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6 acres of natural woodland in Arlington, Massachusetts

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Friends of the Crusher Lot

October 6, 2020

The Friends of the Crusher Lot is a community organization formed to promote the beautification, restoration, improvement and protection of the Crusher Lot (aka the West Woods or the Ottoson Woods) in Arlington Heights, Massachusetts. We aim to keep the woods clean, safe and natural. We invite active membership in the organization and seek to represent the community of neighbors and users who care about the Crusher Lot.

January 2023 – vernal spring in action

January 27, 2023

  • The “headwaters”
  • pooling on the way down
  • a pretty substantial pool
  • the overflow makes the main path muddy and slippery
  • a little waterfall
  • overflowing into the Ottoson parking lot

The first real snow of the 2022-2023 season

January 24, 2023

The vernal spring is running strong.

Crusher Lot Woodland Fall Cleanup

October 7, 2022

Join us for the fall cleanup in the Crusher Lot just before the leaves come down on Monday Oct 10 3-5pm (Monday of the 3 day weekend) or rain date Oct 16. There will be junk and lots of glass shards to collect (please bring gloves)! 

Garlic Mustard Pull: Saturday, May 14

May 8, 2022

The Land Steward has provided an update on his initial removal of this year’s invasive garlic mustard at the Crusher Lot, along with a suggestion that the Friends group follow up on his efforts. A few of us who know how to recognize the plants plan to meet

where the Ottoson driveway meets Benjamin Rd at 3PM on Saturday, May 14.

Please join us! Bring a bag for the plants (they will need to go in the trash), a tool to help you remove them from the soil (a small trowel or large screwdriver works) and whatever protection you need from potential exposure to poison ivy.

We’re hoping to see you there!

And please don’t forget to check for and remove garlic mustard in our own yards while it is easy to spot.

A Rainy Day in May

May 5, 2022

Spring Cleanup – Saturday, April 23, 2-4 PM

April 10, 2022

Mark your calendar!

Meet at the clearing in the middle at 2 PM. We expect to work together for a few hours, but timing is flexible.

Land Steward Michael Ratner will be on hand to demonstrate how to recognize and cut Oriental Bittersweet vines.

Your children are welcome to help and can learn a lot, but please do what you need to do to keep them safe.

The Friends will provide trash bags and hand sanitizer and a small first-aid kit.

Bring your own gloves to protect your hands, and sturdy shoes or boots. There’s a lot of broken glass in the woods and we’ll clean up as much as we can. A hand trowel or large screwdriver is useful for digging junk out of the dirt. A shovel can be useful for moving large objects. A bucket is handy for collecting broken glass and small trash.

Use your own judgement regarding COVID precautions. This is an outdoor activity with everyone at a fair distance apart.

THANKS EVERYONE FOR YOUR HELP!

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Park and Recreation Commission Asks No Unauthorized Trail Building

It has been reported to the Arlington Park and Recreation Commission that there has been some unauthorized trail building in the Crusher Lot property. The Commission would like to remind residents that unauthorized trail building is prohibited on Town property. If anyone would like to build new trails or improve upon existing trails in our parks we ask that you please contact Director of Recreation Joseph Connelly at jconnelly@town.arlington.ma.us for approval.

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