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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

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

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

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

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

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

After more than a year of work, Houghton Garden was officially reopened in October. Present to celebrate this milestone were Rep. Ruth Balser, who helped obtain state money for the

Conservation News It has recently come to our attention that there have been a highly unusual number of Phoenicopteris ruber (Greater Flamingo) sighted within the confines of Newton, particularly in

Ordway Park’s Beginnings The Newton Conservators, a non-profit organization, has for decades worked successfully to preserve several hundred acres of open space in Newton. One of these open spaces, owned

Chandler Pond in Brighton was listed in early editions of the Conservators trail guide.  This description is from that guide. LOCATION: Brighton at Newton border   NEARBY: Newton Commonwealth Golf

Well-known naturalist and author Peter Alden was the inaugural speaker for the new Newton Conservators lecture series on March 21, 2001. The meeting was cosponsored by the Newton Free Library

A temporary installation by artists Mags Harries, Ross Miller, and Marty Cain, funded by National Endowment for the Arts, was placed in various locations in Cold Spring Park during the