A non-profit citizens group advocating for Newton's open spaces
Newton Conservators has cancelled our Spring Walk Program as well as postponed the Annual Dinner, in response to the threat of the COVID-19 virus and out of concern for the health of our members.
Are the days at home getting long? Are you looking for something to do with your kids? Social distancing doesn’t seem as isolating when you’re out in nature,
The MassWorks Infrastructure Grant Program awarded a $396,500 grant on February 20, 2020 to the City of Newton for design and engineering work that will jumpstart an extension of the Upper Falls Greenway Trail (extending it from Easy Street to Curtis Street) and support improvements to safety,
On January 30, 2020, Conservators Director Michael Clarke presented a lecture at the Newton Free Library entitled “100 Years of Newton Parks and Rec,” covering the years 1912-2012.
Some photos added to the website in 2019…
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Mayor Ruthanne Fuller wrote the following in her January 7, 2020, newsletter:
We spent much of the fall of 2019 on the challenging task of finding site options for our community center focused on older residents,
River Path leads down the hill to the Charles River from the Islington Road entrance of Norumbega Park. Until this fall, the path was separated from the rest of the park by an old chain-link fence.
Every six years, the City of Newton updates its Open Space and Recreation Plan and evaluates its open space and recreation priorities. This is the public’s opportunity to influence the city’s goals for the its parks and conservation areas for the coming years.
The Conservators relies on volunteers to do all our work to protect, enhance, and expand Newton’s parks and conservation areas. We need your help!
We are now looking for one or more people to take over the management of this website.
On December 24, 2019, the City of Newton filed legal papers at the Middlesex South Registry of Deeds to take ownership of 17 acres of Webster Woods,
Our annual membership renewal letter was mailed to members and friends in December. The letter, from Conservators President Ted Kuklinski, summarizes our accomplishments over the past year.
Editor’s note: Conservators director Dan Brody recently received this letter under mysterious circumstances. While we have verified the facts stated in the letter, we cannot vouch for the letter’s opinions or its authenticity.