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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
Community Preservation Act Under Attack
The Community Preservation Act is under attack. And we shouldn’t necessarily be concerned about that. In a democracy, everything ought to be poked, prodded, shaken, bent, spindled, hung out to

Ordway Park Updates
October 2003: Neighborhood Meeting On October 23, 2003, a group of some 20 neighbors of Ordway Park and ten members of the Conservators Board of Directors met at the home
“Friends of Albemarle” is Formed
The city’s proposal to site a football stadium at Albemarle Park spurred a group of Newtonville neighbors to take a more active role in preservation and management of the neighborhood
Four Conservation Restrictions in the Pipeline
The Conservation Commission has been working busily on four Conservation Restrictions. Two CRs, protecting portions of the Jick and Field properties abutting Hammond Pond, will conserve the wooded swamp and

Hammond Pond Project Begins
Martha Horn, the city’s Environmental Planner, reports that Newton has received approval from the state to proceed with design and construction of improvements to Hammond Pond. A request for bids

Update on Dolan Pond CPA Acquisition of Forte Property – 2003
This month will finally witness the culmination of a long process, the acquisition of the 1.1-acre property at 76 Webster Park in West Newton, directly adjacent to the Dolan Pond

Tree Tour of Newton Cemetery
On a Sunday afternoon in late October 2003, with rain threatening, a hopeful group of 15 tree viewers gathered outside the Newton Cemetery office to take a look at some
Upper Charles River Reservation 2003 Project Update
By Dan Driscoll Director of Recreational Facilities DCR Background: In 1994 the MDC began preparation of a master plan and design for a major section of the Upper Charles River

Flowed Meadow Improvements
Most visitors to Newton’s Auburndale Park , affectionately known as “the Cove”, may not be aware of the immediately adjacent and expansive Flowed Meadow Conservation Area. This lovely 28-acre parcel

Addition to Dolan Pond to Become a Reality
Funding from Community Preservation Act Before she passed away in January of this year at age 104, Irene Forte had expressed a desire that much of her property be preserved