. Alewife Reservation & Alewife Brook master plan. Wetlands; Wetland conservation. FIGURE 4. The Alewife Brook corridor between Broadway and the Mystic Valley Parkway Bridge ALEWIFE MASTER PLAN mals between isolated patches of habitat in a landscape that is increasingly fragmented by ur- ban development. In many regions, river corri- dors serve as protected habitat for animals and support a biodiversity much greater than that found in nearby terrestrial, upland FIGURE 5. Confluence of Alewife Brook and Mystic River River fronts have been and continue to be focal points for human
. Alewife Reservation & Alewife Brook master plan. Wetlands; Wetland conservation. FIGURE 4. The Alewife Brook corridor between Broadway and the Mystic Valley Parkway Bridge ALEWIFE MASTER PLAN mals between isolated patches of habitat in a landscape that is increasingly fragmented by ur- ban development. In many regions, river corri- dors serve as protected habitat for animals and support a biodiversity much greater than that found in nearby terrestrial, upland FIGURE 5. Confluence of Alewife Brook and Mystic River River fronts have been and continue to be focal points for human economic and social activ- ity. Particularly at the confluences of streams, which are depositional areas, artifacts of ear- lier human settlements are frequently found, making these important archeological sites. Contemporary uses of riverfronts range from the industrial to the recreational. People are drawn to rivers for contemplation, solace, and emotional rejuvenation, as well as for walking, birding, fishing, and more passive forms of recreation. Linear trail systems can provide ex- tended routes for hikers and bicyclists uninter- rupted by motorized traffic. Thus river corri- dors like the Alewife Brook can offer a respite from urbanization. 83, Native American and Colonial Cultural History The Alewife area is steeped in a rich cultural history. In pre-colonial times, Pawtuckeog Indi- ans inhabited the area. Archeological evidence shows that a permanent winter camp existed at the confluence of the Menotomy River (now the Alewife Brook) with the larger Mystic River. In the spring of each year, these Native Ameri- INTRODUCTION s. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Bioengineering Group; Massachusetts. Metropolitan District Commission; Carol R. Johnson & Associates. [Salem, Mass. ] : The Bi
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