Sudbury Aqueduct Petition

The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority owns the Sudbury Aqueduct, which still serves as a backup link in the water supply system for metropolitan Boston. The MWRA is now allowing cities and

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Blue Heron Trail: Current and Future Links

The DCR Blue Heron Trail will someday extend from the Charles River Reservation at Watertown Square to Millennium Park in Boston’s West Roxbury neighborhood. Large portions of the trail are

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Webster Woods: Articles and Documents

Recent Developments Concerning Preservation of Webster Woods Taking filed with Middlesex South Registry of Deeds Book 73890, Page 239 December 24, 2019 Newton moves to seize Webster Woods from Boston

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A New Maintenance Crew in the Old Deer Park

The deer herd that used to live in the “Deer Park” section of Webster Conservation Area has been gone for several years. Since then, vegetation, much of it invasive, has

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2017 Positions on Preservation from the Newton Conservators and the Candidates for Mayor

In July 2017, the Board of Directors of the Newton Conservators wrote to each candidate for Mayor of Newton, stating the board’s position on the preservation of Webster Woods. The

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Cold Spring Park Buckthorn Demonstration Project

The Red Maple Swamp that makes up much of Cold Spring Park is threatened by an expanding understory of invasive exotic glossy buckthorn, which shades the understory so much that

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A Visitor from the Woods

  The Barred Owl is an occasional visitor to Newton parks and conservation areas. In March 2017, this fine specimen spent an entire day perched in a tree above a

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Newton Community Farm photos by Margaret and Kenneth Mallory

Margaret Mallory and her husband Kenneth have been active with the Newton Community Farm for many years. Margaret’s photos were showcased at the Newton Community Farm’s 10th anniversary celebration on

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Saving the Woodcock Meadow at Nahanton Park

A Conservation Partnership The rare Woodcock Meadow in Nahanton Park is threatened by the growth of invasives and woody vegetation. The Friends of Nahanton Park and the Newton Conservators have

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Waban Hill Reservoir

The city of Newton has purchased this reservoir from the MWRA. Newton Conservators holds the conservation restriction on the property.

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Dolan Pond in drought

Global Climate Change Hits Home

Newton’s lakes and ponds are feeling the effect of global climate change: Drought’s effects mount as dry weather continues This summer will go down as one of the hottest, driest

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Herrick Green in Peril

Andover Newton Theological School is selling its campus in Newton Centre. Efforts are underway to preserve Herrick Green, the central open space on the campus.

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