June 22, 2011
The Evolution of the Natural Landscape of Fresh Pond
A large and enthusiastic group of Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation members turned out to hear Charles Sullivan, Executive Director of the Cambridge Historical Commission, speak and show slides about the Fresh Pond area: the evolution of the natural landscape, as it has been affected by human settlement - as a Native American hunting ground and probable burial place, a source of fuel and food for colonists, and a place of recreation, natural ice, and drinking water in the 19th century. He also explored the tension between park advocates and watershed protection managers in the 20th century.