Ancient Fishweir Project is a collaborative group that creates an annual public art installation on Boston Common.

[2] The early fishweirs, fence-like structures of wood and brush, were built in tidal flats to catch alewife, smelt, and herring during the spring spawn.

The time of the spring fish spawn, and the beginning of new growing season, is traditionally considered the New Year for Wampanoag and Massachuset people.

[5] Construction of the fishweir is supported by educational programs and teacher workshops in collaboration with Boston Children's Museum.

Lectures and on-site music and dance performance events provide interpretation of the history for students and the public.