Artist Page
Gene Mackles
Gene Mackles is a Newton painter and graphic designer. His paintings were exhibited in 2003 at the Newton Free Library. For more information, visit his web site.
October 18, 2003
News
Upper Charles River Reservation 2003 Project Update
By Dan Driscoll
Director of Recreational Facilities
DCR
Background: In 1994 the MDC began preparation of a master plan and design for a major section of the Upper Charles River Reservation.
October 15, 2003
News
Flowed Meadow Improvements
Most visitors to Newton’s Auburndale Park , affectionately known as “the Cove”, may not be aware of the immediately adjacent and expansive Flowed Meadow Conservation Area.
October 15, 2003
News
Addition to Dolan Pond to Become a Reality
Funding from Community Preservation Act
Before she passed away in January of this year at age 104, Irene Forte had expressed a desire that much of her property be preserved as open space.
August 16, 2003
News
Houghton Garden Reopened
After more than a year of work, Houghton Garden was officially reopened in October. Present to celebrate this milestone were Rep. Ruth Balser, who helped obtain state money for the project,
July 23, 2003
News
Flamingos Return to Newton
Conservation News
It has recently come to our attention that there have been a highly unusual number of Phoenicopteris ruber (Greater Flamingo) sighted within the confines of Newton,
June 22, 2003
News
Ordway Park Renewal
Ordway Park’s Beginnings
The Newton Conservators, a non-profit organization, has for decades worked successfully to preserve several hundred acres of open space in Newton.
May 25, 2003
Chandler Pond
Chandler Pond in Brighton was listed in early editions of the Conservators trail guide. This description is from that guide.
LOCATION:
Brighton at Newton border
January 31, 2003
From Cold Spring Park to Planet Earth
Human Impacts across the Landscape
Dan Perlman
Conservation Biologist
November 29, 2001
Think you know Cold Spring Park? Concerned about the future of planet Earth?
November 29, 2001
Peter Alden Opens Conservators Lecture Series with Talk on Newton Biodiversity
Well-known naturalist and author Peter Alden was the inaugural speaker for the new Newton Conservators lecture series on March 21, 2001. The meeting was cosponsored by the Newton Free Library and was held at Druker Auditorium before a crowd of about 80 on a rain swept evening near the time of the vernal equinox.
March 21, 2001
History
Avery Woods Agreements
Avery Memorial Woods was acquired in 1959 from the Avery family through a negotiated eminent domain taking.
According to the Newton Graphic, the land “was sold to the city at a small cost in 1959 with the understanding that it would be used only for park and recreational purposes.”
October 17, 2000
President’s Report – 2000
By Doug Dickson
Today marks the beginning of the 40th year in the history of this distinguished organization. This time next year, we will celebrate our 40th anniversary,
June 1, 2000