Arlington’s Great Meadows is a 183-acre parcel of land owned by Arlington located in east Lexington adjacent to the Minuteman Bikeway. It is the largest piece of undeveloped land in the Arlington/Lexington area, serving as public open space for the surrounding communities.
View the AGM brochure and Tour Guide, and more about AGM.
Photos by Harvey Cote, Ellen Finnie, David White.
October was a big month for boardwalk repair work at Arlington’s Great Meadows.
The first project was the total replacement of a forty+ foot section of boardwalk that was sitting at ground level and had rotted out and fallen apart over the last twenty years. It is now sitting on plastic sleepers above the ground level to keep the wood dry and should last at least another twenty plus years. This was an Eagle Scout project organized by Conall Schuette of Arlington Scout Troop 306 and completed over the weekend of October 3-5.
The second project was the replacement of individual boards that were rotting out in the Lily Pond Boardwalk. This was carried out by Scouts of Troop 313 and various adults on the somewhat rainy day of Monday October 13. Altogether over forty damaged treads were replaced and the old wood hauled away.
It is the work of volunteers such as these who maintain Arlington’s Great Meadows as a safe and enjoyable outdoor space. And special thanks to Greg Shenstone who organized and facilitated much of this effort.
David White for the Friends of Arlington’s Great Meadows, 10/18/25: www.FoAGM.org
Many walks are scheduled this Fall by the Citizens for Lexington Conservation. Check the website: (https://clclex.org/events/ ) for details, registration, updates and cancellation.
Registration is not necessary unless specifically mentioned in the walk notes. Walks will be canceled in case of steady rain/snow, unless otherwise noted. No dogs, except certified service dogs.
The MWRA will re-lay the water main in Maple Street, and the Minuteman Bikeway (next to AGM) as well as a small section of East Mass Ave. Work will begin after Memorial Day on the Lowell St end of Maple Street and work towards the bike path. Work begins June 2nd.
Work will be done in 2 phases:
Roads are expected to remain open with alternating one way traffic at times. Construction hours are generally Monday-Friday from 7am to 5pm. Any road closures and detours will be posted on this page as well as the Engineering Construction Impacts webpage.
