. Alewife Reservation & Alewife Brook master plan. Wetlands; Wetland conservation. 10. Design habitat areas for increased stormwater infiltration by removing existing pavement, adding new native plantings, improving soil conditions (for example, deep tilling in heavily compacted areas, adding of compost and other soil amendments), and im- porting or manufacturing new soil. C4. Circulation and Access Improvements Gateways and Entrances The Master Plan proposes two major gateways that will serve as the primary access to the Ale- wife Reservation and Alewife Brook Greenway. The major gateway
. Alewife Reservation & Alewife Brook master plan. Wetlands; Wetland conservation. 10. Design habitat areas for increased stormwater infiltration by removing existing pavement, adding new native plantings, improving soil conditions (for example, deep tilling in heavily compacted areas, adding of compost and other soil amendments), and im- porting or manufacturing new soil. C4. Circulation and Access Improvements Gateways and Entrances The Master Plan proposes two major gateways that will serve as the primary access to the Ale- wife Reservation and Alewife Brook Greenway. The major gateway into the Reservation will be located just northwest of the Alewife Subway Station and adjacent to the Minuteman Bike- way terminus. This area is currently used as the entry point for most Reservation visitors. An information kiosk exists at this FIGURE 28. This gateway to the Upper Charles Reservation is an example of possible gateway design for the Alewife area. Obelisks similar to those found at the Minute- man terminus will signal the gateway for the Reservation and the connection to the Fitch- burg Cutoff Bicycle Trail, a proposed multi-use trail that the Massachusetts Highway Depart- ment (MHD) will construct on the southern edge of the Alewife Reservation. Reservation users crossing a new bridge over old Alewife Brook could orient themselves to the Reserva- tion's rich ecological and recreational history at a new, nearby gathering area. Teachers and naturalists will use the outdoor amphitheater to educate students and other visitors on subjects ranging from birds of prey to wetland systems. The second major gateway will be located at the northern end of Alewife Brook where it connects to the Mystic Valley River. The Ale- wife-Mystic Gateway Park will help link these two linear open spaces. Amenities at the gateways will include seating areas to serve as a gathering point or outdoor classroom, information and directional dis- plays, interpretive and educational sig
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