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Dexter Road 2007 Update
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
Christmas Bird Count 2006
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
CPA Turns Five in Newton
This year, Newton passed the five-year mark in its experience with the Community Preservation Act. The CPA was adopted by the voters in 2001. A lot has been accomplished since
Preserving Echo Bridge
As part of our planning for the aqueducts in Newton, we cannot omit Echo Bridge. This distinctive viaduct carried water for decades across the Charles River in Newton Upper Falls
Newton Community Farm Acquisition
Conservators Seek to Acquire Angino Farm March 2004 When it rains, it pours-and fortunately, the availability of Community Preservation funds makes the Newton Conservators, working in close coordination with city
Preserving the Dell
Awtrey Dell is a hollow that occupies several acres in Newton Corner. The Hyde Brook starts there at a spring and heads downstream through the hollow. A few hundred years
Kesseler Woods Acquisition
The Kesseler Woods Story An Inside Look at How this Minor Miracle Came to Pass September 2003 Remarkably, the City of Newton has prevailed in its effort to acquire the
Christmas Bird Count 2005
The 2005 Christmas Bird Count in Newton was held on December 18th. Ten determined birders were out from 4:00 AM to 6:30AM looking for owls, and spotted seven Eastern Screech
Robert Gould Shaw II
The first edition of the Conservators Walking Guide incorrectly stated that the land now constituting the Helen Heyn Riverway was once owned by Col. Robert Gould Shaw, a famed Civil
Land Acquisition Report
Where do we go after Kesseler Woods and Angino Farm? The City of Newton , with the help of the Conservators, has made two of the most high-profile and important
National Trails Day in Cutler Park
In 2004 and 2005, work was done at Cutler Park for National Trails Day National Trails Day work crew digging a drainage ditch (2005) A DCR employee cutting a downed
Update on Dolan Pond CPA Aquisition of Forte Property – 2004
This summer was a busy one relative to the CPA acquisition at 76 Webster Park, adjacent to the Dolan Pond Conservation Area, with a number of hearings and meetings on