Guided History Walk in the Alewife Brook Reservation

On June 10th from 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Green Cambridge will be hosting a free guided tour highlighting the history of the Alewife Brook Reservation.

Join us as we learn about how the early history of the Alewife, from Indigenous stewardship to industrial land use, has shaped its current landscape.

For any questions, please email volunteer@greencambridge.org

Note to participants: This will be a one-and-a-half-hour-long walking tour with limited opportunities to sit.

Event Details:

Event: Alewife History Walk

Date: Wednesday, June 10th, 6 PM - 7:30 PM

Location: Enterance to Alewife Brook Reservation and Fitchburg Cutoff Bike Path on Steel Place, Diagnoal to Alewife Station and across from Yates Pond.

Transporation Instructions: Location is accessible from the Alewife T station, a short ~ 3 minute walk from the north side of the station, where Alewife Station Access Rd and Steel Place intersect. Parking is available at the station for a fee. Free 2-hour parking for the Alewife is located at 2-8 Acorn Park Dr, Cambridge, MA 02140. Leave the parking lot and walk down the Discovery Park pathway towards Alewife Station Access Rd, then take a left and walk to the entrance of the reservation.

Participants are encouraged to bring water and weather-appropriate clothes.

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