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

Win a free one-year Conservators membership for yourself or a friend. This will be a two-part contest. Part 1: Take a photo showing the Charles River that you took from

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

Andy Finton: “Resilience”   Andy is Director of Conservation Programs for The Nature Conservancy in Massachusetts, where he defines conservation goals, assesses threats, and implements conservation strategies. He recently led

Beth Wilkinson Welcome to the Annual Meeting! It’s nice to see those who have been open space activists with the Newton Conservators for a long time, new members, students and

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

  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

We didn’t receive any correct entries to our March 2017 contest to identify this spot where beavers are active in Newton. The photo was taken along the Quinobequin Road trail

We received 10 correct entries to our December 2016 contest to identify this old photograph. The two winners of free one-year Conservators memberships, drawn from a hat, were Suzette Barbier

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

As evenings become cooler in late August and early September, the southward migration of the Common Nighthawk begins. It’s a process you can miss entirely unless you know a bit

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