We’re All In This Together
It was a poignant moment for me—to hold the remnant of such a majestic creature in my own hand! It was larger than expected, big as a crow, and its
Why We Care About Newton’s Aqueducts
Newton’s two aqueducts form the sides of a triangle, entering the city across the Charles River in Waban and Upper Falls about a mile apart, and continuing to Four Corners,
National Trails Day in Cutler Park
In 2004 and 2005, work was done at Cutler Park for National Trails Day National Trails Day work crew digging a drainage ditch (2005) A DCR employee cutting a downed
Linda Christian-Herot
Linda Christian-Herot is a Newton artist. All images are Copyright © Linda Christian-Herot.
What Does the Environmental Science Program Really Do?
In the last issue of the Conservators Newsletter, I wrote about what it is like from my point of view to take on the running of the Newton Environmental Science
Nature at Dolan Pond
On a recent Fall morning, a committee of Conservators board members, armed with a copy of the 1995 naturalist report by John Richardson, went exploring the back areas of the
An Old Man’s Walk in Cold Spring Park
Text and photographs by V. Eugene Vivian, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ During May of 2005 I passed a 90th birthday milestone. Most of my life I have
2005 Conservators Annual Dinner Meeting
Roger Swain “The Man in the Red Suspenders” will be the keynote speaker at this year’s Annual Meeting of the Newton Conservators on Wednesday, June 1, at Post 440 in
The Battle for Land
Saving open space can mean a fight. To protect important open spaces not already in public hands takes money. Open space is just one of many interests that makes a
Open Space Acquisition Process Must be Shorter and More Certain
While we are very excited to see the Angino Farm acquisition move forward, there have been some unexpected bumps in the road. This is the third time we have partnered
Update on Dolan Pond CPA Aquisition of Forte Property – 2004
This summer was a busy one relative to the CPA acquisition at 76 Webster Park, adjacent to the Dolan Pond Conservation Area, with a number of hearings and meetings on
President’s 2004 Annual Report
by Eric Reenstierna I have been “on the job” as President of the Newton Conservators for a full year now. I want to say how honored I am to be in