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REPORT RAISES AGENDA, HOPES FOR SPY POND REVIVAL ARLINGTON SEEKING REGIONAL APPROACH TO FUNDING $1.2M SOLUTIONS
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The Boston Globe
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February 8, 1998
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Copyright informationCopyright 1998 The Boston Globe. (Hide copyright information)
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ARLINGTON -- During a walk along the banks of Spy Pond in
Arlington, Betsy Leondar-Wright pointed to a large storm drain that
empties salt and sand from nearby snowy streets into her favorite
urban oasis.
That is only one problem contributing to the demise of Spy
Pond. It also is suffering from erosion, because of a rising water
level, and contamination from lawn fertilizers and animal droppings
that encourage an overgrowth of algae and aquatic weeds. The murky
water is bad for fish, the 100 species of visiting birds and people
paddling around in kayaks or canoes.
"I just feel this pond gives us so much," said Leondar-Wright,
a Spy Pond neighbor who has sailed, skated and swum there over ...
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