ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTS
Arlington Conservation Commission
| Great Meadows Report Natural Resource Inventory & Stewardship Plan of Arlington’s Great Meadows in Lexington, MassachusettsProduced for the Arlington Conservation Commission by Frances Clark of Carex Associates, July 2001. Executive Summary (HTML)Document Text (PDF) Map 1: Locus Map 2: Open Spaces Map 3: Plant Communities Map 4: Access Points Photos 1-2: Great Meadow marsh. Photos 3-5: Successional grassland northeast of marsh. Photos 6-8: Grassland successional forest mosaic and trails NW & W of marsh Photos 9-11: Peat Pond. Infinity Pond (vernal pool). Successional forest north of marsh. Mature oak forest west of Infinity Pond. Photos 12-14: Infinity Pond April and October of 1991. Photos 15-17: Munroe Brook and adjacent successional forest near NW boundary of GM. Photos 18-20: Large oaks and successional growth northeast and north of marsh. Photos 21-23: Black Oak/Pitch Pine woodland north/northeast of marsh. Photos 24-27: Minuteman Bikeway. Black Oaks near entrance from bikeway. Entrance from Emerson Gardens. Entrance from Nursing Center. Photos 28-30: Entrance from Lexington Christian Academy. Entrance from Sheila Road. Entrance from Brandon St. by bikeway. Photos 31-33: Exotic honeysuckle overwhelming successional forest. Damage to trails and wetlands from bicycles. Unmaintained trail erosion from heavy use. Appendices Vascular Plant List by Name and Site (PDF) Vascular Plant List by Site and Genus with Invasive Status (PDF) Vascular Plant List by by Family (PDF)Macroinvertebrates in Infinity Vernal Pond – Ruth Ladd (PDF) Walking the Great Meadows – CLC (PDF) GM Bird List – John Andrews (PDF) Hydrology and Land Use Study (1970) (PDF) Biodiversity Day 2001 Preliminary Summary – Harsten Hartel (PDF) Biodiversity Day 2001 Plants – Betsy Wright (PDF) Printed Copies Printed copies of the report are available from the Arlington Conservation Commission Office. Call 781-316-3012 for ordering information. Full copies of the report are also available at the Arlington and Lexington town libraries. Site prepared for Arlington Online by David E. White |
JAPANESE KNOTWEED CONTROL PROJECTS
FoAGM made a proposal to the Lexington Conservation Commission in 2004 to eradicate the Japanese Knotweed along a 100 foot section of the Minuteman Bike path. After some research two experimental methods were started in April 2005. One method is repeated cutting of the plant. The second is to dig up the rhizomes and cover the area with black plastic. The following are the reports of several FoAGM members who have worked on the project. Additional volunteers for any size time commitments are most appreciated. For information on how to help out contact Mike Tabaczynski through the Contact page.
Other Information About Japanese Knotweed
Grant application with details and pictures (a 1.2 MB PDF file)
Article from Boston Globe
Project Activity Reports:
2008
2007
2006
2005
PHOTOGRAPHS
PHOTOGRAPHS BY HARVEY COTÉ
PHOTOGRAPHS BY ANDREA GOLDEN
PHOTOGRAPHS OF INSECTS