2020 Park Photos

Betsy Leondar-Wright was happy to receive a Good Citizen’s Award for her many years as FSPP Park Activities Chair. Children enjoy Spy Pond Park’s Playground all year ‘round.  The Town with public oversight plans to upgrade the tot lot and install new structures in 2022. Ferns newly planted along the Spy Pond Park shoreline gradually erupted from the earth above the coir fascine installed for erosion control. A cyclist rests at the water’s edge appreciating the view of Spy Pond. Some temporary fencing remains to allow for new grass to grow along the walk-down path. Park visitors can relax, fish, and hopefully, allow a wheelchair to pass onto the overlook. As many as twelve, beautiful swans found their home in Spy Pond in 2020.
Sunset over Spy Pond January, 2020. People still enjoy going down to Spy Pond at North Beach in the park.  The Town plans to redesign the ramp in the fall of 2021 and renovate that area in 2022. Kayaking on Spy Pond. Patrick Karper proudly displayed the 32-35” Muskie estimated to be 11-13lbs. that he caught along the northwest side of Spy Pond on August 22, 2020. Some of the shapes inspired by microorganisms found in water and warn of the dangers of microplastics in our ponds, rivers and oceans were installed along the Minuteman Bikeway from Swan Place to Linwood Street in Arlington above Spy Pond Park. (Copyright 2020 Asia Kepka; Michelle Lougee.) Some of the shapes inspired by microorganisms found in water and warn of the dangers of microplastics in our ponds, rivers and oceans were installed along the Minuteman Bikeway from Swan Place to Linwood Street in Arlington above Spy Pond Park. (Copyright 2020 Asia Kepka; Michelle Lougee.)
Some of the shapes inspired by microorganisms found in water and warn of the dangers of microplastics in our ponds, rivers and oceans were installed along the Minuteman Bikeway from Swan Place to Linwood Street in Arlington above Spy Pond Park. (Copyright 2020 Asia Kepka; Michelle Lougee.) A beautiful monarch butterfly reached down to extract nectar from a Joe Pye-Weed in the Park overlooking Spy Pond. FSPP was happy to have volunteers who responded to our emails, postings on volunteermatch.org and givebacktime.org to come help in Spy Pond Park on our first Workday during the coronavirus epidemic. Olivia sure had lots of fun identifying the “dwellers” of this tree house (Colony” by Christopher Frost now removed due to aging). It was included in FSPP’s month-long Art Hunt with the History Mysteries Hunt at the park, both created by Betsy Leondar-Wright and her brainstorming team. On a chilly October 18 morning 12 volunteers collected natural debris, uncovered storm drains, groomed the park and the tot lot and enjoyed the colorful, fall scenery. Cleaning up the shoreline at Linwood Beach in SPP is this volunteer’s assignment.
Beauty by the pond. This young park visitor discovered a newer, small version of “Colony” by Christopher Frost that appeared nearby off Linwood Street.