A)    East Entrance and Yates Pond

·        Existing posting board (maps, literature, rules & regulations, events, etc.)

·        Defined entrance

·        Bridge over Alewife Brook Channel

·        Access considerations (emergency vehicles, handicapped, bicycles, etc.)

·        Bike rack

·        Yates Pond (cleanup, access, viewpoint, signs)

·        Historical markers (clay pits, agricultural, alewife herring, etc.)

B)    Meadow Area and Existing ADL Parking Lot*

·        Educational gathering area (pavilion and/or semicircle of benches)

·        Maintain and improve existing path along Little River – must move inland from shore (*note above access considerations)

·        Structured water access point (include handicapped)

·        Ecological educational signs

·        Viewing access – platform

·        Canoe launch

C)    Mixed Vegetation from Meadow to Perch Pond

·        Proposed bridge between Area C and D for circular path return

·        Birding paths north of Little River

·        Bird blind & structured viewing areas to view ecologically sensitive species at a distance

·        Return path along north side of Little River

·        Considerations dependent on Cambridge Stormwater Management Plan and FAR MEPA filing

D)    Perch Pond and Surrounding Wetlands to Little Pond

·        Wood duck boxes

·        Structured access for sensitive wildlife viewing (*access considerations)

·        Hillside bridge restoration

·        Access trails to Little Pond

·        Official vernal pool designation

·        Plant natives / remove invasives

E)     Old Orchard / Dumpsite at Hillside Estates

·        Eliminate / restore dumpsite area

F)     Blair Pond

·        Follow Master Plan

          All Areas

·        Biological assessment for existing species, potential species, and invasive species

·        Restoration to attract native and desirable species

·        Historical and ecological signs (maybe granite)

·        Water quality and improved aquatic habitat

·        Public safety (lighting, etc.)

·        Access considerations