Photos by David Mussina.
Beautiful Blair Pond in North Cambridge at peak foliage
Belmont Power and Light going up next to Blair Pond
FAR Intern Gabe Taylor views cut bittersweet vines by Bill Green
Lesley students of Amy Mertl's class study grasses
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.