The Pond surroundings were landscaped early during the suburb ’ s construction and have now become a focus for a variety of native wildlife, including black swans, pelicans and kangaroos.

The coming of the railroad to North Cambridge and Northwest Cambridge then led to three major changes in the city: the development of massive brickyards and brickworks between Massachusetts Ave., Concord Ave. and Alewife Brook ; the ice-cutting industry launched by Frederic Tudor on Fresh Pond ; and the carving up of the last estates into residential subdivisions to provide housing to the thousands of immigrants that arrived to work in the new industries.

Deeds and G. Rentschler persuaded the board of Niles Bement Pond that their Pratt & Whitney Machine Tool subsidiary of Hartford, Connecticut, should provide the funding and location to build a new aircraft engine being developed by Rentschler, George J. Mead, and colleagues, all formerly of Wright Aeronautical.

The trails provide scenic views of the East State Street commercial area and travel past and through notable features such as Sells Pond, Riddle State Nature Preserve ( also known as Hawk Woods ), Boulder Cove, Turtlehead Cave ( also known as Blue Ash Rockhouse ), Finger Rock, Pioneer Cemetery, and Dow Lake at Strouds Run State Park.

Cohasset Cove and The Gulf provide a long portion of the border with Scituate, while Straits Pond divides Cohasset from neighboring Hull.

The Lower Mill Pond was created in 1836 to provide waterpower for the various types of mills and factories.

Bats ( five species recorded ), Song Thrush, House Martin, Water Rail, and various dragonflies and damselflies are becoming rarer countrywide and so an area like Fleet Pond is vital to provide a safe breeding environment.

The four " Courts " of Burton's Pond apartments accommodate 500 single students in four bedroom apartments, and provide a more independent lifestyle on campus.

Eagle Pond was extensively refurbished in 2002 when it was completely drained, landscaped and replanted to provide a better habitat for the fish it contained.

With Oliver Young and John Smith, he began clearing trees that summer for farming near Wilson Pond, where the Wilson Stream would provide water power for mills.

The wetlands and creek, collectively called the Golden Pond wetland system, provide a small wildfowl habitat and a storm water treatment train designed to improve the quality of storm water runoff as it progresses down the creek.

Under the terms of the agreement, Norfolk Southern will provide incident command system training to environmental and transportation personnel ; stock nearby Langley Pond with at least 3, 000 fish to replace fish killed by the chlorine spill ; and post the telephone number for the National Response Center to facilitate spill reporting.

The half acre Wildlife Refuge Pond, along with of woodland trails, provide ample opportunity for visitors to observe and contemplate the natural world.

Additionally, the park's ponds ( Little Pond and Blair Pond ) provide spring spawning grounds for anadromous herring, which migrate from the Atlantic Ocean via the Mystic River and Alewife Brook, a tributary which, in turn, drains the Little River.

* Menemsha, including Menemsha Harbor ( popular sunset-watching location ), Menemsha Pond ( popular for sailing or kayaking ) and " Squid Row.

Chums is a popular site for student performances and concerts, including Tracy Chapman, Joan Baez, Matt Pond PA, and Genesis ( notable as their first American performance ).

Izhvesk City Pond is now one of the city's most popular places for recreation.

Del Rey Oaks houses the Frog Pond Wetland Preserve, a wetland area popular with birders.

Ellis Pond is popular with recreational fishermen.

Today, Holderness remains a popular resort area, where in 1981 the movie On Golden Pond was filmed.

Carbuncle Pond off of Rt 14 ( Plainfield Pike ) near the Connecticut border, is a pond that is popular for freshwater fishing.

Canoeing and kayaking, both recreational and competitive, are popular at all times of year, especially on the section above the Mill Pond towards Grantchester.

A small steam train enthusiast group is based next to Fetcham Mill Pond, a popular local walking spot and water source near the Leatherhead Leisure Centre.

The ITC archive is financially lucrative since it includes such popular shows as Thunderbirds, The Prisoner, and The Saint, as well as feature films such as The Return Of The Pink Panther, On Golden Pond, and Capricorn One.

Torrington is home to several state parks, one of which is the very popular Burr Pond State Park.

Town-developed housing for seniors continues to flourish across from Wedge Pond, home to Borggaard Beach and Splash Park, a popular swimming spot which is continually monitored to ensure safe water quality levels.

Baldpate Pond, and the adjacent state recreation area, is another popular swimming, fishing, boating, and hiking location.

Camp Rotary is a popular summer co-ed boarding camp located on Stiles Pond off Ipswich Road in Boxford.

Danvers YMCA holds another popular summer day camp on Stiles Pond, next to the town beach.

This practice is called " ponding ", and it marks someone's birthday. A view of the crossroads at St. Mary's and the infamous St. John's Pond, a popular spot for students to be " ponded " on their birthday.

The barn burned in 1922, but the pond, enlarged and remodeled in 1928 and 1943, is now known as Theta Pond, a popular campus scenic landmark.

Many miles of trails are open to hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding. Ray Fisher Pond: A popular campsite at the park ( currently closed )

Barachois Pond Provincial Park is a large and popular Provincial Park in the southwest of the island of Newfoundland.

* Electronic Arts releases James Pond 2 and Road Rash for Sega Genesis / Mega Drive, starting a series of games that were popular in the 1990s.

Every Friday evening, MISU hosts a well-attended social function in the Mariner's Lounge ; with relatively affordable beverages and live entertainment, commonly in the form of popular Parson's Pond breakdancer Paul Payne.

Fresh Pond Reservation consists of a 155 acre ( 627, 000 m² ) kettle hole lake, and 162 acres ( 656, 000 m² ) of surrounding land, with a 2. 25 mile ( 3. 6 km ) perimeter road popular with walkers, runners and cyclists, and a 9 hole golf course.

The Elbow River is popular among canoers, rafters, campers and hikers and runs through several features including Allen Bill Pond, Forgetmenot Pond, and Elbow Falls.

Today, a boardwalk of a little over length provides walking access through ( actually ' over ') pine flatwoods, wet prairie, Pond cypress, Bald cypress, and marsh ecosystems within the sanctuary.

Challenged by a jeering mob to prove his godhood by walking across Clapton Pond, Smyth-Pigott declined and retired to Somerset, where he was said to enjoy the favours of as many as seven ' spiritual brides ' a week.

The only means of access to Long Gull Pond was by the military rail line from Ernest Harmon AFB to White's Siding, or by walking for through the rugged terrain.

Numerous other trails led to the mills and ferries on the Pond and Tradewater rivers and their tributaries.

The property has vast trails, streams and brooks, a waterfall and Blue Heron Pond for swimming and boating.

In addition to trails, trees and much green space, inside the park there are tennis courts, volleyball courts, playgrounds, " The Duck Pond ", Monarch Field (" The Pit "), and E. A.

There are no trails maintained to the top of Black Crescent Mountain or Pond Hill.

* Access from the east side of the mountain is provided by the Birchtoft Trail ( Gilson Pond trailhead ) and several connecting trails to the summit.

Two hiking trails, the Abraham's Pond Trail, and the Ellis Swamp Trail, are open to the public near the park headquarters.

Mount Crescent may be reached by hiking trails from either the north, via Pond of Safety Road ( sometimes shown as Stag Hollow Road ) and Bog Dam Road, or from the south, via Randolph Hill Road.

Another claims to have encountered two park rangers one night while camping with friends near Terrace Pond, a glacial tarn on a ridge accessible from the road by hiking trails, who in the morning turned out to have been the ghosts of two rangers who had died on the job in 1939.

The Sapsucker Woods Sanctuary contains more than four miles ( 6 km ) of trails taking visitors around Sapsucker Pond, on boardwalks, through wetlands and forest.