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Get to know your Fresh Pond trees with the guidance of Ranger Jean Rogers! REGISTRATION REQUIRED.

In order to increase the long-term survival of newly planted trees, Public Works has improved pre-planting soil preparation, supervision of the planting process, and post-planting watering and other aftercare.

City offices will be closed Wednesday, Dec. 24 and Thursday, Dec. 25 for the Christmas holidays and on Thursday, Jan. 1 for New Year’s Day. There will be no trash or recycling collection on Thursday, Dec. 25. Collection will be delayed by one day for the remainder of the week. Street cleaning operations will not take place on Wednesday, Dec. 24 and Thursday, Dec. 25.

Get to know more of your local trees at Fresh Pond with the help and guidance of Ranger Jean!

Payments at parking meters or pay stations are not required on Massachusetts State Holidays.

Most City of Cambridge offices, libraries, and senior centers will be closed on Friday, December 22 and Monday December 25 in observance of the Christmas holidays.

Payments at parking meters or pay stations are not required on Massachusetts State Holidays.

E-cargo bikes help City staff maintain our urban canopy. During droughts and heat waves, E-cargo bikes transport equipment across Cambridge to water trees. Purchasing three new E-cargo bikes would expand the City’s ‘water-by-bike’ program.

During the hotter summer weather, Cambridge street trees need more water. Residents and businesses can help by watering the trees near their property. Smaller street trees need about 20 gallons of water per week with larger street trees needing even more. If you are able to help provide them with some of that, our urban forest would be grateful!

Join thousand of others across the country in counting and tracking bird species! Sponsored by the Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation.