Arlington's Great Meadows

This summer, scouts from Arlington’s Troop 313 replaced about eighty rotting treads on the two boardwalks that provide passage over wetland areas.  These boardwalks were constructed by volunteers about twenty years ago to complete the trail network at AGM.  Without the boardwalks, many of the AGM paths would be under water for much of the year. 

This project has improved the boardwalks significantly. However, there is still more of this essential work to do. If you are interested in helping out, or hearing more about what might be involved, please contact the Friends of Arlington Great Meadows at info@foagm.org.

New replacement boards marking the work done this summer.

Arlington’s Great Meadows, at 193 acres, is Arlington’s largest natural open space, though it is just over the border in East Lexington.  The land is cared for by the Friends of Arlington’s Great Meadows (FoAGM) and the Arlington Conservation Commission.

AGM lies along the Minuteman Bikeway behind the Waldorf School and is accessible from there and a number of other locations, including from the Arlington Reservoir through the ACROSS Lexington C Trail. 

Through a recent Eagle Scout project carried out by Ben Gregory of Arlington Troop 313, access has been improved from two entrance locations. The troop installed a new kiosk near the Sheila Road entrance, and a new sign by the Orchard Lane entrance.

Many thanks to all involved in this project.

Ben Gregory (right) and other volunteers at the kiosk under construction at the Sheila Road entrance to AGM.

Thanks to the initiative and hard, heavy work of Bob Weggel, his wife Diane, and his sister Wilma Frey, large and unsightly pieces of scrap metal– an old slide and teeter-totter– have been removed from Arlington’s Great Meadows (near the Sheila Road trailhead) and taken to a metal recycler.

Many thanks to this industrious team for their efficient efforts, which have improved the experience of AGM for all!