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Buffer and Beautify Mill Brook - The Conservation Commission has requested a Community Preservation Act (CPA) grant for a feasibility study for the preservation of Mill Brook between Arlington Reservoir and Hurd Field in keeping with a commitment made to the Recreation Department to buffer both recent improvement projects and beautify the area. The full application is available here.

Jenifer Tidwell Lends a Hand at Arlington Reservoir - Residents of Arlington, MA recently witnessed an amazing transformation at the town’s reservoir with Parks and Recreation's new beach and native plant rewilding. Now local landscape designer Jenifer Tidwell of Autumn Light Landscape Design is 2023 Lead gardener for the Envision Arlington Reservoir Wildlife Habitat Gardens. Her designs will take parts of the Wildlife Habitat Garden from overgrown to vibrant and inviting. Let’s look at how she plans to do it! Transforming an aspect of the garden into something beautiful may take more than just a little bit of elbow grease. Tidwell worked with the Envision Arlington's Reservoir Committee to come up with a design that would bring more native wildlife into the area while enhancing its visual beauty. The goal…