Cutler Park
Template:Geobox Cutler Park is a 700-acre (280 ha) park in Needham, Massachusetts that runs between Route 128/I-95 and the Charles River. It contains the largest remaining freshwater marsh on the middle Charles River, and includes a boardwalk through a cattail marsh out onto an island. At the north end, a trail goes around Kendrick Pond (also called Cutler Pond).[1] The park is managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR).
History
Along the west side of Kendrick Pond remains the imprint where soil was removed in the 19th century to fill the area now known as the Back Bay in Boston. An extension of the railroad was added so the soil could be transported into Boston. Some of the old tracks are visible near the north entrance of the park on Kendrick Street.
Activities and amenities
The park contains trails suitable for a variety of activities including walking, hiking, bird watching, mountain biking, and cross-country skiing. Fishing and canoeing are also options.[2]
References
- ^ http://www.newtonconservators.org/31cutler.htm
- ^ "Cutler Park Reservation". MassParks. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Department of Conservation and Recreation. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
External links
- Cutler Park Reservation Department of Conservation and Recreation
- Cutler Park Reservation Trail Map Department of Conservation and Recreation
- Cutler Park Newton Conservators
- Cutler Park NEMBA: New England Mountain Bike Association
