A non-profit citizens group advocating for Newton's open spaces
On September 18, 2019, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller proposed that the City take action to permanently preserve the 17 acres of Webster Woods purchased by Boston College in 2016:
“Preserving the largest contiguous forest for Newton in perpetuity is essential.
As of September 20th, the risk of West Nile Virus in Newton was reported as “Moderate.” The EEE risk in eleven towns in western Middlesex County (including Framingham, Sudbury, and Wayland) is either “Critical”
In 2016, Congregation Mishkan Tefila sold to Boston College approximately 23 acres of mostly wooded land that is surrounded by publicly owned conservation land. The city-owned Webster Conservation Area is to the north and west,