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Register by May 1 for Newton Conservators’ 2025 Annual Dinner Meeting
Keynote: Can Farming Save Open Space? A Very Old Debate Speaker: Greg Maslowe, Farm Manager, Newton Community Farm WHEN: Thursday May 8, 2025 6 pm Social gathering with hors d’oeuvres
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
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
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
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
Newton Conservators Annual Meeting May 9, 2024 Successful
Newton Conservators Annual Meeting on May 9, 2024 at American Legion Post 440, 295 California Street, Newton, featured a presentation on “Seeds of Change: Promoting Plant Biodiversity in Our Community,”
A Wood frog chorus in Bare Pond
Wood frogs breed in vernal pools such as Bare Pond in Webster Woods. In March 2024, hundreds of frogs visited the pond, and made quite a racket. Watch them in
Seedling Sale May 18 and 19
Newton Community Farm Annual Seedling Sale 28,000 seedlings for sale for 80+ varieties of vegetables, herbs, and some flowers Two types of very high-quality soil and amendments
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
Wayfinding Signs in Cold Spring Park
In September 2023, nine wayfinding posts were installed on the trails of Cold Spring Park. The project, led by Life Scout Owen Serra, was sponsored by Scouts BSA Troop 209,
Planning for the Newton/Needham Community Way
The Upper Falls Greenway converted an abandoned railroad route into a pedestrian and bicycle path from Newton Highlands to the Charles River. The Town of Needham and the City of
