 1 Daniel Jalkut, FSPP Membership Secretary, took a selfie at home with the Citation the FSPP presented him at the FSPP 2023-24 January Annual Meeting for his 7 years of dedicated service. |
 2 Mithilesh Sharma captured the fleeting signs of winter this year at Spy Pond. |
 3 We posted our 2024 Work Days at some Arlington locations to solicit volunteers. |
 4 Olivia, 6-year-old FSPP member, watched Lally Stowell, Stewardship Team, demonstrate how to remove the grass growing between the cobblestones. |
 5 One of the shrubs we planted this year in the revegetation area |
 6 Agathe and Antoine Schaeffer and Brian Hare dug up Mulberry roots for EcoFest in Spy Pond Park in April. |
 7 Untitled design - 1 A Town-Sponsored Sidewalk Mural for Champion Clean Streets, Clean Waters and Arlington’s Adopt-a-Drain Project by Jill Strait near a drain that flows into Spy Pond |
 8 Cape Cod native Asters in Spy Pond Park |
 9 Great blue herons are amazing! |
 10 Especially in flight |
 11 Grooming the cobblestones lining the path through the park was hard work |
 12 Removing grass between the cobblestones around the picnic table and putting it in the mini-wheelbarrow was a family affair for Adam, Sara, and 4 yr. old Isaac Siegel. |
 13 Volunteer Spotlight- Diana Maggini joined us this year volunteering for 6 Work Days, at Fun Day and FSPP meetings. |
 14 Georgia Hoffmann designed this very bright, eye-catching poster and flyers to publicize Fun Day all over Arlington. |
 15 “Cousin Louis” threw some of us back to delicious blues and jazz. |
 16 She scanned the pictures to decide what face she wanted. |
 17 Brad Barber had lots of people at the pond’s edge learning about water quality and aquatic plants. |
 18 Joyce and her dad displayed the pictures of animals that live at Spy Pond. |
 19 SPP got an updated bike racks thanks to the generosity of Dick Norcross, longtime faithful FSPP volunteer who passed away in December 2023. |
 20 The Town of Arlington installed the bicycle rack near the playground in Spy Pond Park and we dedicated them on Fun Day. |
 21 Nothing like reading to make nature come alive. Could he name all the insects that bats might eat at night near Spy Pond? |
 22 The tight rock combo, “Aunt Mimi”, threw some of us back to 70s memories. |
 23 He couldn’t wait to wear his newly purchased FSPP t-shirt! |
 24 Leah, the Faery Troupe leader, recruited 2 family members to help, but still couldn't keep up with the massive demand for fairy house decorating. |
 25 Kush and Sage listened to Lally Stowell’s directions for making leaf prints as they decide what color paint to use. |
 26 On Fun Day lots of children and their parents stood at North Beach to launch bark boats onto Spy Pond. |
 27 Parents and children enjoyed lots of activities at this busy table. |
 28 Playing with water is fun so close to Spy Pond. |
 29 He was determined to use his wand to make bubbles. |
 30 Julie McBride (l.) and high schooler, Maya Chakrabarty, weathered the rain to volunteer, at the FSPP Town Day booth on September 21 as did Sharon Green and Jenny Babon (not pictured). |
