Arlington’s Great Meadows

Arlington's Great Meadows is a 183-acre meadow located just off the Minuteman Bikeway in Lexington, Massachusetts. The meadow was first bought in 1871 as a water storage area, but did not open to the public until 2002. As of 2014, more than 400 species of plants and animals live in Arlington's Great Meadows.[1]

History

Great Meadows was first bought in 1871, primarily used as a water storage area to prevent flooding to nearby areas.[1] It has greatly become a popular recreational spot since the opening of the Minuteman Bikeway in 1992.[2] On April 23, 2008, a fire struck AGM, damaging nine acres of upland forest near the nursing home.[3] Twelve months later on April 17, 2009, AGM is hit with another fire, injuring two firefighters and coming as close as three feet within homes.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "About AGM". Friends of Arlington's Great Meadows. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Bikeway-Beyond the Minuteman". Minuteman Bikeway. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Fire at AGM on April 23, 2008". Friends of Arlington's Great Meadows. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Great Meadows Fire - April 2009". Friends of Arlington's Great Meadows. Retrieved February 9, 2014.