Programs
Offered by
The Cambridge Water Department
Spring and Summer 2009
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Cambridge
Science Festival: April
25 to May 3 Programs
at Fresh Pond
Cambridge
Water Department Tour
Date:Monday, April 27
Time:6 to 7:30 pm
Location:Walter J. Sullivan Water Purification Facility
250 Fresh Pond Parkway, Cambridge
The
Cambridge Water Department is offering a walking tour and discussion
of the City's Walter J. Sullivan Water Purification Facility.
Come meet members of the Water Department, learn how our water
is purified, and see the inside of this beautiful building.
Discover
Blacks Nook Pond
Date:Sunday, May 3
Time: 1 to 3pm
Location: Maynard
Ecology Center
650 Concord Ave, Cambridge
Get
your hands wet and learn about the roles of plankton, pond plants,
pond organisms and water quality in the Black's Nook ecosystem.
During this Cambridge Science Festival program we will also learn
how researchers from the Harvard Graduate School of Education
use the Nook to develop educational software that models phenomena
that can't
easily be observed, such as population dynamics.
National Drinking
Water Week, May 4-9
Water
Purification Facility Open House
Date: Monday,
May 4
Time: 6:00 to 8:00 pm
Location: Walter J. Sullivan Water Purification
Facility
250 Fresh Pond Parkway, Cambridge
In
celebration of National Drinking Water Week, the Cambridge Water
Department will open its doors to the public and offer a tour
of the City's water purification system. Don't miss this opportunity
to meet members of the Department, learn how our water is purified,
and see the inside of this beautiful building! Come, and bring
your questions.
Reflections
on the Pond:
A Fresh Pond Reservation Art Show
Date and Times: Monday-Friday,
May 4-8, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m
Saturday, May 9, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Location: Walter J. Sullivan Water Purification
Facility
250 Fresh Pond Parkway, Cambridge
Enjoy
works of art by local artists who found inspiration in the natural
surroundings of Fresh Pond Reservation. The show will include
art in a variety of mediums, from poetry, painting, drawing to
photographs and prints.
Volunteers
Wanted for Water Week Celebration for Cambridge Public School
Children
Date: Thursday,
May 7
Time: 8:00 am to 12:30pm
Location: Ranger Station, Cambridge Water
Purification Facility
250 Fresh Pond Parkway, Cambridge
Ranger
Jean seeks volunteers to assist with a fast-paced, activity-based
program for primary school children on the water cycle and Cambridge's
Watershed. We'll be working together with the children and their
teachers. Three or four adults who like to be with children would
really help make this event meaningful and enjoyable. Call Ranger
Jean at 617 349-4793 to participate.
Fresh
Pond Day!
Fresh
Pond Reservation Activities
Date: Saturday, May 9
Time: 11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Location: Walter J. Sullivan Water Purification
Facility
250 Fresh Pond Parkway, Cambridge
Come
Celebrate Fresh Pond Day, a great way to learn about all that
is special about the largest open space in Cambridge. The day
will feature activities around the Reservation for participants
of all ages, with games, live music, tours, demonstrations, and
information tables. Transportation to the Reservation will be
provided from various locations around the City. For more information,
check the City of Cambridge website: at www.cambridgema.gov/cwd/
Fresh
Pond Day
Native Trees and Shrubs Walks
Date: Saturday,
May 9
Time: 11:30 am to 2:30 pm
every hour on the half hour
Location:Water
Purification Facility Parking Lot
Meet at the little red brick building next to the Pond.
250 Fresh Pond Parkway, Cambridge
We
will identify and discuss the native tree and shrub species that
occur naturally or have been planted as part of the landscape
restoration efforts as recommended in the Fresh Pond Masterplan.
This will be a short walk to the end of the planted area beyond
the main parking lot.
Other
Fresh Pond Reservation Programs
The
Fresh Pond Reservation Stewardship Program
Fresh
Pond Reservation users are getting involved! The Stewardship
Program brings people together on a regular basis to monitor
plants, conduct maintenance activities, and to learn about the
ecology and history of the area. You can find out about projects
that are being planned for this summer, including invasive plants
removal, Purple Loosestrife nursery monitoring, bird box monitoring,
and more. Call Emily at 617-349 6489 or email fpr@cambridgema.gov
for more information.
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Learn
to Identify Invasive Plant Species
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Tuesday,
May 12 - PowerPoint presentation with Ted Elliman
Wednesday, June 17 - Outdoor class with Jessica Korecki
Tuesday, July 14 - Outdoor class with Jessica Korecki
Tuesday, August 18 - Outdoor class
with Ted Ellimanm |
Dates:
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During
these training sessions, New England Wild Flower Society staff
will help us learn to recognize common invasive plants. These
non-native plants crowd out native species and destroy the habitat
of native animals. This information will be useful for gardeners
and anyone else who is interested in plants and conservation.
All programs will begin at 6:00 pm and meet at the front door
of the Water Purification Facility.
Cambridge
Water Department Summer Tours
Tours
of the Water Purification Facility
Dates: Monday Evenings: June 8, July 13, August 10,
September 14, October 5, November 9
Time: 6:00 to 7:30 pm
Location: Walter J. Sullivan Water Purification
Facility
250 Fresh Pond Parkway, Cambridge
The
Cambridge Water Department, is offering tours of the City's beautiful
Walter J. Sullivan Water Purification Facility. The program will
include a power point presentation explaining the process by which
water that falls as rain in the suburbs 10 miles west of Cambridge
is transported to Fresh Pond and made into pure drinking water
for our city. Come, and bring your questions.
Reservation
Walkabouts
Dates: Monday Evenings:June 29, July 20, August 3
Time: 6:00 to 8:00 pm
Meeting Place :Walter J. Sullivan Water
Purification Facility Front Door
250 Fresh Pond Parkway, Cambridge
Chip
Norton, Watershed Manager for the Cambridge Water Department,
will give tours of Fresh Pond Reservation's conservation areas
that have been or are scheduled to be restored. He will answer
your questions, and use maps and diagrams to help illustrate the
goals for these major projects.
Walks
in the Upper Cambridge Watershed
Monday Evenings: June 15, July 27, September 21,
Time: 6:00 to 8:00 pm
Meeting Place :Walter J. Sullivan Water Purification Facility
Front Door
250 Fresh Pond Parkway, Cambridge
Join
Chip Norton, Watershed Manager, on these walks through beautiful
land owned by the City of Cambridge as part of our watershed.
We will explore woods, meadows, ponds and streams. Ca-pooling
can be arranged. Registration required: fpr@cambridgema.gov or
617-349-6489.
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The
Cambridge Water Department
250 Fresh Pond Parkway
Cambridge, MA, 02138
617-349 6489
www.cambridgema.gov/cwd/
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