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Alewife Reservation Summer 2014
Wildlife Walks - FREE
Stand Up For the Silver Maple Forest
THIS AUGUST

Be joyful and focused amongst a profusion of rich urban wilderness biodiversity
Arlington, Belmont, Cambridge
All events:
    Ages 10 and older welcome!
    Meet at the Alewife Reservation parking lot on Acorn Park Drive in Cambridge, MA.
( map and directions to events at Alewife Reservation)
Aug 17, 2pm: Silver Maple Forest letter writing session with activist-musician Ben
Materials and snacks will be available for letter writing, with some guitar playing.
Aug 17, 4pm: Wildlife and Historical walk with Anne Marie of Belmont
Ages 10 and older welcome! Bring a water bottle. Wear sturdy shoes and weather-appropriate clothing.
Aug 23, 10am-12noon: Wildlife Walk with David Brown, Wildlife Assessor and Guide
Ages 10 and older welcome! Bring a water bottle. Wear sturdy shoes and weather-appropriate clothing.
For Directions and more Information, visit us at
www.friendsofalewifereservation.org
Call office for directions if needed: 617-415-1884




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About Friends of Alewife Reservation

The Alewife Reservation is a unique natural resource for the communities of Belmont, Arlington and Cambridge and home to hundreds of species, including hawks, coyotes beavers, snapping turtles, wild turkeys and muskrats, the reservation is a unique natural resource for the community.
Historical information (Powerpoint)

Friends of Alewife Reservation works to protect and restore this wild area and the surrounding area for the water quality, native plants, animals and over 90 bird species with paths for walking, running and biking, recreation, and for classroom education and research. We regularly steward and preserve the Reservation area for wildlife and for the enjoyment of present and future generations.

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(video)


By-Laws
About Friends of Alewife Reservation
Statement of Purpose
Virtual Tour
Right now, view the wildlife-rich North Trail of Alewife Reservation.
MA Dept. of Conservation and Recreation (DCR)
Master Plan for Alewife Reservation
Citizen Forester newsletter archive
History of Cambridge
Free Download from Google Play
The Birds of the Cambridge Region of Massachusetts

by William Brewster 1906
Nuttal Ornithological Society

Biodiversity Study of Alewife Reservation Area: Species, Habitat, Ecosystems

Inventories by David Brown, wildlife assessor (2003, 2004.) Published by and available from FAR for $10. Write or call for your copy. (sample)

Updated Dave Brown Inventories (2008, 2010)

Inventories of Alewife Reservation Wetland Plants by Walter Kittredge, Botanist (2013)
 
Phone: 617-453-8364
Email: alewife@greencambridge.org
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