. Alewife Reservation & Alewife Brook master plan. Wetlands; Wetland conservation. the negative impact on the ecosystem, access areas along the Little River and Alewife Brook should be small in scale and well defined. Many of the site amenities described in this section, including overlooks, platforms, and boardwalks, make access and views to sensitive aquatic areas possible. Nonmotorized boating is a popular activity that can be facilitated by improved access to the water. New access points for nonmotorized boats are incorporated at Little Pond, the pro- posed wetland in the east Reservat
. Alewife Reservation & Alewife Brook master plan. Wetlands; Wetland conservation. the negative impact on the ecosystem, access areas along the Little River and Alewife Brook should be small in scale and well defined. Many of the site amenities described in this section, including overlooks, platforms, and boardwalks, make access and views to sensitive aquatic areas possible. Nonmotorized boating is a popular activity that can be facilitated by improved access to the water. New access points for nonmotorized boats are incorporated at Little Pond, the pro- posed wetland in the east Reservation (current ADL parking lot), and the Dilboy Field parking lot, expanding the routes for canoes and kayaks to travel to the Mystic River. Boat launches will be designed to blend with the surrounding en- vironment (, using cobbles and stone place- ments to define the launching spot). Stairs leading down to the water could be marked with the flood levels as an educational FIGURE 41. Water play The expected im- provements in en- vironmental health and water quality within the Alewife watershed will dic- tate which types of water activities will ultimately be encouraged. Currently the water quality of the Alewife wa- ter bodies is not safe for contact recreation. Therefore, other opportunities for water play should be offered, particularly for children. An underground cistern could store potable water that would circulate through different water features by means of solar- or hand-powered pumps or Archimedes screws. Such water play features could also serve as an important educational element for sustainable water and energy use. C9. Safety and Security The planned improvements to the Alewife Reservation and Alewife Brook corridor are expected to increase recreational use and visits to the area. Greater public use will help reduce unwanted, illicit activity that currently takes place in several remote areas. In other words, increased use means increased visibility, w
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