Wednesday, April 24, 2013
FRESH POND RESERVATION EVENTS - May 2013
These events are free and open to the public. Children are welcome in the company of an adult. Please register for each event that you plan to attend. You will receive directions and information on parking when you register. Unless otherwise noted, e-mail Elizabeth Wylde at friendsoffreshpond@yahoo.com or call 617-349-6489 and leave your name and phone number.
WOLVES OF THE FOREST FLOOR: TERRESTRIAL SALAMANDERS
Saturday, May 4, 1 to 3 pm
Maynard Ecology Center, Neville Place basement
650 Concord Avenue
Brooks Mathewson, award-winning nature photographer and ecologist, will give a talk on the ecology of the most abundant vertebrates in the forest – terrestrial salamanders. These organisms are critical indicators of the health of our environment. In addition, they play a vital role in reducing the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere. Brooks is currently conducting a study of these salamanders at Fresh Pond Reservation and will tell us about his research. Registration is required; limited to 35 people.
A TOUR OF THE WATER PURIFICATION FACILITY
Monday, May 6, 6 to 7:30 pm
Water Purification Facility front door
250 Fresh Pond Parkway
Come learn where your tap water originates, how it is purified to make it safe and tasty for drinking and cooking, and the role Fresh Pond plays in the process. Members of the Cambridge Water Department staff will describe the process, answer your questions, and give a tour of the building. Other tour dates are 6/3, 7/1, 8/5, 9/9, 10/7, and 11/4.
MOTHERS’ DAY BIRD WALK
Sunday, May 12
7:30 to 9:30 am
Please register for information on parking and meeting place
Avian mothers will not be taking a holiday today, so we can enjoy watching them as they gather nesting material and prepare for this year’s brood. Among the birds we may see are Baltimore orioles, yellow warblers, warbling vireos, and redwing blackbirds, all of which come to Fresh Pond to nest and raise their young. Beginning birders are welcome! If you don’t have binoculars you may borrow a pair from us.
Volunteer Training Workshop
Monday, May 13, 6 to 7:30 pm
Water Purification Facility front door
250 Fresh Pond Parkway
In this hands-on workshop, New England Wild Flower Society’s Ted Elliman will help you identify plants, both native and nonnative, and work with volunteers on restoration and maintenance that promotes healthy, biologically diverse urban habitats at Fresh Pond. Be prepared to walk off-path, possibly on damp soil.
A TOUR OF THE UPPER WATERSHED
Monday, May 20, 6 to 7:30 pm
Water Purification Facility front door
250 Fresh Pond Parkway
David Kaplan, Watershed Supervisor, will guide you on a walking tour of a redevelopment project in the Upper Watershed. Find out how development directly impacts water quality in Hobbs Brook and Stony Brook reservoirs. Transportation provided to registered participants. To register, email fpr@cambridgema.gov or call 617-349-6489.
MEMORIAL DAY BIRD WALK
Monday, May 27, 8 to 10 am
Please register for information on parking and meeting place
Begin this day of remembrance by experiencing the beauty of nature as the spring season unfolds. Our local nesting birds will be active, defending their territories, and searching for food for their young. We will help beginners learn to identify these birds by sight and song. We have binoculars to lend, and will show you how to use them.
WOLVES OF THE FOREST FLOOR: TERRESTRIAL SALAMANDERS
Saturday, May 4, 1 to 3 pm
Maynard Ecology Center, Neville Place basement
650 Concord Avenue
Brooks Mathewson, award-winning nature photographer and ecologist, will give a talk on the ecology of the most abundant vertebrates in the forest – terrestrial salamanders. These organisms are critical indicators of the health of our environment. In addition, they play a vital role in reducing the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere. Brooks is currently conducting a study of these salamanders at Fresh Pond Reservation and will tell us about his research. Registration is required; limited to 35 people.
A TOUR OF THE WATER PURIFICATION FACILITY
Monday, May 6, 6 to 7:30 pm
Water Purification Facility front door
250 Fresh Pond Parkway
Come learn where your tap water originates, how it is purified to make it safe and tasty for drinking and cooking, and the role Fresh Pond plays in the process. Members of the Cambridge Water Department staff will describe the process, answer your questions, and give a tour of the building. Other tour dates are 6/3, 7/1, 8/5, 9/9, 10/7, and 11/4.
MOTHERS’ DAY BIRD WALK
Sunday, May 12
7:30 to 9:30 am
Please register for information on parking and meeting place
Avian mothers will not be taking a holiday today, so we can enjoy watching them as they gather nesting material and prepare for this year’s brood. Among the birds we may see are Baltimore orioles, yellow warblers, warbling vireos, and redwing blackbirds, all of which come to Fresh Pond to nest and raise their young. Beginning birders are welcome! If you don’t have binoculars you may borrow a pair from us.
Volunteer Training Workshop
Monday, May 13, 6 to 7:30 pm
Water Purification Facility front door
250 Fresh Pond Parkway
In this hands-on workshop, New England Wild Flower Society’s Ted Elliman will help you identify plants, both native and nonnative, and work with volunteers on restoration and maintenance that promotes healthy, biologically diverse urban habitats at Fresh Pond. Be prepared to walk off-path, possibly on damp soil.
A TOUR OF THE UPPER WATERSHED
Monday, May 20, 6 to 7:30 pm
Water Purification Facility front door
250 Fresh Pond Parkway
David Kaplan, Watershed Supervisor, will guide you on a walking tour of a redevelopment project in the Upper Watershed. Find out how development directly impacts water quality in Hobbs Brook and Stony Brook reservoirs. Transportation provided to registered participants. To register, email fpr@cambridgema.gov or call 617-349-6489.
MEMORIAL DAY BIRD WALK
Monday, May 27, 8 to 10 am
Please register for information on parking and meeting place
Begin this day of remembrance by experiencing the beauty of nature as the spring season unfolds. Our local nesting birds will be active, defending their territories, and searching for food for their young. We will help beginners learn to identify these birds by sight and song. We have binoculars to lend, and will show you how to use them.
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