July 15, 2013
Upper Cambridge Watershed Nature Walk
Participants on this Water Department-sponsored walk enjoyed the luxury of riding to and from the site in an air-conditioned bus on this very hot evening. The tour was led by Watershed Manager Chip Norton, Watershed Supervisor Dave Kaplan, and Senior Landscape Architect for Bioengineering Group's Duke Bisco. We explored woods and meadows on land owned by the City of Cambridge in Lincoln and Lexington. This beautiful, undeveloped parcel adjacent to the Hobbs Brook Reservoir was purchased by the City to help protect the quality of water in the reservoir.
Top photo: Dave (blue shirt) describes the area, while Chip (light cap) and Duke (dark cap) look on.
Middle photos: Ferns in the understory, meadow plants, and a vernal pool
Bottom photo: Sunset back at Fresh Pond