On Earth Day, 2006, the Cambridge Water Department Office of Watershed Management had over 40 volunteers help us with our wetland planting efforts.  We were able--with the help of our volunteers--to plant over 4000 wetland plants around the perimeter of Little Fresh Pond.

Planting Guide 

Find out about more about the vegetation we planted: habitat, preferred location, and how each will contribute to the ecosystem of Little Fresh Pond and Fresh Pond Reservation using the links below:

Emergent Wetland Plantings

Coir Fascine Plantings

Wet Meadow Plantings

Photo Gallery

Watch a slideshow of photos from the day of the event.

Thank you to all our volunteers, the staff of The Bioengineering Group, and the City of Cambridge for all of your help both on Earth Day and throughout the Little Fresh Pond Shoreline Restoration and Drainage Improvement Project.