The Conservators’ Position on Webster Woods–July 2019

October 2019 Update Read the current position of the Conservators on the preservation of Webster Woods July 2019 Position At its meeting on July 24, 2019, the Board of Directors

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Crystal Lake Closed for a Week After Algae Advisory

On August 7th, Crystal Lake was closed to swimming due to the presence of blue-green algae.  On August 15th, Mayor Fuller announced that water testing results show algae in the

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Levingston Cove Renovations Proposed

The Newton Parks and Recreation Commission voted on May 20, 2019 to support a plan to make major changes to the Levingston Cove park on the shore of Crystal Lake.

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Explore Our New Website

After 16 years of incremental changes, the NewtonConservators.org website has received a complete make-over. Scott Lewis of Trailwebsites.com has modernized the appearance of our site, made it work better on

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Road Salt Storage in Webster Woods

In February 2019, Boston College began construction of a road salt storage facility on the rear parking lot of the land it owns in Webster Woods. The site plan filed

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A New Footbridge Over the Charles

In 2018, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) opened a new $1.5 million footbridge over the Charles River, just upstream from Watertown Dam. The bridge connects the north and

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Newton Community Farm Summer Internship Program

Newton Community Farm is now accepting applications for its high school intern programs: Summer internships are unpaid opportunities for high school age youth to learn about organic and community farming

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Annual Dinner Meeting May 8th

Online registration is now open for the 58th annual Conservators dinner meeting on Wednesday, May 8th.

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Website Design History

The Conservators website has had several different looks over the years. The earliest home page image we can find dates to 2001. Mike Clarke was the website manager. The first

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Boston Globe GRANT program

If you subscribe to the Boston Globe, you can help the Conservators by designating us as the recipient of your GRANT voucher.  If enough subscribers choose us, we’ll receive a

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New Trail Marking in Newton Conservation Areas

The Newton Conservation Commission, with some assistance from the Newton Conservators, has begun a project to greatly improve the mapping and marking of conservation areas in Newton. The project includes

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A Eurasian Teal in Cold Spring Park

In the spring of 2009, a Eurasian teal made a rare visit to Cold Spring park.  Read about the visit in our Summer 2009 newsletter. Click on a photo to

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