Parks and Open Space Acquired with Conservators’ Assistance

Glacial erratic1968-1979 Webster Conservation Area (113 acres total). Including original 103 acres, 1968; Webster Vale, 1973; Houghton Garden, 1979.

1971 Ordway Park donated to Conservators by bequest from the Ordway estate. The Conservators are the solely responsible for maintaining this park.

1976 Norumbega Park Conservation Area (13 acres )

1978 Kennard Conservation Area (32 acres )

1979 Dolan Pond Conservation Area (8 acres). Addition of over 28 acres to the original 27 acres of what is now Nahanton Park

1979-85 Saw Mill Brook Conservation Area (20 acres total). Acquired in three parcels: 1979, 1982, 1985

1981 Newton Commonwealth Golf Course (71 acres )

1982 Addition of 16 acres to Kennard Park

Swan1983 Cold Spring Park (addition and the development of the Beacon St. side)

1983 Flowed Meadow Conservation Area: 6.85 acres attached to the original (1893) Auburndale Park

1989 Nahanton Park developed: 57 acres

1996 Weeks Field & Park developed: 13 acres

2001 Community Preservation Act Passed

2004 Newton Community Farm  2.25 acres

2004 Elgin St at Webster Conservation Area

2004 Webster Park acquisition for Dolan Pond Conservation Area  1.1 acres

2007 Crystal Lake shoreline easement at 230 Lake Ave

2007 30 Wabasso St adjacent to Flowed Meadow Conservation Area 0.12 acres

2008 Crystal Lake at 20 Rogers St

2013 Waban Hill Reservoir (Heartbreak Hill Park)  5 acres

Pending:

Kesseler Woods  30 acres

Webster Woods – addition of 17 acres from Boston College’s parcel

Nahanton Park – CR in process 57 acres