You might notice 5 new signs along Cheesecake Brook encouraging you to watch for native fish, and share the news of what you find via email, online form or QR code. Friends of Albemarle is part of this exciting collaboration, led by Native Fish Coalition and including Charles River Watershed Association, Newton Conservators, and Newton Parks & Recreation, and YOU, to better understand the local fish population that exists in Cheesecake Brook.
In 2025, Native Fish Coalition discovered several eel in the Brook, among other fish like carp and white sucker. Another e-fishing session is planned for June 12 of this year. Who knows what will be found? YOU can! Come join from 9am-12pm (near Gath Pool) – and help find out!
Who is that pictured, busy planning the sign installation? Why, it’s Ahron Lehman, Director of Open Space for Newton Parks & Recreation, on the left, and Jason Reyes, local resident, former child playing in Cheesecake Brook, board member for Mass Native Fish Coalition and person who did the work to install the signs. Not pictured: Me (Cedar Pruitt), taking this lovely picture and chiming in on what spots get the most foot traffic (we all immediately agreed on that point, actually – I guess most of us who know the Albemarle stretch of the Brook really do know it).
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