Feature Articles


 

Mending a Gap in the Riverside Greenway

The Riverside Greenway is a planned walking route connecting Auburndale Park at Commonwealth Avenue to the Lower Falls Pedestrian Bridge over the Charles River.  The Greenway is a link in

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Construction Begins on Upper Falls Greenway Splash Park

As part of the Northland Newton development in Newton Upper Falls, the developer has begun construction of a community park adjacent to the Upper Falls Greenway.  The park, to be

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Levingston Cove Reconstruction Completed

Levingston Cove is a portion of the Crystal Lake shoreline to the west of the bathhouse. It includes benches, a platform used for fishing, and an unofficial swimming area.  In

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Conservation News



Stormwater Solutions for Cheesecake Brook Jan 21

In person and on zoom  Jan 21, 2025 6:30 PM This is a hybrid meeting. RSVP below to join us in person (Education Center, 100 Walnut St, Newton) or virtually

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Hammond Pond Parkway reconstruction continues

October 2024 update: Construction of the shared use (bicycle and pedestrian) path on the west side of the parkway is nearing completion.   The entire project is scheduled to be completed

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Upcoming Events

Invasives Pulls May 2025

Invasives Pulls May 2025

Thursday, 05/01/2025 - 05/31/2025    
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
The Newton Conservators Invasives Team tackles garlic mustard, buckthorn, bittersweet, japanese knotweed, and other problems in many of Newton's open spaces.  Come join us!  The [...]
A Tour of Beautiful Hemlock Gorge

A Tour of Beautiful Hemlock Gorge

Sunday, 05/18/2025    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
$0.00
Join nature enthusiast Katherine Howard of the Newton Conservators and Dr. John Mordes, President of the Friends of Hemlock Gorge, on a tour of this [...]
Webinar: Rediscovering and Revitalizing Cheesecake Brook

Webinar: Rediscovering and Revitalizing Cheesecake Brook

Thursday, 05/22/2025    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Cheesecake Brook exemplifies the challenges facing urban streams. Today, the brook drains a watershed that is over 40% impervious. Stormwater runs off roofs, sidewalks, and [...]
A Stroll Through Cold Spring Park

A Stroll Through Cold Spring Park

Saturday, 05/24/2025    
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
$0.00
Tour Cold Spring Park, a woodland haven in the heart of Newton, and explore some of its natural and unnatural wonders, mysteries, threats, and possibilities [...]
Invasives Pulls June 2025

Invasives Pulls June 2025

Sunday, 06/01/2025 - 06/30/2025    
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
The Newton Conservators Invasives Team tackles garlic mustard, buckthorn, black swallow-wort, bittersweet, japanese knotweed, and other problems in many of Newton's open spaces.  Come join [...]
Edmands Park Pollinator BioBlitz

Edmands Park Pollinator BioBlitz

Saturday, 06/07/2025    
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
$0.00
These BioBlitz events are part of a larger effort by Newton Conservators to document and raise awareness about the great diversity of plants and animals [...]
Nature Walk Through Sawmill Brook Conservation Area

Nature Walk Through Sawmill Brook Conservation Area

Saturday, 06/14/2025    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
$0.00
Follow intrepid naturalist and New Conservators’ director Katherine Howard as she walks through Sawmill Brook’s upland woods, wetlands, rock walls, and dramatic outcroppings of our [...]
Summer Solstice Newton Pollinator Garden Tour

Summer Solstice Newton Pollinator Garden Tour

Saturday, 06/21/2025    
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
$0.00
Save the date for the Summer Solstice Newton Pollinator Garden Tour which will be held on Saturday, June 21, 2025 in the afternoon from Noon [...]

Newton Conservators Publications

Newsletters

The Newton Conservators publish a newsletter approximately four times a year. Click to view back issues.

E-Bulletins

Information on nature and environmental events, exhibits, and issues in and around Newton by email.

Trail Guide Book

A 70-page guide containing detailed trail maps and other information about 34 parks and conservation areas in Newton.

Almanac

Spend 12 months getting to know Newton’s parks and conservation areas with your copy of the Newton Conservators Almanac.