APRIL 2025 PROGRAMS
at Fresh Pond Reservation
Offered by the Cambridge Water Department
Events at Fresh Pond Reservation are FREE and open to the public. Children are welcome in the company of an adult.
If registration is required, you will receive information on parking when you register. Registration information is in program announcements.
Fresh Pond Stewards (Volunteer Opportunity)
Every Thursday April through October
10:00am to 12:00 noon
Meets at the Volunteer Tool Trailer (between the first parking lot and the Reservior)
250 Fresh Pond Parkway
Fresh Pond Reservation, Cambridge
April through October, give back to the place you love by becoming one of our volunteer weed warriors! This is a weekly, open opportunity to volunteer. We have the tools, we have the training, we just need the hands! Every week is a different target area and a different task depending on the natural calendar’s seasonal needs. Help us remove invasive plants, restore trails, or plant some trees. Come once, or come every week! For more information contact Ranger Omar at omejia@cambridgeMA.gov
Do you have a dedicated group of 10-25 people with at least 1.5-3 hours to give? Reach out to Ranger Tim at tpuopolo@cambridgeMA.gov to schedule a “Day of Service” group volunteer opportunity.
37th Annual Friends of Cambridge Athletics CityRun 5K Race
Sunday, April 6
Race starts 9:00 am
Starts and Finishes on the service road behind the water treatment facility
250 Fresh Pond Parkway
Fresh Pond Reservation, Cambridge
This 5k loop around Fresh Pond, starts and finishes on the service road behind the water building and takes place entirely within Fresh Pond Reservation, along historic trails and pathways and verdant woods.
Registration Fees
Race Fee: $35 (Day-of: $45)
College Students: $25 (Day-of: $35)
CRLS Students & Under-18: Free
65+: $30
* Note: the Fresh Pond Parking Lots will be closed down during the duration of this race 7:30am to 10:30am… plan your visit accordingly! *
Fees benefit Friends of Cambridge Athletics, a 501(c)(3) supporting student athletes and teams at CRLS and providing scholarships to deserving scholar athletes, and the Andrea Harvey Memorial Fund, a non-profit advancing education and raising domestic violence awareness and offering scholarships to CRLS students.
Walter J. Sullivan Water Purification Facility
Monday, April 7
6:00 to 7:30 pm
Meets at Front Door of the Water Treatment Plant
250 Fresh Pond Parkway
Fresh Pond Reservation, Cambridge
Come learn how the Cambridge Water Department purifies drinking water for your tap after it’s conveyed from nearby Fresh Pond into our facility. You’ll have the chance to speak with water treatment staff, see the equipment in action and check out our water quality lab! For more information, contact Ranger Tim at (617) 349-6489 or tpuopolo@cambridgeMA.gov. Please call ahead if coming with a large group
Future CWD tour dates in 2025: May 5, June 2, July7, August 4, September 8, October 6, November 3
Fresh Pond Nature Walk
(Collins Branch Library)
Thursday, April 17
10:15 to 11:30 am
Meets: outside the Ranger Station (at the clock tower facing the water)
250 Fresh Pond Parkway
Fresh Pond Reservation, Cambridge
Join us for a relaxing walk of Fresh Pond with Ranger Tim! No two weeks are the same in nature, and Tim will share his insights about what's growing, changing, and blooming in the neighborhood. This walk will meet on-site at Fresh Pond because the Collins Branch Library is currently under construction. This is a winter weather walk so clothing for cold temperatures is suggested. For more information or with any questions, please contact Michael at mroberson@cambridgeMA.gov.
You can find a link to register for the walk here. Registration is required for this event.
(Almost) Earth Day Cleanup
Sunday, April 20
10:00 am to 12:00 noon
Meets at the Ranger Station (by the clock tower facing the pond)
250 Fresh Pond Parkway
Fresh Pond Reservation, Cambridge
Since 1970, April 22nd has been declared as Earth Day and a national day of service toward cleaning up our planet. We’ll have the gloves, we’ll have the bags, you just bring the help as we rove through some areas for a little “Spring Cleaning” and give back to our environment. Volunteer for nature!
For more information, contact Ranger Tim at (617) 349-6489 or tpuopolo@cambridgeMA.gov. Please call/email ahead if coming with a large group so that we can prepare
Emergency Vehicle Touch-a-Truck (at Cambridge Police Dept.)
Wednesday, April 23
11:00 am to 2:00 pm
Meets: Robert W. Healy Public Safety Facility
125 Sixth Street
Cambridge, MA
Fresh Pond’s Rangers (with their new electric off-road utility vehicle) will join Cambridge Police, Fire, EMS, and Animal Control in support of National Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month at this unique event for Cambridge families that will give children and adults an opportunity to explore different public safety trucks, cars, and other equipment right outside the police station. Full description and flyer will be available later this month on the City Calendar.
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***THE RESERVATION IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FROM DAWN TO DUSK!***
The Ranger Station and public restrooms are now open from 7 am to 7 pm. In addition, portable restrooms are available in the parking lots.
For questions about Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation, send an email to friendsoffreshpond@yahoo.com
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MEMBERSHIPS AND DONATIONS
Although Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation is an all-volunteer organization, we do rely on contributions for some of our activities. These include paying professionals to lead special programs, maintaining this website, and buying supplies for our conservation work on the Reservation.
Membership fees are $10 per year, retroactive to January 1. If you would like to join us, please mail a check made out to Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation to the address below. If you care to make an additional donation, we thank you, and promise to put it to good use.
Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation
31 Mount Pleasant Street
Cambridge MA 02140-2613
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