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Cambridge has regulations that require buildings to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, be fossil fuel free, be energy efficient, improve resiliency, and prepare for the impacts of climate change.

The City of Cambridge announced that the City’s basketball courts, playgrounds, tot lots, and water play structures will reopen for public use on Monday, June 29. Residents should follow all applicable City and State Public Health guidance and guidelines related to the use of these facilities.

In 2019, CWD analyzed benthic macroinvertebrates in four tributaries in the Cambridge surface water supply watershed. These results are presented in the 2019 Benthic Macroinvertebrate Report.

Cambridge has carefully planned and created policies that gave the City a unified roadmap and enforceable standards to cut building greenhouse gas emissions and energy use, reduce waste and electrify transportation, and harden infrastructure citywide. They also institutionalized accountability for measurable outcomes.

POSTPONED: Now Sunday, September 22nd! Annual bike tour of the Cambridge Watershed. CWD staff and UrbanAdventours guide residents through the drinking water supply, stopping at critical locations, such as reservoir dams.

Leaving pet waste on the sidewalk or lawn allows harmful bacteria to be washed into stormdrains and into our water bodies.

Pet waste has bacteria that is harmful to our water and makes our ponds and rivers unsafe for swimming and other recreational activities.

This funding will be used to make improvements to the City’s dog parks, including adding a doggy cleaning station and adding molded dog bowls to water fountains.

The Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance lays out steps for non-residential buildings 100,000 square feet or larger to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2035, and for non-residential buildings with more than 25,000 square feet to reach net zero by 2050.