Address: Metropolitan Ave, Hyde Park
2008 Status: Protected
2008 Condition: Intact
Site Size: 2.1 Acres
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Description: The Railroad Avenue Urban Wild includes a thin strip of bank along the City of Boston side of the Neponset River. This wild abuts the West Street Urban Wild to the southwest and runs northeast to end near the Bay State Paper Company campus. The wild supports a riparian woodland of Red and Norway Maple, Sassafras, and Glossy Buckthorn with a shrub layer that includes Northern Arrowwood and Summersweet. Invasive plant species are common.
Current Use: The Railroad Avenue Urban Wild does not appear to be used for recreation. The site provides habitat for mammals, birds, insects, reptiles, fish, and amphibians.
Ward: 14
Site ID: 14-08
Site Owner: Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
Access Points: Riverside Sq, Pierce St, Arlington St, Metropolitan Ave, thru private property off West St
Visitation Hours: No hours indicated.
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The street side view of Railroad Avenue Urban Wild. The right-of-way proceeds along the shore of the Neponset River to the rear of the granite blocks at the right of this photo.
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A sunlit view of the Neponset River.
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