JULY 2024 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 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
May 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.
Pollinator Biodiversity and Climate Citizen Science
(Volunteer Opportunity)
Every Monday
2:00 to 3:00 pm
Meets on site at the Lusitania Meadow (trail map here: https://bit.ly/2G1b3DE)
250 Fresh Pond Parkway
Fresh Pond Reservation, Cambridge
Calling all humans! You can make a difference in our collective understanding of biodiversity and conservation. Earthwise Aware will train you to help support national research surrounding the impact of climate change on the life cycles of plants, insects, and more. It is easy, fun, and no experience is needed! Connect the life cycles of important plant and animal life with each other in the context of a shifting climate. (Training Workshop available on 6/12)
Walter J. Sullivan Water Purification Facility Tour
Monday, July 8
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.
Lets Go Bugging! Pollinator Survey Workshop
Sunday, July 14
3:00 to 4:30 pm
Meets on site at the Lusitania Meadow
(Trail Map here: https://bit.ly/2G1b3DE )
Fresh Pond Reservation, Cambridge
Do you enjoy the wildflowers of urban parks or your own garden? Ever wonder which types of pollinators also enjoy them? Join participatory scientists from Earthwise Aware (EwA) and Ranger Tim at Lusitania Meadow to learn how you can help document arthropod activity around Fresh Pond and in your neighborhood
Fresh Pond Nature Walk
(Collins Branch Library Collaboration)
Monday, July 22
10:15 to 11:30 am
Meets at the Ranger Station (under the clock tower)
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. The walk will meet in the courtyard of the Collins Branch (64 Aberdeen Ave.) and leave together towards the pond at10:15am. This is a spring weather walk so clothing for spring 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.
The "Cambridge Moth Ball"
Wednesday, July 24
7:00 to 9:30 pm
Meets: on site at the Kingsley Park
250 Fresh Pond Parkway
Fresh Pond Reservation, Cambridge
Come and be dazzled by the extraordinary nighttime creatures known as Moths. Marvel at their mysterious habits, coloration, and special place in our ecology as you learn how to attract and ID moths. As part of National Moth Week, we will be exploring these fascinating woodland insects up close and share the data and photos we collect with researchers. If you are interested in insects, butterflies, moths, or the wildlife of Cambridge, if you like nature or nighttime, this event is for you. Photographers interested in creative moth portraits are especially encouraged to attend. Festivities include a talk by a local moth expert, moth lures, live moths, and more resources!
The is a collaboration with The Boston Birding Festival, Native Plant Community Gardeners, Mystic Charles Pollinator Pathways Group, Biodiversity Builders, and Green Cambridge. More info on the event webpage.
Summer Reading Fresh Pond Bug Walk
(Budreau Branch Library Collaboration)
Tuessday, July 30
11:00 am to 12 noon
Register for meeting information
Have you ever wanted to know more about the little insect critters that live in our local ecosystems? Join us at Fresh Pond's Lusitania Meadow for a short walk in which we observe and learn about this dazzlingly diverse class of animals. This program is open to all ages, from adults to children and their caregivers. Free registration is required [here]. Please register all attendees, including caregivers.
***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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