JUNE 2017 PROGRAMS
at Fresh Pond Reservation
Offered by Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation and the Cambridge Water Department
These events are FREE and open to the public. Children are welcome in the company of an adult.
You will receive information on parking when you register. Registration information is below.
_______Recurring Programs_______
Monday Evening Weed-Outs
Dates: Mondays in June
Time: 5:30 to 7:30 pm
Meeting Place: Mahr Parking Lot
650 Concord Avenue
Help us improve the health of our urban wild’s ecosystems by keeping invasive plants at bay! We will be removing noxious weeds such as garlic mustard, bittersweet, and black swallow-wort for the health of our environment at these evening weeding sessions. No experience necessary; all equipment provided! Please email fpr@cambridgema.gov to RSVP in case of weather-related cancellation.
Woodland Restoration Project Stewardship
Dates: Tuesdays during the growing season
Time: 9:30 am to 1 pm
Meeting Place: email friendsoffreshpond@yahoo.com if you would like to come,
and for more information.
Join other stewardship-minded volunteers in caretaking the native plant restoration area next to Lusitania Meadow and learning about the diversity of native plant life! We seek dedicated participants who enjoy comraderie and hard work that includes weeding, pruning, planting, watering new plantings, hauling wood chips and moving logs.
Fresh Pond Stewards: Wake Up and Weed!
Dates: Thursdays in June
Time: 10 am to 12 noon
Meeting Place: The volunteer trailer in the front parking lot
Join our weed-warrior crew! We are Fresh Pond citizens dedicated to keeping invasive plants at bay for the benefit of wildlife, water and humans alike. No experience or long-term commitment necessary! All tools are provided; sturdy shoes, pants, long-sleeves and a water bottle are strongly recommended. Meets at the volunteer trailer in the lower parking lot.
Fresh Pond Kid's Walks
Date: Fridays in June
Time: 10 to 11 am
Meeting Place: Gazebo at Neville Place
650 Concord Avenue
Join us for casual nature explorations, designed for young kids and their parents/caretakers, and play in our urban wild! We might read stories, look out for birds and bugs, and make some crafts. Please come dressed ready for the weather (and in clothes that are OK to get a bit dirty). Please RSVP to Catherine Pedemonti at friendsoffreshpond@yahoo.com
Fresh Pond After-school Kid's Walks
Date: Fridays, June, 2 and 16
Time: 3:30 to 4:30 pm
Meeting Place: Gazebo at Neville Place
650 Concord Avenue
Join us for an after-school romp in our urban wilds! This program is intended for kids of all ages accompanied by their parents/caretakers. Please come dressed for the weather and in clothes that are ok to get dirty. Please RSVP to Catherine Pedemonti at friendsoffreshpond@yahoo.com
________Special Events________
Fresh Pond Biodiversity Week
The Reservation is bursting with life forms of all shapes and sizes – come help us identify and record as many as we can find! Join staff and volunteers for a biological inventory of the plants, amphibians, insects, trees, and more that make their home at Fresh Pond. We will break into teams on different days to explore different habitats in the Reservation and see what we can find. Anyone who loves nature and exploring the natural world is welcome – especially those with enthusiasm and willingness to look through identification guides to help collect habitat data! Join for one, or the series.
Nesting Bird Walk
Saturday, June 3
7:30 to 9:30am 3
(See Description below)
Pond Life at Black's Nook
Sunday, June 11
10 am to 12 noon
Trees of Lusitania Meadow
Saturday, June 11
12 noon to 2 pm
Nightlife (Bats, Owls, Moths, and Other Insects)
Monday, June 12
8 to 9:30 pm
Mushroom Walk
Sunday, June 18
10 am to 12 noon
Meadow Life in Lusitania Meadow
Sunday, June 18
12 noon to 2 pm
___ ______June 2017 Programs________
Nesting Bird Walk
Date: Saturday, June 3
Time: 7:30 to 9:30 am
Meeting Place: Register for parking information, to learn meeting place,
and for notice of cancellation due to inclement weather
Many birds choose to build their nests and raise their young at Fresh Pond Reservation, because there is an abundance of insect food and plenty of safe habitat. We may hear birds singing their territorial songs and see others gathering food for their hungry babies. Walk leader Nancy Guppy will help us look for Baltimore orioles, yellow warblers, warbling vireos, redwing blackbirds, and other migratory birds which spend the breeding season at the Pond. Beginning birders are welcome! If you don't have binoculars you may borrow a pair from us. Register with Catherine at friendsoffreshpond@yahoo.com
Walter J. Sullivan Water Purification Facility Tour
Date: Monday, June 5
Time: 6 to 7:30 pm
Meeting Place: Front Door
250 Fresh Pond Parkway
Find out how water that falls as rain in the suburbs 10 miles west of Cambridge is transported to Fresh Pond, and then tested, treated, and delivered to the City’s residents and businesses! You’ll have the chance to speak with water treatment staff, see the equipment in action, and check out our water quality lab. Advance notice is appreciated if coming with a large group. For more information or to RSVP, please contact (617) 349-6489 or fpr@cambridgema.gov
Spring Walk in the Butterfly Meadow
for Seniors and Others
Date: Friday, June 9
Time: 10:30 to 11:30 am
Meeting Place: Mahr Park parking Lot
650 Concord Avenue
We will explore the unfolding of spring in the Butterfly Meadow behind Neville Place. We’ll take note of the plants and animals present. Walk is on flat ground and covers a small amount of territory.
Meet at 10:15 A parking permit can be provided if someone drives in without a Cambridge resident permit. The 72 bus that goes between Harvard Station and Belmont runs down Concord Ave. Riders can get off at Moulton St. and use the traffic light to cross into the driveway for Neville Place and Maher Park. Please call 617 349-4793 to register. Rain cancels.
Reflections on Fresh Pond
Art, Prose, and Poetry Share
Date: Saturday, June 10
Time: 2 to 4 pm
Meeting Place: Maynard Ecology Center, Basement of Neville Place
650 Concord Ave
Whether you come here to hear the tinkle of ice against the shore, the call of returning birds, or the squeal of children sledding in Kingsley Park, you may have been inspired to make a note in a journal, write a poem or song; or take a photo or make a drawing. We are calling people of ALL AGES and CREATIVE CAPACITIES to share your Reflections on Fresh Pond at an open mic. All mediums welcome –paint, print, a note scribbled on a napkin, photography, poems, a child’s drawing, or performance of song or dance. Please RSVP to fpr@cambridgema.gov with a sentence or two describing your creative work(s). Start the sentence with “I was moved to make (my art) when I experienced (XXX) at Fresh Pond.” And go on from there. Come share your heartfelt experiences with others who are really touched when they walk the Pond and share the wonderment.
Seasonal Walkabout at Black's Nook
Date: Friday, June 16
Time: 10:30 to 11:30 am
Meeting Place: Mahr Park parking Lot
650 Concord Avenue
While taking a pleasant late spring walk, we will observe plants and animals in a pond habitat. We will collect information on weather, temperature, animal sign or presence, and plants to compare over monthly summer walkabouts in the same location. Led by Ranger Jean. Leisurely pace. People of all abilities and knowledge levels welcome. Attend one or the series and develop your ability to take in more of the reservation. Service dogs only please. Extreme weather cancels. To RSVP, please contact Ranger Jean at (508)-562-7605 or email jrogers@cambridgema.gov
Junior Ranger Program
Date: Saturday, June 17
Time: Starts at 1 pm
Meeting Place: register by Friday, June 16 at 5 pm for start location and map of the Reservation
A program for families with kids 8-10. Join Ranger Jean in making a ranger hat and then going on patrol doing things rangers do. This is NOT a drop in program. Limited to 10 pairs of adult/child. Contact jrogers@cambridgema.gov to register and for more information.
Summer Solstice Bird Walk
Date: Wednesday, June 21
Time: 6 to 8 pm
Meeting Place: Register for parking information, to learn meeting place,
and for notice of cancellation due to inclement weather
If you can’t bear to get up at dawn to look at birds, this evening walk is for you. Just as people take advantage of the longest days of the year to continue their outdoor activities, so do birds: They spend the extra hours of daylight foraging for food for their hungry babies. Led by Nancy Guppy. Beginning birders are welcome. We have binoculars to lend and will show you how to use them. Register with Catherine at friendsoffreshpond@yahoo.com.
Global Water Dance at Fresh Pond Reservation
Date: Saturday, June 24
Time: 2 to 4 pm (3 pm performance)
Meeting Place: Weir Meadow at Fresh Pond
On June 24, 2017, artists, environmentalists and community members in more than ninety cities around the globe will come together to celebrate, reflect and inspire solutions for our most beloved resource through dance in Earth: Water. Freshwater is the thread that connects everyone and everything on planet Earth. Rivers, streams, lakes and groundwater are all impacted by how we live on the land. Global Water Dances is a creative and dynamic international campaign to raise awareness of this critical resource-reminding people of the importance of managing our water resources and uniting communities to take action for safe, clean water. Join expressive arts therapists, community arts educators from Lesley University and local established artists in this very special site specific performance.
A Volunteer Opportunity
Date: Thursday, June 29
Time: 8:30 to 11:30 am
Meeting Place: Given upon Registration
Join FORMA Therapeutics of Watertown in a community service program. If you’re looking for some community service hours or would like to take your exercise outdoors, this could be the right project for you. We’ll be removing invasive buckthorn saplings in the woodland behind Glacken Field using weed wrenches and other tools. All tools, gloves, water and instruction provided. We’ll be there working with you. Contact Chief Ranger Jean Rogers to register by Monday, June 26 at 5 pm at jrogers@cambridgema.gov.
To receive monthly email program announcements, send an email to friendsoffreshpond@yahoo.com
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DONATIONS
Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation is an all-volunteer organization. We no longer collect membership dues as we did in the past, but we still need money to do our work. We pay professionals to lead programs, maintain this website, and buy supplies for our conservation work on the Reservation. If you would like to help us by making a donation, we would be grateful. Thank you!
You can donate online via Paypal by clicking HERE.
Or you can mail a check to:
Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation
31 Mount Pleasant Street
Cambridge MA 02140-2613
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