Dear Friends, Albemarle changes daily during this historic spring season – it will never look this way again, and it will not even look like this tomorrow! Last week, I gaped at the gorgeous new basketball court… and then at the lights along the path. Then I thought, wait, PATH?? At that moment, two children bikedContinue reading “Field Notes: Friends of Albemarle Newsletter Spring 2026”
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New lights and new path!
So exciting to see the new lights and the new path going in! Already getting some use as a space to bike through the park. Isn’t it cool to see the path being built and to think about all the joyful walks and rolls that will happen here? Creating connection, taking time outside, and movingContinue reading “New lights and new path!”
A Historical Spring
It’s hard to believe but these photos will be considered historical at some point! We will look back and say we remember all that equipment. Doing…something! Pictured are new lights at Murphy, the gorgeous new basketball court poured and netted, impressive machines and…. kids practicing on whatever field they can get on.
That One Shade of Lilac
The lilacs in bloom at Albemarle. Breathe in. You can almost smell them. Now breathe out again.
Cheesecake Brook: wetlands work is underway
The development of the new version of Albemarle includes investment in the wetlands. Cheesecake Brook is a tributary of the Charles River and part of a large watershed that receives water from a third of the city. In addition to several species of native fish, the Brook has been found to contain eels!
Wet day and still they play
The newly installed turf at Albemarle is used on a daily basis this spring, even as trucks move around it and work. Day Middle uses it from 2:30-4 and Newton North from 4-6. On wet days when every other field is closed, this one is playable.
New Signs, New Fish Studies – With Help From YOU
You might notice 5 new signs along Cheesecake Brook encouraging you to watch for fish, and share the news of what you find via email or an online form accessible via the QR code on the sign. Friends of Albemarle is part of this exciting collaboration, led by Native Fish Coalition and including Charles RiverContinue reading “New Signs, New Fish Studies – With Help From YOU”
Play ball! (soon!)
Getting Albemarle ready for some good games.
Field Notes: Friends of Albemarle Newsletter Winter 2026
Dear Friends, I was starting to think we’d have to become Friends of the Tundra, but I have it on good authority that the ground is under there somewhere. Construction: How’s it Going?Short answer: Fantastic! The contractors are hard at work and on schedule. Scenes: On the Path to Pathways Gosh That’s A Lot ofContinue reading “Field Notes: Friends of Albemarle Newsletter Winter 2026”
Guest Post: Fish Hiding in Plain Sight
I’m so excited to share our first Guest Post ever! Please welcome the Executive Director of Native Fish Coalition, Bob Mallard. Cheesecake Brook in Albemarle Park: Fish Hiding in Plain Sight In 2024, Native Fish Coalition (NFC) took an interest in suburban and urban streams. We wanted to know more about these heavily altered waterwaysContinue reading “Guest Post: Fish Hiding in Plain Sight”
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