New Edition of Conservators Trail Guide

The all-new, 2026 edition of the Newton Conservators Trail Guide has been published. This updated and redesigned guidebook to trails in Newton and vicinity has these features: • 62 pages

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2026 Annual Dinner Meeting

The Newton Conservators’ Annual Dinner Meeting was held on Thursday May 7, 2026. Nick Dorian, Ph.D. was the keynote speaker, his topic: The Secret Lives of Native Bees. The meeting

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Decorating? Avoid These!

Don’t be tempted to use vines with bright berries unless you know what the plants are. Two invasive plants in Newton are especially problematic because birds spread their seeds: Asiatic

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Upper Falls Greenway Splash Park is Open

As part of the Northland Newton development in Newton Upper Falls, the developer has built a community park adjacent to the Upper Falls Greenway.  The park, managed by the Newton

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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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