A non-profit citizens group advocating for Newton's open spaces
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.
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.”
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,
By Jean M. Husher
The 20-year span from about 1960 to 1980 was a period of such widespread activism in so many social and civic areas that deep historical roots of such movements are often forgotten.
By Matthew Call
Newton may be called the Garden City, but fewer than 20 percent of its land is open space, and with development projects planned for all corners of the city,
President’s Report – 1999
Presented by Michael J. Clarke at the Annual Meeting of the Newton Conservators, Wednesday, May 26, 1999 in Noyes Hall of the Andover-Newton Theological School
The past year has been a very busy one for the Newton Conservators.
Presented by Michael Clarke at the Annual Meeting of the Newton Conservators, Wednesday, May 27, 1998 in Noyes Hall of the Andover-Newton Theological School.
The past year has a very busy one for the Newton Conservators.
Presented at the Newton Conservators Annual Meeting, May 29, 1997
by Burton Elliott, President
Welcome to the annual meeting of the Newton Conservators. I’m Bud Elliott,
A temporary installation by artists Mags Harries, Ross Miller, and Marty Cain, funded by National Endowment for the Arts, was placed in various locations in Cold Spring Park during the summer of 1993.
A temporary installation by artists Mags Harries, Ross Miller, and Marty Cain, funded by National Endowment for the Arts, was placed in various locations in Cold Spring Park during the summer of 1993.
A temporary installation by artists Mags Harries, Ross Miller, and Marty Cain, funded by National Endowment for the Arts, was placed in various locations in Cold Spring Park during the summer of 1993.
Remarks by H. Russell Perry
While there are numerous motivations which energize conservationists, I like to think that many are motivated strongly by a love for the object of their conservation effort,