A non-profit citizens group advocating for Newton's open spaces
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 water at the Crystal Lake swimming beach were at acceptable levels for regular recreation,
At its meeting on July 24, 2019, the Board of Directors of the Newton Conservators adopted this revised position on the preservation of Webster Woods:
The Board of Directors of the Newton Conservators reiterates its support of Mayor Fuller’s ongoing efforts to preserve the open space at 300 Hammond Pond Parkway.
In 2016, Congregation Mishkan Tefila sold to Boston College approximately 23 acres of mostly wooded land that is surrounded by publicly owned conservation land. The city-owned Webster Conservation Area is to the north and west,
As of September 13th, the risk of West Nile Virus in Newton has been raised to “Moderate.” The EEE risk in eleven towns in western Middlesex County (including Framingham,
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,
Some photos added to the website in 2019…
(click any photo to open a slide show)
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.
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.
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,
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.
