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A group of ardent notetakers walked through Flowed Meadow in Auburndale with fern guru Don Lubin on June 5, 2010. Ten species of fern – Bracken, Hayscented, Cinnamon, Royal, Sensitive,

Newton Conservators Board of Advisors member Jon Regosin, a biologist with the Massachusetts Natural Heritage and Endangered Species program led a wonderful program at Bare Pond in Webster Woods on

The first invasives pulls of 2010 were held in Cold Spring Park, Auburndale Cove, Sawmill Brook, and Dolan Pond. Conservators Board member Katherine Howard, Conservators Board of Advisors member Eric

by Katherine Howard Garlic mustard, a leading plant invader, is now in your backyard, along your favorite walks, virtually everywhere in Newton! The problem will get worse and worse if

An old former rail corridor and bridge over the Charles River offers the potential to provide excellent recreational and smart growth opportunities to benefit the residents of Newton, including Lower

The Newton Community Preservation Committee has held public meetings to hear how Newton residents want CPA funds spent. These meetings are important: they provide guidance to the CPC in its

In May 2007, the City of Newton acquired by eminent domain the lakeshore property at 20 Rogers Street. The city had previously been in negotiations to buy the land from

The public beach at Crystal Lake got a boost in early 2007 with the acquisition of the adjacent Hannon property, to expand the heavily-used site. Now an additional adjacent property,

Statement of Ward 6 Aldermen Regarding 20 Rogers St. Acquisition February 27, 2007 For more than two years, we have been working to acquire the 20 Rogers St. property on

TO: Members of the Board of Aldermen, Members of the Community Preservation Committee FROM: Mayor David B. Cohen RE: 20 Rogers Street Property DATE: February 23, 2007 Crystal Lake has

In 2004, Carolyn Fine Friedman sold her house in Newtonville and graciously turned over to the Newton Conservators a parcel which lay behind it. This was done with the agreement

The 107th annual Christmas Bird Count sponsored by the National Audubon Society and the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology was held on December 17th. The Christmas Bird Count is a long-standing