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Fowl Meadow and Ponkapoag Bog
Designation Date: 8/20/92
Total Approximate Acreage: 8350 acres
Watershed(s): Boston Harbor (Neponset and Weymouth/Weir)
and Charles
Municipalities: Boston, Canton,
Dedham, Milton, Norwood, Randolph, Sharon, and Westwood
Resource Summary
The Fowl Meadow and Ponkapoag Bog ACEC is approximately
8,350 acres in size and is located in the metropolitan Boston region, in
the municipalities listed above. The central resource features of the Fowl
Meadow and Ponkapoag Bog ACEC are the Neponset River and the Ponkapoag Pond
and Bog. An eight-mile stretch of the Neponset River and its tributaries,
the adjacent wetlands and floodplains, the associated aquifers and public
water supplies, and the diverse habitats form the core resources of the
Fowl Meadow area. Ponkapoag Bog and Pond and the natural communities and
wildlife habitats form the core resources of the Ponkapoag Bog area. Historical
and archaeological resources and the recreational and educational values
of both areas support their overall significance to the people and communities
of the area.
The Fowl Meadow area includes the largest wetland and floodplain areas in
the Neponset River basin. There are several municipal public wells that
provide water to the communities of Canton, Dedham, and Westwood. At least
13 state-listed rare species occur in the ACEC. The northern Fowl Meadow
area and Ponkapoag Bog have been designated a National Environmental Study
Area by the National Park Service. Approximately 2330 acres of the ACEC
are owned by DCR, and are managed as part of the Blue Hills Reservation.
Water Bodies included (partially or entirely) in the ACEC
- Rivers: Blue Hill River (Milton, Randolph);
East Branch, Canton River (Canton); Neponset River (Boston, Canton,
Dedham, Milton, Norwood, Sharon, Westwood)
- Lakes, Ponds: Ponkapoag Pond (Canton,
Randolph); Sprague Pond (Boston, Dedham)
- Brooks, Creeks: Pecunit Brook (Canton);
Plantingfield Brook (Norwood); Ponkapoag Brook (Canton); Purgatory Brook
(Norwood); Traphole Brook (Norwood)
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