Master Plan

The Fresh Pond Reservation Master Plan - completed in 2000 - was the culmination of over two years of work by an advisory committee made up of citizens of Cambridge and City officials. This committee was established to create a comprehensive management plan for Fresh Pond Reservoir and the surrounding Reservation lands.

Currently, the Cambridge Water Department and the members of the Fresh Pond Advisory Board are working to implement the restorative changes mandated in the Fresh Pond Reservation Master Plan. To learn more about the Fresh Pond Advisory Board, click here>>

The following links are to Adobe PDF files that will open in a new window. A copy of the Fresh Pond Reservation Master Plan is available for review in the Ranger Station at 250 Fresh Pond Parkway, Cambridge, MA 02138.

Cover Page and Title

Table of Contents

Chapter I & II Vision Statement and Executive Summary of the Fresh Pond Master Plan

Chapter III Background and Methodology

Chapter III Figure 2 Fresh Pond Reservation Map

Chapter IV The Ecological and Social History of Fresh Pond Reservation

Chapter V Jurisdiction and Accountability at Fresh Pond Reservation

Chapter VI Natural Resources and Current Conditions at Fresh Pond Reservation

Chapter VII Fresh Pond Reservation Natural Resource Management Policy

Chapter VIII Natural Resource Management Recommendations for Major Sites at Fresh Pond Reservation

Chapter IX Fresh Pond Reservation Land-Use Policy

Chapter X Fresh Pond Reservation Education Policy