A non-profit citizens' group advocating for Newton's open spaces
Perhaps you have heard recently of the proposed NewCAL Newton Center for Active Living, and the controversy over its siting. You can visit the official NewCAL website to learn more about the project,
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.
Each summer, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) tests mosquitoes to see if they are carrying West Nile Virus (WNV) or Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE or “Triple E”).
Some photos added to the website in 2019…
(click any photo to open a slide show)
Put on your hiking boots and prepare to do a little scrambling along the future route of a loop trail that someday may connect the Upper Falls Greenway with several other trails and conservation areas.
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.
Dr. Jonathan Way: “Living with Coyotes”
Dr. Jonathan (Jon) Way is the founder of Eastern Coyote/Coywolf Research.
Jon discussed living with coyotes in our community.
Beth Wilkinson, President
Message published in the meeting program
Welcome to the 2019 Annual Meeting. This is a time to celebrate what we’ve done in the past year and to find inspiration for the months ahead.
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,
The four tallest buildings on the Boston skyline are visible from the top of Millennium Park.
But the view has changed considerably since the park opened in 2000.
Conservators Director Mike Clarke took an early-spring paddle around Crystal Lake in a wooden canoe that he built.
Watch a video of the trip
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.
