Friends of the Malden River Monthly Meeting February 3 at CHA Community Room

Dear Friends,

We are looking forward to seeing you on February 3rd, Monday eve at 6:30 – 8:00 in the Community Conference Room (First Floor – Main Entrance) at Cambridge Health Alliance, 195 Canal Street, Malden.

We usually meet on the second Monday of each month. The second Monday falls on February 10th is the Malden Reads Kickoff Event at the home of Bread of Life, 54 Eastern Ave, Malden. Building access is on the Northern Strand Trail (opposite side from Eastern Ave). We hope to see you there: Please see the attached flyer – Music, Food, Fun and learning about The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (William Kamkwamba) for his Malawi Community.

Proposed February agenda is:

• Malden River Works Waterfront Park Update: (at this time, contractor bids will be solicited via state regulations during the end of January; funding has been secured for the current project estimate)
• 2025 Planning! Bring your energy and ideas to activate the Malden River!
• Other

Planning includes:

1. Grants have been awarded to the Friends of the Malden River for a Youth-led Social Media Channel collaboration with Urban Media Arts. This will run in conjunction with the Malden River Works Steering Committee Community Parks Update. Join us in this project!

2. Meeting with Malden Delegation re: Chapter 91; National Grid, expanded river access

3. River Cleanups

4. Paddling/Walking events – collaborate with Great Malden Outdoors; National Park Svs., Sierra Club (Massachusetts Chapter).

5. Fund Raiser 5K/10K run on the Louise Stokes/Joseph Croken Trail with Rivers Edge Run Club

6. SAGR (Rodenticide poison) – work on legislation and elimination of use to protect our raptors and mammals municipal action with Séamus and MassAudubon

7. Community Outreach: Media/Schools/Art projects/community/youth groups

8. Your Ideas!

Please reply to this email [friendsofthemaldenriver@gmail.com] if you can’t attend but would like to join in with our events, planning, community outreach, and media of all types!

Thank you,

The Friends of the Malden River

c/o Karen Buck