Cedar Waxwings

These svelte and lovely, quiet birds can be seen during most of the year in Newton. During the winter they associate in loose flocks and dine on ripe fruits, including

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Riverside Development Proposed

In 2010, BH Normandy Riverside LLC proposed construction of a mixed-use project called The Station at Riverside, to be built on land now used for parking at the Riverside MBTA

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The Birds at My Feeder

Pete Gilmore It’s the time of year to get your bird feeders active again. The birds are coming under survival pressure as food gets harder to find. It helps to

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Newton Becoming More Dog Friendly

Ted Kuklinski Newton has approximately 3,500 licensed dogs (and perhaps at least twice as many currently unlicensed), making dog owners one of the largest user groups of Newton’s green spaces.

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The Green Team

Alison Leary As a staff person with Green Decade, the co-chair of the League of Women Voters’ Environmental Committee, and a Member of the Board of Directors of The Newton

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Advice About Invasive Plants

Did you know that you may have invasive plants in your garden? There are quite a few here in New England. They are dangerous because they spread into natural areas

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Bike Tour de Newton

The “Tour de Newton” is an 18-mile bike trip through Newton. It begins and ends in Nahanton Park. Bike tour one page printable cue sheet Large (3MB) pdf file containing

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Trees and Wires: Bad Mix

A tree pruning crew from Nstar, one of the utilities that own the telephone and electric wires in our streets, came to Auburndale in early August 2010 to clear branches.

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History in the Stones

Octo Barnett One of the largest and most attractive open spaces in Newton is the Webster Conservation Area, located next to Hammond Pond Parkway. The main entrance is at the

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The Fish Are Biting

A fisherman had a good day along the Charles just below the Watertown Dam A 14-pound carp is caught The carp is released Seagulls hunt for herring and alewives at

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Fern Walk at Flowed Meadow

A group of ardent notetakers walked through Flowed Meadow in Auburndale with fern guru Don Lubin on June 5, 2010. Ten species of fern – Bracken, Hayscented, Cinnamon, Royal, Sensitive,

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2010 Conservators Annual Dinner Meeting

Newton Mayor Setti Warren: “Help Government Work”   Mayor Setti Warren gave the keynote address at the 2010 Newton Conservators’ Annual Dinner Meeting. He stressed the importance of conservation and

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