Frank Barney and Martin Conservation Areas
Overview
Pocket parks with trails rising through wooded slopes. Frank Barney has Roxbury Conglomerate ledges and benches. Martin has old stone walls.
Size: Frank Barney: 1.6 acres; Martin: 0.6 acres    Longest Walk: 0.5 miles    Acquired: Frank Barney: 1975 and 1997; Martin: 1967
A Highly Unofficial Route on Connections to the Upper Falls Greenway
Upper Falls Loop Trail
Maps
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Other maps and aerial photos:
Bing Maps bird’s-eye view: Martin
GPS Enabled Trail Map
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Owner & Administrator Websites
Photo Gallery
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Features
Conservation Area, Geologic Features, MBTA Green Line, Woods Trail
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Additional Information
Newton Assessor’s Map ID: 51019 0005 and other parcels
Each year since 2021, Upper Falls residents (and sisters) Julie and Lisa Leavitt have created an art installation in the Martin Conservation Area called the Martin Poetry Path. The path features poems written by Newton poets, and rocks decorated by Mason Rice 2nd graders.
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