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A volunteer work weekend open to the public is scheduled for May 12th, and will focus on improving the southern shore of the pond.

Spy Pond Trails Day, Saturday, May 12

Fishermen, joggers, and birders know something the rest of us may not:the path along the southern shore of Spy Pond, Arlington, is getting afacelift. One day this May,volunteers will converge on Spy Pond as they have for the past two years, toprune back vistas, replace eroded paths with stone steps, and hack away atinvasive plants that threatened to choke the views, the native flora, and thefishing. The Appalachian MountainClub’s professional Trail Crew will provide hands-on—and feets-on—training andsupervision, local merchants are donating a picnic lunch worthy of a medievalfeast, the Town of Arlington is donating the stone for the trail work, and forsix action-packed hours, volunteers from near and far will be making thingshappen.

Come join us and learn a thing or two about trail building from the bestof the best, the AMC Trail Crew. Or just get better acquainted with this beautiful corner of Spy Pond,and with your neighbors, bicyclists, joggers, birders, fishermen, Boy Scouts,Girl Scouts, abutters, and others.
Volunteers are invited to work as much or as little as they wish. Lunch will be provided. We will be improving eroded paths withstone steps, cutting back more invasive plants, and nabbing litter.

Trails Day 2007 will be managed by the Vision 2020 Spy Pond EnvironmentTask Group, a community volunteer group working in concert with town officialsto improve the pond. The event issupported by a broad coalition of community groups including youth groups,environmental organizations, sports clubs, garden societies, interestedneighbors, and town and state agencies and elected officials.

Trails Day 2007 will run from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM, May 12, rain orshine. This event is limited toages 12 and up, and those under 18 are strongly encouraged to bring a mom ordad, or participate under the aegis of one of the many participatingorganizations listed below. Participants should be prepared to sign a liability waiver and bring thefollowing: sunscreen and sun hat, rain gear, work gloves, pruning tools(shears, saws, loppers, etc.), long sleeved shirt and pants, sturdy footwear,insect repellent, water, and snacks. Lunch and snacks provided, along with sanitary facilities.

Apartial list of supporters and participants includes the Appalachian MountainClub, Arlington Bicycle Advisory Committee, Arlington Board of Selectmen,Arlington Boys and Girls Club, Arlington Boy Scouts, Arlington Conservation Commission,Arlington Explorers, Arlington Girl Scouts, Arlington High School, ArlingtonLand Trust, Arlington Open Space Committee, Friends of Spy Pond Park, StateSen. Bob Havern, the Kelwyn Manor Association, Mass. Bike, Mystic RiverWatershed Association, Mass. Highway Dept., State. Reps. Jim Marzilli, WillBrownsberger, and Jay Kaufman, Sustainable Arlington, Tufts University, andWalking In Arlington.

Parking is available along Spy Pond Parkway, near the corner of Lake St.and Rt. 2, Arlington. For furtherinformation and pre-registration, interested groups and individuals shouldcontact event organizers Elizabeth Karpati (781-643-4172 or ekarpati@juno.com)or Stroker Rogovin (781-641-2506 or stroker@alumni.clarku.edu). Also visit: http://spypond.arlington.ma.us.