Arlington To Continue Wellington Park, Mill Brook Improvements

ARLINGTON, MA — The next phase of the Wellington Park and Mill Brook Revitalization Project will start Tuesday, July 6. Construction is expected to be completed this fall.

The project will transform Wellington Park into a climate-smart park with amenities including benches, educational signs and an exploration play area.

During construction, portions of the park will be closed to the public. The tennis courts will remain open.

The Mystic River Watershed Association led a community-driven visioning process for a linear greenway along Mill Brook, specifically between Grove and Brattle Streets.

During Phase 2, a flood storage channel and boardwalk was constructed, and native plantings and educational signage were installed. Phase 3 will add the remaining amenities recommended during the first phase of the project.

The Phase 3 design was designed by Hatch, a design and engineering firm. The project design includes expanding the existing porous asphalt pathway, installing a bioretention basin for stormwater management, adding an informal exploration play area, installing site amenities like benches and a picnic table, and installing more native plantings.

This project was designed using funds provided by the Arlington Community Development Block Grant Program. Construction is funded through a $325,000 Community Preservation Act Fund grant and a $20,000 Judy Record Fund grant through Mass Audubon. This project is co-managed by the Town and the Mystic River Watershed Association.

For all other information about the Wellington Park Phase 3 project, please contact Emily Sullivan at 781-316-3012 or esullivan@town.arlington.ma.us