age of twelve.  Access to the site is via the path between the pond and Rt. 2, running between Rt. 60 and Lake St.  Participants should bring sturdy footwear, work clothes, water, hat and sunscreen, rain gear.  Liability waivers will be available and must be signed by all participants (under 18 need approval from—and are preferably accompanied by—a parent or guardian). 

 

Recommended parking: Exit 60 off Rt. 2, head toward Mass Ave on Lake Street, first left onto Colonial Drive, left onto Roanoke, left and park along Spy Pond Parkway.  For further details, call 781.641.2506, or visit http://spypond.arlington.ma.us

 

Hosted by the Spy Pond Environment Task Group, a Vision 2020 Committee made up of volunteers working in partnership with the town, and a multitude of civic, sports, youth, and social organizations.

 


 

Photographs of Arlington's Great Meadows By Harvey Coté
Arlington Town Hall, 730 Massachusetts Avenue

2nd floor gallery


Through June 30, 2008

This ongoing exhibit is open during regular Town Hall hours: 

Mon-Wed 8am-4pm, Thu 8am-7pm, and Fri 8am-noon.

 


 

Land Trusts and Climate Change:

A Pivotal Role for Open Space Advocates

 

ALT’s Annual Meeting on January 28th featured guest speaker Kevin Knobloch, President of Union of Concerned Scientists.  Kevin’s remarks on the relationship between land protection and climate change can be downloaded here. 

 


 

FEMA draft flood zone maps

 

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has released in draft form its revised maps of the areas subject to flooding in the Mystic River watershed.  The new maps affecting Arlington are available at the links below.  For more information on the significance of this remapping, see the ALT newsletter (link at left).

 

Warning: these are very large files (8mb each).  Please right-click and “Save As” to download.

Arlington and Mystic Lakes (Map 417E)

Alewife Area Cambridge and Arlington (Map 419E)

 


 

 

 

For other questions please contact ALT President Clarissa Rowe at 781-643-3156 or email info@arlingtonlandtrust.org